Capital Markets

The firm is actively involved in securities offerings in both equity and debt markets. We have experience in various transactions, including:

* stock exchange listings / flotations

* initial public offers

* bonds and debenture issues

* establishment and listing of mutual funds

* advice on all aspects of securities laws

From 1991, our lawyers have acted as Chinese legal counsel to underwriters or issuers involved in the listing of more than 100 companies on the stock exchanges in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hongkong, Singapore, London and New York. Meanwhile, we have served as counsel to Chinese companies and financial institutions in debt offerings in the Eurobond market. The firm has established a reputation as the market leader since the launch of the capital markets in China.

We continue to be at the forefront of innovation and expansion of the boundaries of the capital market regime in China. The firm has recently been involved in convertible bonds and securitisation transactions and other new products in the capital markets of China.

General Corporate

As one of the core practices of the firm, our services cover the full range of commercial transactions for corporate entities, including:  

* company formations

* mergers and acquisitions

* company restructures

* company disposals

* variations of capita

l* de-mergers

* joint ventures

* management buyout 

Our corporate group also advises clients on labor law, taxation, distribution and agency relationships, intellectual property, pension funds, environmental protection, customs laws, technology transfer and licensing, foreign exchange and accounts management, franchising and other commercial matters.

Banking

As a leading practice in this area, the firm advises banks and other financial institutions, corporate borrowers and credit enhances on all types of banking and financing transactions, as well as regulatory works. We advise our clients on:

* various commercial lending

* syndicate credit facilities

* various security arrangements

* off-balance sheet and tax driven financing

* export credit

* trade financing

* swap and other hedging arrangements

We currently act as the legal advisor to most of the leading domestic banks and other financial institutions. We also represent a large number of other international and domestic banks, financial institutions and other commercial lenders operating in China.

As part of our banking practice, our banking and corporate lawyers have broad experience in corporate rescue and insolvency works, which include debt and corporate restructuring, liquidation and other insolvency related works.

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