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Llinks hires real estate and dispute resolution partners
Llinks Law Offices hires Chen Yongxing and Chen Gong as partners at its Shanghai office
Firms act on medtech maker Cofoe Medical’s HKD1.06bn IPO
Cofoe Medical Technology lists on the HKEX main board becoming the first home medical equipment maker to achieve a dual listing
Commerce & Finance expands capital markets team in Hong Kong
Commerce & Finance appoints Jiang Shan as a partner in its debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong
Employment law lead counsel rejoins Kennedys in Hong Kong
Kennedys welcomes return of Emily Duncan as lead counsel for employment law in its corporate and commercial team in Hong Kong
Grandall opens in Italy, Hungary, extends cross-border reach
Grandall Law Firm has opened new offices in Milan and Budapest, marking its fourth and fifth branches in Europe after offices in Paris, Madrid and Stockholm
Duan & Duan adds four dispute resolution partners in Shanghai
Duan & Duan adds four partners to its Shanghai headquarters, further strengthening its dispute resolution and related practice areas
Kirkland welcomes litigation partner in Hong Kong
Kirkland & Ellis appoints Wilfred Ho as a litigation practice partner at its Hong Kong office
Firms steer smart device maker Huaqin Tech’s HKD4.55bn IPO
Huaqin Technology, a smart device platform company, debuts today on the main board of the HKEX, raising HKD4.55 billion
Han Kun opens in London, the fifth overseas location
Han Kun’s London office commences operations on 22 April, which is the firm’s first office in Europe
Firms act on Huixing’s German knitting machinery acquisition
Fujian-based knitting machinery leader Huixing Machine completes the acquisition of the core business of 120-year-old German counterpart Mayer & Cie
The wrap
AI ethics rules tighten scrutiny, test compliance: lawyers
New rules on the ethics and application of artificial intelligence technology has significantly raised the level and rigour of review
VAM scrutiny tightens, no unconditional pre-IPO removal: lawyers
Although regulatory scrutiny on valuation adjustment mechanisms in listings is stricter, unconditional removal of these clauses in IPO documents is not yet required, say lawyers
Regulatory scrutiny over red-chip structures raises conundrum
Practitioners say that while red-chip model is unlikely to disappear, companies will increasingly have to demonstrate its commercial necessity and regulatory compliance
New rules on short swing trading strengthens compliance: lawyers
The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the regulation on short swing trading on 6 March
China rules push RWA tokenisation out of grey zone: lawyers
China has tightened oversight of virtual currencies and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation
SFC flags issues over IPO sponsors, lawyer advises scrutiny
Following the SFC’s circular on the quality of listing documents submitted by sponsors, legal professionals have offered guidance to companies seeking to list in Hong Kong
Market pulse
Llinks hires real estate and dispute resolution partners
Llinks Law Offices hires Chen Yongxing and Chen Gong as partners at its Shanghai office
Commerce & Finance expands capital markets team in Hong Kong
Commerce & Finance appoints Jiang Shan as a partner in its debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong
Employment law lead counsel rejoins Kennedys in Hong Kong
Kennedys welcomes return of Emily Duncan as lead counsel for employment law in its corporate and commercial team in Hong Kong
Grandall opens in Italy, Hungary, extends cross-border reach
Grandall Law Firm has opened new offices in Milan and Budapest, marking its fourth and fifth branches in Europe after offices in Paris, Madrid and Stockholm
Pharmaceuticals partner returns to Hogan Lovells in Washington
Hogan Lovells welcomes back Tao Xin as a partner in Washington, boosting its global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology practice
Dorsey hires corporate of counsel Carlton Ng in HK office
Dorsey hires Carlton Ng as of counsel at its Hong Kong office, strengthening its capabilities in capital markets and corporate compliance
Deal highlights
Firms act on medtech maker Cofoe Medical’s HKD1.06bn IPO
Cofoe Medical Technology lists on the HKEX main board becoming the first home medical equipment maker to achieve a dual listing
Firms steer hybrid computing provider Xizhi Tech’s HKD2.5bn IPO
Optical-electronic hybrid computing provider Xizhi Technology lists on the HKEX on 28 April, raising HKD2.53 billion (USD323 million)
Firms steer smart device maker Huaqin Tech’s HKD4.55bn IPO
Huaqin Technology, a smart device platform company, debuts today on the main board of the HKEX, raising HKD4.55 billion
Firms act on Huixing’s German knitting machinery acquisition
Fujian-based knitting machinery leader Huixing Machine completes the acquisition of the core business of 120-year-old German counterpart Mayer & Cie
Firms steer Victory Giant Technology’s HKD20bn IPO
JunHe, Cleary Gottlieb, Robin Lynn & Lee, CHP Law, DFDL, Freshfields and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on Victory Giant Technology’s HKD20 billion IPO
AllBright and Haiwen act on SJ Semiconductor’s RMB5bn IPO
Chip packaging and testing company SJ Semiconductor debuted today on the SSE Star Market, raising more than USD733 million and becoming the largest A-share IPO so far in 2026
