Lawyers

Yang Kang (YK) Chan

Yang Kang (YK) Chan

    Work Department

    Corporate finance and equity capital markets transactions

    Position

    YK is a partner who leads the firm’s equity capital markets (ECM) team in Hong Kong.

    He has extensive experience representing both investment banks and issuers on initial public offerings and secondary fundraising transactions in Hong Kong, including share placements and rights issues.

    YK also advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers and privatisation, corporate restructuring and regulatory compliance, including matters concerning the securities laws and listing rules in Hong Kong, and other general corporate matters.

    Career

    Hill Dickinson Hong Kong

    33B, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong

    Title: Partner

    Period May 2020 to Present

    Paul Hastings LLP

    21-22/F, Bank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

    Title: Associate

    Period: May 2019 to May 2020

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati

    Suite 1509, 15/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

    Title: Associate

    Period: December 2012 to March 2019

    Chiu & Partners Solicitors

    40/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

    Title: Trainee solicitor

    Period: September 2010 to November 2012

    Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong since 2013.

    Languages

    English

    Mandarin

    Cantonese

    Education

    City University of Hong Kong

    Postgraduate Certificates in Law

    Graduated: July 2010

    Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

    (double-degree)

    Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)

    Graduated: 2008

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