Capital Markets: Domestic Issuances - China
What the team is known for
Global Law Office represents clients in both domestic and international securities offerings, including listings on the Hong Kong, Singapore and New York stock exchanges, and is especially known for variable interest entity (VIE) structures and red-chip-related work. It is regularly sought out for advice on large-scale structured debt issuances. The team has also accumulated substantial expertise in acting on asset securitisation products in capital markets. It is noted for its excellent cross-border capabilities and is a popular choice for novel transactions. The firm combines its expertise in different industries such as healthcare and electronics to enhance its capital markets offering. Its clients include Mercedes-Benz, HSBC and China Construction Bank.
Strengths
"I was impressed with their professional proficiency, dedication, commercial awareness and work ethic."
"The advice provided by Global Law Office on major legal issues is professional and reliable."
"The most noteworthy feature of the team is their ability to creatively propose solutions and suggestions to difficult problems, based on their rich business experience."
"Global Law Office are very professional in the ABS field. The service quality is high and the feedback speed fully meets our requirements."
Work highlights
Global Law Office advised Prime Number Capital as the underwriter on JinMed's listing on Nasdaq.
The law firm provided counsel for Guotai Junan Securities on the listing of Sansec Technology on the SSE STAR Market.
Global Law Office acted for CITIC Securities on a CICC-Jinmao Kaichen 2019 CMBS project.
Notable practitioners
Liu Jinrong is the managing partner of the firm and a venerable figure in the market, notably for capital markets transactions, private equity and M&A. He is adroit at handling cross-border and domestic transactions, most notably on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. "Liu Jinrong has extensive experience in dealing with complex issues related to capital markets and M&A financing."
Li Wen is a highly regarded securitisation specialist based in Beijing. His expertise is sought after to handle a wide range of securitisation mandates, with leading capability in non-performing asset-backed securitisation projects. He has additional expertise in commercial arbitration.
Zhang Xin is a leading financial lawyer with standout expertise in the field of derivatives. He is also acclaimed for his experience in securitisation mandates, and is frequently mandated by leading domestic banks on asset-backed securitisation projects.
Li Cheng is one of several heads of the firm's capital markets offering. He has a broad transactional practice, covering a range of domestic and overseas listings, and is also familiar with the details of corporate/M&A transactions and corporate restructuring projects. "Li Cheng is a professional lawyer handling domestic IPOs at Global Law Office."
Piao Wenyi has a growing reputation in the structured finance market. He is noted for his deft handling of high-value asset-backed securitisation transactions on behalf of leading financial institutions, as well as real estate and construction companies. "Piao Wenyi is very professional, humble and pragmatic. Not only can he solve clients' problems, but he can also explain the underlying reasons." "Piao Wenyi is adept at handling complex legal issues, with a solid legal foundation and extensive experience."
Liu Chengwei is a capable capital markets specialist who is also noted for his technical strength in this sphere. He possesses extensive knowledge of a variety of equity deal structures. His experience in overseas issuances is highlighted by market sources.
