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Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets

Zhong Lun has long been among the top-rated legal service providers in the area of Hong Kong and overseas capital markets. For the past three decades, we have advised hundreds of companies on issuance of red-chips, H-shares, D-shares, B-shares, and bonds in Hong Kong and overseas and listings on the SEHK, NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, SGX, TSE, LSE, TWSE, ASX, KRX, FWB, etc. Due to our comprehensive scope of services and a remarkable track record of debt and equity practice in Hong Kong and overseas capital markets, we have been for many consecutive years highly recommended or named as a top-ranking law firm by Chambers, China Business Law Journal and other world-class rating agencies.

Our excellent credentials help us develop close and sound relationships with securities regulators and stock exchanges across various countries and regions, Chinese and overseas renowned investment banks, law firms, and accounting firms, and companies listed in China and abroad. Empowered by such rapports, we are capable of providing our clients with top-notch services.

Capital market practice is also a key strength of our Hong Kong office. In addition to serving as Hong Kong counsel for IPO issuers, underwriters, and sponsors in overseas listings, we also provide a full range of SEHK listing services to world-renowned companies, large state-owned enterprises, and major private businesses in Greater China.

Scope of Services

Equity Capital Markets

Initial public offerings
Re-listing of red-chip companies and H-share companies on the A-share market
Takeovers
Public and private sale of securities
Privatization
Provision of general compliance counseling and retainer legal services to listed companies

Establishment and Maintenance of Hong Kong and Overseas Companies

Assisting in establishing companies in Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and other jurisdictions
Advising on change of directors and company secretaries
Advising on additional issuance and repurchase of shares
Advising on transfer of shares to existing shareholders or third parties
Advising on creation and registration of security on shares or assets

Our Hong Kong Office Acting as Hong Kong Counsel

Debt Capital Markets

Overseas USD and Euro bonds
Offshore RMB bonds
Private placement bonds
Short-term commercial papers
Mid-term notes
Asset securitization
Exchangeable bonds
Convertible bonds

Equity Capital Markets

Advising on restructuring and red-chip structuring before overseas listing
Designing family trusts and overseas stock ownership plans for founders and senior officers before overseas listing
Designing management incentive plans and employee stock ownership plans before overseas listing
Advising on PE financing before overseas listing
Overseas IPOs of Chinese companies with a red-chip structure
Overseas IPOs of Chinese companies
Secondary listing and dual primary listing
Overseas refinancing of domestic and Chinese overseas listed companies
Equity incentives and employee stock ownership plans of Chinese overseas listed companies
Acquisition or spin-off of or repurchase of shares in Chinese overseas listed companies
Privatization and delisting of Chinese overseas listed companies