Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances | Global

Grandall Law Firm remains a leading player in debt and equity markets matters, especially in relation to domestic listings. The team is favoured as issuer's counsel on large-scale bond issuances. The national practice houses a strong bench of experienced capital markets practitioners, operating from bases in Shanghai and Beijing, as well as Hangzhou and Shenzhen. Grandall regularly handles A-share IPOs and listings on the NEEQ exchange and the STAR market. The firm also offers advice on Hong Kong and Nasdaq listings. It is also equipped to handle the refinancing of listed companies and asset securitisation. Its clients extend across various industries, including technology, investment, construction and healthcare.

AllBright Law Offices is proficient in handling debt and equity transactions as well as M&A and the restructuring of listed companies. The capital markets team continues to assist domestic clients in industries ranging from banking and financial services to healthcare and energy on domestic listings. It deals with A-share listings on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. The team is also developing its practice to cover more overseas markets. Its clients include China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Ningbo Ocean Shipping and Zhongyuan Asset Management.

Jia Yuan Law Offices covers the full range of domestic and overseas transactions, including IPOs, non-public offerings and the restructuring of public companies. The law firm is adept at advising on listings on the New York and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. The team predominantly acts for state-owned enterprise clients. It is equally capable with regard to A-share and H-share issuances. Jia Yuan assists corporate clients in a wide variety of industries, including technology, financial services and pharmaceuticals, such as Mega Health Technology, CITIC Securities and MGI Tech.

Fangda Partners is a solid corporate practice with extensive experience in overseas equity and debt offerings, including IPOs and H-share convertible issuances. It is known for advising on listings in the USA, Singapore and Hong Kong. The team is equipped to handle corporate bond, perpetual bond and panda bond issuances. Fangda Partners continues to serve a host of leading pharmaceutical, biotech and internet companies, as well as financial institutions. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and BMW are examples of its notable clients. The law firm is active in representing both issuers and underwriters in the domestic market, especially with regard to companies delisted from overseas markets returning to the domestic market.

Llinks Law Offices offers experience acting on acquisitions of listed companies, private equity matters, domestic IPOs and restructurings. It advises on a wide range of debt and equity issuances in the domestic market. The firm also ably handles overseas issuances, notably acting on issuances on the Swiss market. The team works with clients from a variety of industries ranging from chemicals and pharmaceuticals to electronics and energy. It is noted for its expertise in handling corporate and convertible bond issuances.

Dacheng Law Offices has a burgeoning practice which regularly represents corporate issuers. The firm is called upon to advise on domestic and overseas equity and debt offerings, including IPOs and corporate bond issuances, particularly on the New York, Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. It is also able to advise on transactional matters in the capital markets space. The team has additional knowledge in GDR issuance. Its clientele includes the Finance Department of Hubei Province, Guangdong Yuecai Holdings and Golden Sun Education Group.

China Commercial Law Firm fields a deep bench of corporate specialists who form a formidable ECM and DCM practice in Guangdong. The firm concentrates on A-share issuance and red-chip structures, and is adept at handing related restructuring and regulatory matters. The group is popular among clients based in Shenzhen seeking listing advice.

Hai Run Law Firm is considered to have a long-established practice in equity capital markets. The group houses members with rich regulatory knowledge and a frontline IPO practice. Domestic issuers, especially small and medium-sized corporations, frequently seek its advice on listings and bond issuances.