Nixon Peabody CWL

Corporate and Commercial

Counsel

David Richardson advises clients on corporate; mergers and acquisitions; and corporate finance matters.

David advised on the groundbreaking, first action in Hong Kong to wind up on the ground of alleged unfair treatment by a minority shareholder against a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE).  He has also worked on significant litigation actions in Hong Kong and China by the first Chinese concept stock listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Over his career, David has also been part of an important list of other “firsts” for the HKSE:

The first real estate agency group The first Chinese mining company The first Australian mining company The first mining company under Chapter 18 of the Listing Rules The first foreign company recognised by the HKSE as being from an acceptable jurisdiction under Chapter 19 of the Listing Rules The first Australian Stock Exchange company to be secondarily listed on the HKSE The third company to be secondarily listed on the HKSE The first Canadian mining company The second Toronto Stock Exchange company to be secondarily listed on the HKSE The fourth company to be secondarily listed on the HKSE

English

Admitted to practice in Hong Kong and British Columbia (Canada)

University of British Columbia, LLB