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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
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)
First ‘Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou’ goes public in HK
Manycore Tech is the first of the so-called “Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou” to go public and the world’s first listed spatial intelligence company after debuting on the HKEX on 17 April
Firms act on solar battery provider Sigenergy’s HKD4.4bn IPO
DESS solutions provider Sigenergy debuted on the HKEX, raising HKD4.4 bn. Davis Polk, Jia Yuan, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised on the deal
The International A-list 2026
Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters
The A-List 2025-26: Rising Stars
China Business Law Journal has identified this year’s future leaders in the legal market after an extensive market survey and independent research
Firms steer Montage Technology’s HKD7bn Hong Kong IPO
Montage Technology, a leading provider of data processing and interconnect chips, listed on the HKEX on 9 February, raising USD901 million
Firms steer AI developer MiniMax’s HKD4.82bn Hong Kong IPO
Marking the largest IPO to date by an AI LLM company, advised by eight law firms
Firms advise on Insilico Medicine’s HKD2.28bn HKEX IPO
AI drug discovery firm Insilico Medicine listed on the HKEX main board on 30 December 2025
Firms advise on GPU developer Biren’s HKD5.6bn Hong Kong IPO
Chinese GPU developer Biren Technology listed on HKEX’s main board on 2 January, first of its kind to go public
Firms advise Geely on taking electric carmaker Zeekr private
Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners, Davis Polk, Ogier, KWM, Latham & Watkins and Maples Groupadvised Geely on a USD2.4 billion deal to take electric carmaker Zeekr private and delist it from the NYSE
Firms act on Seyond’s HKEX debut in largest de-SPAC listing
LiDAR company Seyond debuts on the HKEX through a de-SPAC merger with TechStar on 10 December, raising HKD1.03 billion
Driverless firms Pony.ai, WeRide raise HKD9bn in HKEX IPOs
About 13 firms advised Guangzhou-based Pony.ai and WeRide on HKEX IPOs, raising HKD6.7b and HKD2.39b
Firms guide Seres on debut, HK’s largest carmaker IPO in 2025
Seres Group raised USD1.83bn in its HKEX debut, Hong Kong’s largest carmaker IPO and third-biggest listing of 2025, advised by Davis Polk, KWM, Cooley, Haiwen and Han Kun
Firms advise China software provider JST Group on HKD2bn IPO
Davis Polk, C&F, Harneys, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised JST Group on its HKD2.09bn HKEX IPO on 21 Oct
Firms assist on Horizon Robotics’ HKD6.4bn share placement
Davis Polk, KWM and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Horizon Robotics on its HKD6.4b share placement and top-up arrangement
Haiwen adds ex-Paul Hastings capital markets partners in HK
Haiwen & Partners hires ex-Paul Hastings partners Fan Chaobo and Crystal Liu to strengthen Hong Kong practice
Firms chart course on USD7.4bn Air Lease Corp buyout
Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield are acquiring Air Lease Corporation in a USD7.4 billion deal
Moments that define
Elite lawyers unpack pivotal cases that reshaped their legal world view, revealing the crucibles that forge top legal minds
Firms act on Hengrui-GSK USD12.5bn drug development deal
Jiangsu Hengrui and GSK reached a USD12.5bn deal, with Cooley, Davis Polk and Han Kun advising
India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace
China Business Law Awards 2025
Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?
Firms counsel on Horizon Robotics’ HKD4.67bn HK placement
Horizon Robotics raises HKD4.67bn via share placement and top-up deal, among HK’s largest capital market deals in 2025
ACC HK event to explore use of AI in investigations
ACC HK will host “Practical Steps in Investigations and Compliance” on 19 June at Davis Polk, Central
Jia Yuan adds four to boost cross-border financing team
Jia Yuan adds 4 capital markets lawyers in HK & Beijing to expand its cross-border finance team
Wilson Sonsini adds partner in HK capital markets boost
Wilson Sonsini hires Chu Yang as corporate partner in Hong Kong to bolster its Asian team after recent departures
Firms help brew bubble tea chain Chagee’s USD411m IPO
Chagee raises USD411m in Nasdaq debut, marking the second-largest Chinese IPO in the US in three years after Zeekr
Firms act on China tech giant Baidu’s RMB10bn offshore bonds
Skadden, Han Kun, Jingtian & Gongcheng, and Davis Polk advised Baidu on its USD1.48bn offshore bond issuance
The International A-list 2025
We reveal the most-recommended foreign lawyers for India-related matters
Trio acts for iQIYI’s USD350m convertible bond issue
Jingtian & Gongcheng, Davis Polk advised iQIYI on its USD350m convertible bonds issuance
Quartet advises Mixue’s HKD3.46bn IPO on HKEX?
