Michelle Chung > Stephenson Harwood > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Stephenson Harwood
43/F, One Taikoo Place
979 King's Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Michelle is a corporate partner in the Hong Kong office specialising in corporate finance, capital market matters, corporate restructuring and regulatory compliance.

Michelle is experienced in advising on a wide range of corporate finance matters including initial public offerings, spin-offs, transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board, takeovers and general offers, reverse takeovers, privatisation and delisting, secondary fund raisings (such as placings, rights issues, open offers) and issue of debt securities.

She assists listed clients with on-going regulatory compliance, particularly in relation to the Listing Rules, the Securities and Futures Ordinance, the Takeovers Code and the Companies Ordinance.

She also advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, corporate restructuring, legal due diligence, share option and share incentive scheme, as well as general commercial matters.

Michelle was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2008 and she joined Stephenson Harwood in 2016.

Languages

English,  Cantonese and Mandarin

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Corporate (including M&A)

Regularly collaborating with Wei Tu Law Firm, Stephenson Harwood handles the full scope of transactional mandates throughout the greater China region. Amongst the variety of issues the group works on, financings, divestments, and joint ventures are particular areas of expertise, with the team exhibiting deep knowledge of shipping regulation, aviation, and real estate issues. Practice head Jane Ng has expansive expertise in advising on regional and PRC related issues concerning corporate secretarial practices and corporate governance from a regulatory perspective. Michelle Chung is accomplished in matters involving IPOs, spinoffs and the transferral of listings, while counsel Denise Tsui bolsters the practice with her knowledge of general compliance and share listings.