Capital Markets: Equity

Kirkland & Ellis offers a highly active ECM practice, much admired for its consistency and visibility on high-profile deals. The team has a strong track record of acting for international and local businesses and investment banks on US and Hong Kong IPOs. It additionally handles a range of secondary offerings in Hong Kong and New York and maintains strong relationships with regulators. As a Hong Kong and New York-qualified team with Chinese language capabilities, Kirkland & Ellis is well placed to advise on listings on a variety of stock exchanges. It often advises on significant deals in China's TMT and life sciences sectors.

"Commercial savviness is a strength; they are very commercially attuned to the business drivers of a transaction."

Kirkland & Ellis advised Yunkang Group on its USD140 million global offering and listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-based David Zhang and Lu Mengyu are key contacts for the group.