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Matt Emsley

Matt Emsley

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

- Capital markets

- Corporate

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Financial services regulatory

- Equity capital markets

Career

Matt is a partner based in our Hong Kong office. Matt focuses in corporate finance work, including initial public offerings, secondary offerings and M&A. Matt is involved in numerous high profile deals advising companies, Bulge Bracket banks and other financial institutions on corporate and compliance matters. In particular, he focuses in corporate finance, including initial public offerings, secondary offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Matt was appointed as member and Deputy Chairman of the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

For additional information on Matt’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/m/matthew-emsley

Work Highlights

- CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited as the Sole Sponsor and CLSA Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Jefferies Hong Kong Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch and CMB International Capital Limited as the Overall Coordinators of QuantumPharm Inc. (02228.HK)'s HK$989 millionlisting on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. QuantumPharm is the first listing under Chapter 18C, a new regime introduced by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in March 2023 for technology companies.

- Advising MMG Limited (01208.HK) on a HK$9 billion rights issue, one of the largest equity fundraising exercises in Hong Kong's capital markets in 2024.

- Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited as its Hong Kong legal advisers on the Hong Kong law aspects of its RMB21.2 billion (US$2.96 billion) initial public offering and listing on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. This is the largest A-share listing in 2023 so far, and the third-largest listing on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Awards

Leading individual - Capital Markets - Equity, Hong Kong

IFLR1000

2015

Leading individual – Capital Markets (Foreign Firms), China

IFLR1000

2012

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Matt Emsley is the head of Herbert Smith Freehills' ECM team in Hong Kong and a trusted adviser to banks and funds on a variety of ECM work.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He's a very hands-on and technically strong lawyer.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide
  • Matt is very senior with a good understanding of his practice area.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide
  • Matt is super experienced and he has a good relationship with the stock exchange and SFC.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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