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Media Group appoints Gao Huandong as general counsel
Gao Huandong, former vice president and general counsel for China at Lenovo Group, joins Media Group as general counsel
Han Kun adds cross-border business partner in Hangzhou
Han Kun appoints Huang Peng, former managing partner of East & Concord’s Hangzhou office, to join the firm in the same city
Charles Russell Speechlys adds Asia private client head, team
Charles Russell Speechlys hires Kevin Lee as a consultant and head of private client in Asia along with his four-member team
AllBright and Jingtian & Gongcheng steer SMIC RMB40.6bn M&A
SMIC’s planned RMB40.6 billion acquisition of subsidiary SMIC Northern is the largest restructuring on the Star Market to date
Firms aid WuXi AppTec’s RMB6.78bn convertible bond issuance
Pharmaceutical R&D company WuXi AppTec issues RMB6.78 billion (USD996.6 million) in USD-settled zero-coupon convertible bonds due in 2027
Firms steer Midea’s HKD17bn zero-coupon convertible bonds
Midea issues HKD17.25 billion in offshore zero-coupon convertible bonds in largest such offering to date in the Greater China region
Duane Morris and JV help clear Kangxi in IP rights case
Duane Morris and its Singapore joint venture, Duane Morris & Selvam, help exonerate Kangxi Communication in US investigation
HKIAC appoints new co-chairs and vice-chairs
The HKIAC appoints Domitille Baizeau and Victor Dawes as its new co-chairs, and Thomas Walsh and Sun Huawei as vice-chairs
Metis IPO is world’s first AI driven nano-delivery firm listing
Metis TechBio debuts on the HKEX on 13 May, raising HKD2.1 billion in the world’s first listing of an AI driven nano-delivery platform company
Hong Kong-based partner joins Italian firm Gianni & Origoni
Italian law firm Gianni & Origoni appoints Hong Kong-based partner Teresa Lee
The wrap
Boom in panda bond issuances set to flourish, say lawyers
The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter
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
Market pulse
Media Group appoints Gao Huandong as general counsel
Gao Huandong, former vice president and general counsel for China at Lenovo Group, joins Media Group as general counsel
Han Kun adds cross-border business partner in Hangzhou
Han Kun appoints Huang Peng, former managing partner of East & Concord’s Hangzhou office, to join the firm in the same city
Charles Russell Speechlys adds Asia private client head, team
Charles Russell Speechlys hires Kevin Lee as a consultant and head of private client in Asia along with his four-member team
Macau’s Lupi & Associates enters partnership with Morais Leitão
Macau law firm Lupi & Associates has recently formed a strategic partnership with Portuguese firm Morais Leitão
Allen & Gledhill appoints head of China practice
Allen & Gledhill appoints Wang Xin partner to lead China practice in Shanghai, strengthening M&A
Dentons Hong Kong hires IP specialists from Baker McKenzie
Dentons Hong Kong hires three Baker McKenzie IP specialists to strengthen technology, privacy, cybersecurity and trademarks
Deal highlights
AllBright and Jingtian & Gongcheng steer SMIC RMB40.6bn M&A
SMIC’s planned RMB40.6 billion acquisition of subsidiary SMIC Northern is the largest restructuring on the Star Market to date
Firms aid WuXi AppTec’s RMB6.78bn convertible bond issuance
Pharmaceutical R&D company WuXi AppTec issues RMB6.78 billion (USD996.6 million) in USD-settled zero-coupon convertible bonds due in 2027
Firms assist Pakistan’s landmark panda bond issuance
Pakistan issues South Asia’s first sovereign panda bond, raising RMB1.75 billion and funding green infrastructure
Hogan Lovells, Freshfields assist Brookfield’s WFC purchase
Hogan Lovells and Freshfields advise on Brookfield’s acquisition of World Freight Company
Firms steer Midea’s HKD17bn zero-coupon convertible bonds
Midea issues HKD17.25 billion in offshore zero-coupon convertible bonds in largest such offering to date in the Greater China region
Duane Morris and JV help clear Kangxi in IP rights case
Duane Morris and its Singapore joint venture, Duane Morris & Selvam, help exonerate Kangxi Communication in US investigation
