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Richard Wang

Richard Wang

Greater China Region 2026

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Richard Wang is a Freshfields partner. He advises on capital markets and M&A transactions, including initial public offerings, rights issues and other secondary offerings, as well as compliance-related matters.

Work Highlights

Advising on the listings of the following companies on the Hong Kong stock exchange:

- 2025: Bloks Group;

- 2024: Midea Group, Xiaocaiyuan;

- 2023: REPT BATTERO Energy, Guoquan, YSB Inc.;

- 2022: CTG Duty-Free, Giant Biogene, Noah Holdings;

- 2021: Cloud Village;

- 2020: Nongfu Spring, ZTO Express, Yum China, Huazhu Group, Evergrande Property Management;

- 2019: China Feihe, Changsha Broad Homes Industrial Group;

- 2018: China Tower, Ganfeng Lithium, Huifu Payment, Natural Food;

- 2017: Hebei Construction, Inner Mongolia Energy Engineering;

- 2016: China Merchants Securities, China Resources Pharmaceutical Group, China Zheshang Bank, Rici Healthcare;

- 2015: China Energy Engineering Corporation, China International Capital Corporation, YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical, Yunnan Water Investment;

- 2014: CITIC Pacific, Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties, Qingdao Port, Xiabuxiabu Catering Management;

- 2013: Bank of Chongqing, China Everbright Bank, YuanShengTai Dairy Farm;

- 2012: Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal;

- 2011: Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy, CITIC Securities, Huaneng Renewables, New China Life Insurance;

- 2010: Greatview Aseptic Packaging, Zhongsheng Group; and

- 2009: China Longyuan Power, Evergrande Real Estate, Yingde Gases.

Advising on the follow-on offerings of:

- 2024: Giant Biogene;

- 2023: China Zheshang Bank;

- 2019: Yichang HEC Convertible Bonds;

- 2018: Shanghai Pharma, China Zheshang Bank; China Everbright International;

- 2017: China Everbright Bank, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy, Qingdao Port, Zhongsheng Group, YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical;

- 2015: CITIC Securities;

- 2014: China Oilfield Services Limited, People's Insurance Company of China;

- 2013: China Merchants Bank, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, People's Insurance Company of China;

- 2012: People's Insurance Company of China;

- 2011: China CITIC Bank Corporation;

- 2010: Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank; and

- 2009: China Resources Power, PetroChina.

Advising Sunwoda Electronic’s US$440m GDR offering and listing on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Advising CITIC Pacific on its $36.5bn acquisition of assets from China-based CITIC Group and its subsequent $6.8bn share placing to 15 institutional investors.

Advising CITIC on US$10bn strategic investments from Charoen Pokphand Group and ITOCHU Corporation.

Advising two China Shipping Group entities on a number of simultaneous asset acquisitions, disposals and a subsequent restructure as the group undergoes a broader restructure involving China Ocean Shipping Group.

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Chambers Greater China Region

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Richard Wang advises Chinese issuers and bookrunners on SEHK listings. He is head of the Freshfields China equity capital markets practice.

Strengths

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  • Richard can apply his strong technical skills and come up with a commercially sensible solution. He's a true problem-solving expert. He understands clients’ needs very well.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
  • Richard is also very helpful and has a good balance between commercial sensitivity and addressing the regulations.

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

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