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30 December 2025
Walkers, the international legal and professional services firm, has advised InSilico Medicine Cayman TopCo (“InSilico Medicine”), a reputable AI-driven biotechnology company with global operations, on its successful IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”), backed by 15 cornerstone investors including Eli Lilly, Tencent and Temasek.
The Walkers team, led by partners Andrew Barker and Mark Cummings, and supported by senior associates Beverly Lui and Flora Lo, and associate Samantha Currie, advised on all the Cayman Islands legal aspect of the transaction.
The team worked closely with InSilico Medicine’s lead counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell to ensure seamless execution across multiple jurisdictions.
Accelerating innovation and industry development
This listing underscores the development trends in emerging sectors such as AI and biotechnology. It enables InSilico Medicine to advance its clinical pipeline through its proprietary Pharm.ai platform and to invest further in cutting-edge technologies, including generative AI and automated laboratories.
InSilico Medicine raised HK$2.277 billion in this IPO, achieving the largest biotech IPO in Hong Kong this year, as in the size of fundraising.
Guiding clients through complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions
Andrew Barker commented, ‘We are proud to have provided ongoing support to InSilico Medicine, particularly in helping it reach this milestone transaction. It highlights investor confidence in emerging sectors and demonstrates our ability to deliver strategic, multi-jurisdictional legal solutions that empower clients to scale globally.
Mark Cummings added, ‘Our cross-border Corporate team thrives on guiding clients through complex corporate transactions. This successful listing reinforces Walkers’ commitment to delivering innovative, round-the-clock legal advice that helps businesses navigate uncharted waters and seize opportunities in dynamic markets.’
Congratulations to everyone involved in this transaction.
ENDS
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About Walkers
Walkers is a leading international legal and professional services law firm specialising in the law of the global investment hubs Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. With 10 strategically located offices across the Americas, Asia and Europe and 12 global practice groups, we provide seamless, multi-jurisdictional solutions to financial institutions, capital markets participants, investment fund managers, multinational corporations and family offices.
Alongside Walkers’ legal offering, we provide corporate and fiduciary services to many of the world’s leading private equity and hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts and other financial institutions through Walkers Professional Services (WPS).
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