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Greater China Region

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Jason is a corporate lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in acting for Hong Kong listed companies on their M&As, public takeovers and floatation of companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Recently, he has advised S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. (Asia's largest logistics provider by 2023 revenue) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of HKEX, which is second-largest listing in Hong Kong in 2024.

Career

Jason is a member of the Global Partnership Council of Herbert Smith Freehills and is the firm's Head of China Corporate.

Work Highlights

- Advising Asia's largest logistics provider S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. (06936.HK, 002352.SZ) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited as joint sponsors of China's leading agricultural company Dekon Food and Agriculture Group's HK$994 million listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- China International Capital Corporation and CMB International as joint sponsors and underwriters of Chinese nickel producer and trader Lygend Resources & Technology Co. Ltd.'s HK$5,170 million mainboard listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Expert in these Jurisdictions

New Zealand, Hong Kong

Languages Spoken

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Education

Victoria University of Wellington

LLB

Awards

The Growth Driver, The A-List 2024

China Business Law Journal

2024

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Greater China Region

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

5
Band 5
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Jason Sung offers clients two decades' experience advising on Hong Kong IPOs, most frequently for sponsors and underwriters.

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