About

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Our capital markets team in Asia offers a full range of equity and debt capital markets products to our clients in the region, our cutting-edge advantages include over capital markets attorneys and legal professionals in the Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices working together as one team to provide a full spectrum of services to clients in the region, including HK IPOs, US IPOs, SPAC IPOs and other convertible bond, high yield and investment grade debt and follow-on offerings and PIPE transactions.


Recent work highlights include:


*Kirkland & Ellis advised Clover Biopharmaceuticals on its entry into a placing agreement.

*Kirkland & Ellis advised Vision Deal HK Acquisition Corp. on its listing of shares and warrants on the SEHK.

*Kirkland & Ellis advised Noah Holdings Limited on its global offering and secondary listing on the SEHK.


Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Will Semiconductor on its USD445 million offering of 31 million global depositary receipts, each representing one A share of Will Semiconductor. 

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mengyu Lu
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Mengyu Lu
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Band 3

Lu Mengyu has notable experience acting for life sciences and biotech clients, with a strong track record of advising on 18A IPOs.

She is a great communicator, professional and smart.

Her specialised knowledge and in-depth expertise in securities law, regulatory requirements and market practices is impressive. 

Ranked Lawyers at
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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

Mengyu Lu
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Mengyu Lu
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