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Kay Ian Ng
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Greater China Region 2025
Lawyers profile | Greater China Region 2025: Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms), Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
Kay Ian Ng
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

China

13 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

China

14 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Kay Ian Ng

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Kay Ian Ng is the Managing Partner of the Firm’s Hong Kong office and a leading Hong Kong corporate lawyer with 35 years of experience. His practice focus is capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. On capital markets, Mr. Ng has advised on more than 100 completed Hong Kong IPOs and securities offerings, raising more than $100 billion in aggregate. On mergers and acquisitions, Mr. Ng works extensively on private sales and purchases, strategic investments and public takeovers, including some landmark transactions in the Greater China market. He is qualified to practice law in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Awards

Asia Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers

Asian Legal Business

2022

Most Valued Partner – Capital Markets

Law360

2022

Most Valued Partner – Capital Markets

Law360

2015

Dealmaker of the Year

ALB Hong Kong Law Awards

2021

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Greater China Region

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Ng Kay Ian heads Sullivan & Cromwell's Hong Kong office and offers clients over 30 years' experience in handling a wide variety of corporate transactions. He has extensive experience handling M&A deals, debt issuances and initial public offerings.
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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Ng Kay Ian leads much of Sullivan & Cromwell's most notable ECM work while also acting as managing partner of the firm's Hong Kong office. He remains a popular choice among underwriters.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He has great technical skills, a good network and a calm and reassured quality to him. His instinct and ability to read situations are uncommon. He's at the top of my list for any form of M&A deal.

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

I commend Kay Ian for his outstanding services and attention to details, which contributed significantly to the success of the transaction.

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

He is great for capital market and securities.

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

He has excellent insight and rich experience in the project and regulatory coordination, ensuring that the company moves forward steadily in a complex and volatile market environment.

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

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