Mixue Group raised HKD3.46 billion in its HKEX debut
The A-List 2024-25: Rising Stars
When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table
Six firms counsel on Nidec’s USD1.7bn unsolicited takeover
Nidec bids USD1.7 billion to acquire Makino Milling Machine, with legal guidance on the offer
Quintet steers Pony AI’s USD413m Nasdaq IPO
Pony AI raised USD 413 million in its Nasdaq IPO, marking the third-largest Chinese debut in the US
Quartet guides on Japanese chipmaker’s USD4.8bn IPO
Top firms, including Anderson Mori, Mori Hamada, Davis Polk, and Simpson Thacher, are advising Kioxia on its USD4.8 billion Tokyo IPO
Quintet counsels on Horizon Robotics’ HKD5.4bn IPO
Horizon Robotics raised HKD5.4 billion in its IPO, despite past losses
Trio acts on Rio Tinto’s USD6.7bn lithium acquisition
Rio Tinto is acquiring Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, pending regulatory approval
Quintet counsels on Meituan’s USD2.5bn bond issue
Davis Polk advised on Meituan’s USD2.5 billion senior notes, the largest by a Chinese company in three years
China Business Law Awards 2024
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023
Rolling with the punches
The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters
Seven firms act on electric vehicle brand Zeekr’s USD441m IPO
Davis Polk, KWM, Ogier, Han Kun, Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners,and Sidley Austin advise on Zeekr's USD441m NYSE listing
Investors ride wave of cross-border biomedical acquisitions
Amid the cool capital markets climate, the recent surge in billion-dollar M&A deals involving overseas biomedical companies
Weil’s HK managing partner joins investment firm PAG
Tim Gardner, Weil’s Hong Kong-based managing partner, left the law firm to join investment firm PAG as its group general counsel in April
Four law firms act on Baicha Baidao’s HKD2.6bn IPO
Davis Polk, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Clifford Chance, and King & Wood Mallesons advised Baicha Baidao's USD330 million HKEX debut, the city's biggest IPO in 2024
Quartet acts on Amer Sports’ USD1.37bn NYSE listing
Four firms have advised on Amer Sports’s USD1.37 billion IPO on the NYSE in the largest listing by a Chinese-owned company in the US since ride-hailing app DiDi’s offering in 2021
Three firms act on TikTok’s USD1.5bn Indonesian revival
White & Case and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) assist MMG's USD1.88B acquisition of Cuprous Capital for operating rights to the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana
Five law firms assist XDC in raising HKD3.68bn from spin-off
Fangda Partners, Wilson Sonsini, Maples Group, Davis Polk and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Chinese medical research group WuXi XDC on a spin-off listing
Fourth Paradigm clinches HKD1.02bn IPO on fourth endeavour
China’s AI unicorn Fourth Paradigm, after three previous attempts, has successfully listed on the HKEX raising HKD1.02 billion (USD130 million)
Cooley, Davis Polk assist Chinese biopharma’s private placement
Cooley advises Gracell Biotechnologies, a Nasdaq-listed Chinese biopharmaceutical company, on its private placement financing of up to USD150 million
Full speed ahead
India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work
Keep overcomes data scrutiny to successfully list in Hong Kong
Six law firms acted on Keep’s HKD313 million (USD40 million) IPO, marking the Chinese online fitness platform’s success
Five law firms advise on largest chapter 18A listing in Hong Kong
Five law firms advised on Chinese biotechnology company Laekna’s HKD791 million chapter 18A offering, which is the largest such IPO to date this year
Five law firms advise on Atour’s USD98m secondary ADS offering
Five law firms advised on a secondary offering of American depository shares (ADS) of hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings worth USD98 million
China Business Law Awards 2023
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
SFC appoints first executive director for legal services division
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has created an executive director post in the legal services division, a first for the regulator, with the three-year appointment of Lisa Chen by Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan
Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins act on USD23bn SPAC merger
Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins advised on a proposed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger involving Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast at an equity value of USD23 billion
Five firms advise ZJLD’s?HKD5.3bn IPO in biggest HK listing this year
Davis Polk, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Conyers Dill & Pearman, Cleary Gottlieb?and Haiwen & Partners, have advised on the largest IPO in Hong Kong to date this year
Six law firms act on Bitdeer’s Nasdaq SPAC listing
Six firms?assisted crypto miner Bitdeer Technologies Holding on its Nasdaq listing after closing a merger with?blank cheque company Blue Safari Acquisition at a valuation of USD1.18 billion
DLA Piper assists Fosun’s Lanvin Group in de-SPAC listing on NYSE
DLA Piper advised international luxury conglomerate Lanvin Group in its New York Stock Exchange listing via a de-SPAC merger
Deacons partner moves to Paul Hastings in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings in Hong Kong has added partner Peter Cheng to beef up its capital markets practice
Five law firms advise China’s Atour hotel chain in Nasdaq debut
Chinese hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings has raised USD52.23 million in its Nasdaq debut after selling 4.75 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD11 each, the lowest end of the IPO range
Three law firms advise Tencent Music’s homecoming listing on HKEX
Davis Polk, Han Kun Law Offices and Maples Group advised NYSE-listed Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s debut on the HKEX in a secondary listing by introduction
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year
Harneys and Davis Polk advise on Luckin debt revamp
Luckin Coffee has completed two debt restructuring plans, ending the cross-border bankruptcy proceedings under chapter 15 of title 11 of the US Code. Davis Polk acted as legal counsel and Harneys advised on Cayman Islands law.
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work
