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Ronny Chow

Ronny Chow

Greater China Region 2026

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Practice Areas

Ronny is the Head of our Corporate Finance Practice Group and is based in Hong Kong. He has about 30 years’ experience in the corporate finance field and his practice spans across corporate finance and securities work as well as private and public mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

Ronny is particularly well-known for advising on initial public offerings (IPOs) and listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He advises listing applicants as well as sponsors and underwriters, including BNP Paribas, CLSA, DBS, CCBI, ABCI, Haitong, China Merchants Securities, Guotai Junan and Shenwan Hongyuan. He has advised on about 100 IPOs/new listings of companies in a broad range industries, some of which are well-known international/domestic household names and enterprises.

Professional Memberships

Member, Listing Review Committee, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong

Member, The Law Society of England and Wales

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms - China

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ronny Chow is head of Deacons' corporate finance group and is a seasoned adviser on an array of Hong Kong transactions, often with a cross-border element. He is particularly experienced advising on privatisations.

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Ronny Chow is a key player in the Deacons ECM practice, regularly leading its advice on Hong Kong IPOs, as well as advising on rights issues, notably for REITs.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Chow has acute and professional judgment in analysing complex legal issues. He is very experienced and has a good commercial sense.

    Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong FirmsChambers Greater China Region
  • He is very experienced, professional and helpful.

    Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong FirmsChambers Greater China Region
  • Ronny always provides legal advice from a broad perspective.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
  • He has a strong understanding of regulators’ perspectives.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
  • Ronny Chow is very responsive and helpful, as well as very kind and accessible.

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

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China

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    Michael Sinn

    Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

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    Kevin Tong

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    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

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    Alexander Que

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    Joseph Kwan

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    Paul Kwan

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    Elsie Chan

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