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Keep overcomes data scrutiny to successfully list in Hong Kong
Six law firms acted on Keep’s HKD313 million (USD40 million) IPO, marking the Chinese online fitness platform’s success
Five law firms advise on largest chapter 18A listing in Hong Kong
Five law firms advised on Chinese biotechnology company Laekna’s HKD791 million chapter 18A offering, which is the largest such IPO to date this year
Five law firms advise on Atour’s USD98m secondary ADS offering
Five law firms advised on a secondary offering of American depository shares (ADS) of hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings worth USD98 million
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
SFC appoints first executive director for legal services division
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has created an executive director post in the legal services division, a first for the regulator, with the three-year appointment of Lisa Chen by Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan
Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins act on USD23bn SPAC merger
Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins advised on a proposed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger involving Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast at an equity value of USD23 billion
Five firms advise ZJLD’s HKD5.3bn IPO in biggest HK listing this year
Davis Polk, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Conyers Dill & Pearman, Cleary Gottlieb and Haiwen & Partners, have advised on the largest IPO in Hong Kong to date this year
Six law firms act on Bitdeer’s Nasdaq SPAC listing
Six firms assisted crypto miner Bitdeer Technologies Holding on its Nasdaq listing after closing a merger with blank cheque company Blue Safari Acquisition at a valuation of USD1.18 billion
DLA Piper assists Fosun’s Lanvin Group in de-SPAC listing on NYSE
DLA Piper advised international luxury conglomerate Lanvin Group in its New York Stock Exchange listing via a de-SPAC merger
Deacons partner moves to Paul Hastings in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings in Hong Kong has added partner Peter Cheng to beef up its capital markets practice
Five law firms advise China’s Atour hotel chain in Nasdaq debut
Chinese hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings has raised USD52.23 million in its Nasdaq debut after selling 4.75 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD11 each, the lowest end of the IPO range
Three law firms advise Tencent Music’s homecoming listing on HKEX
Davis Polk, Han Kun Law Offices and Maples Group advised NYSE-listed Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s debut on the HKEX in a secondary listing by introduction
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
Harneys and Davis Polk advise on Luckin debt revamp
Luckin Coffee has completed two debt restructuring plans, ending the cross-border bankruptcy proceedings under chapter 15 of title 11 of the US Code. Davis Polk acted as legal counsel and Harneys advised on Cayman Islands law.
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work
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Knowing is half the battle
Sadaff Habib, an independent arbitrator based in Dubai, points out the major challenges in local arbitration and offers key tips for Chinese businesses
