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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
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
Hesai becomes the largest Chinese IPO in the US after DiDi
Hesai Technology, a China-based developer of sensors used in autonomous driving, raised USD190 million on its Nasdaq debut, becoming the largest Chinese IPO in the US capital markets since October 2021
Five firms assist on Lotus Tech’s Nasdaq listing via SPAC vehicle
Automaker Geely Holdings’ luxury electric vehicle brand Lotus Technology agreed to merge with an LVMH-backed shell company, which saw legal support from Skadden, Han Kun Law Offices, Kirkland & Ellis, Fangda Partners and Shearman & Sterling
Deals of the year 2022
China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022
Law firm trio advise ECARX on Nasdaq listing via SPAC merger
Three law firms advised automotive technology company ECARX on its Nasdaq listing via a merger with US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
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
K&L Gates expands debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong
K&L Gates has hired debt capital markets partner Jay Lee in Hong Kong, who joined from Simmons & Simmons
Philippines’ Globe Telecoms to sell more than 5,000 towers
Philippines’ mobile leader Globe Telecom will sell 5,709 cellular towers for USD1.28 billion to two local companies – Frontier Tower Associates Philippines (FTAP) and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC)
Five firms steer MINISO’s dual-primary listing in Hong Kong
Global retailer MINISO Group has achieved its dual-primary listing on the Hong Kong bourse, raising USD72.2 million. Five law firms assisted in the listing
NaaS charges into Nasdaq on short-cut
NaaS Technology has been listed on Nasdaq through a merger with US company RISE Education Cayman in a deal that makes NaaS the third China concepts stock to go public in the US this year and the first IPO for an electric-vehicle charging-services provider
In-house specialty
Top in-house counsel and external lawyers were quizzed to determine what skillsets are behind their successes in two very different legal roles
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
What does it take to be a top lawyer?
Our A-List lawyers share strategies for success
NIO plugs into Singapore Exchange
Chinese electric carmaker NIO debuted on Singapore Exchange by way of introduction without raising funds to become a triple-listed company in Singapore, the US and Hong Kong
Skadden advises on video-game studios and IP sale
Japanese entertainment conglomerate and video game company Square Enix Holdings has agreed to sell its North American studios and major game IPs to Sweden-based Embracer Group in a USD300 million deal
KE Holdings turns to HK for dual-primary listing
A property agency backed by multimedia giant Tencent has been given the go ahead for a dual-primary listing by way of introduction on the HKEX
NIO plugs into HKEX without fundraising
Electric vehicle manufacturer NIO successfully listed on the main board of the HKEX by way of introduction with shares beginning trading on March 10
Skadden’s China head joins ByteDance as CFO
ByteDance, the parent company of Douyin and TikTok, has hired Julie Gao, a senior partner of Skadden, as its chief financial officer
Zhihu homecoming raises HKD834m
Q&A platform Zhihu raised HKD834 million (USD106.3 million) in a homecoming IPO on HKEX
Deals of the Year
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them
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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
