Commerce & Finance Law Offices boasts a preeminent capital markets practice, featuring an extensive bench of specialists who cover both equity and debt mandates from its Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong offices. Major Chinese and international companies rely on the firm for advice on A-share and H-share issuances. Bo Wang is highly renowned for advising both underwriters and issuers, including recently advising on dual primary listings in China and the US. Xin Kong regularly advises on overseas listings, share placements and bond offerings.  Xiaoman Zhang stands out for his broad expertise, with capabilities across domestic A-share IPOs, securitisations, and listings on the NASDAQ. Bin Wang is an expert in structured finance and securitisations, while Xinyang Zhang is well versed in handling domestic and overseas IPOs, as well as panda note issuances.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Chengchen Gan's systematic end-to-end collaboration consistently elevates the entire process. Particularly remarkable was his preemptive response protocol, demonstrated during critical scenarios such as emergency revisions and real-time synchronisation of cross-border regulatory communications, which ensures clients' strategic security throughout complex capital negotiations. '

  • 'Chengchen Gan's unique ability to transform legal uncertainty into commercial predictability distinguishes him as a peerless practitioner and a cornerstone advantage that sets him apart in the legal profession.​​’

Key clients

  • Zhonghangshangda Superalloys CO., LTD
  • Trip.com Group Limited
  • Shanghai Guotai Junan Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd
  • Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Electric POWER Co., Ltd.
  • Orient Int'l Enterprise Ltd.
  • Shanghai Pudong Innovation Investment & Development (Group) Co., Ltd.
  • Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc.
  • BIG TREE CLOUD INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED
  • Zhonghangshangda Superalloys CO., LTD
  • Trip.com Group Limited

Work highlights

Advised State Grid Overseas Investment (BVI) Limited, the wholly-owned overseas subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China, completed the issuance and settlement of its inaugural dual-tranche CNY 4 billion offshore RMB bonds.
Advised Big Tree Cloud on its go-public on Nasdaq through a De-SPAC transaction
Provided legal services for the underwriters in the Offering of American Depositary Shares of Zai Lab Limited on the Nasdaq Global Market.

Lawyers

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Leading partners

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Practice head

Bo Wang; Xin Kong; Xiaoman Zhang; Bin Wang; Xinyang Zhang; Gang Wu; Haiyan Zhu

Other key lawyers

Chengchen Gan; Wei Sun; Wen Liu; Kang Kang Cui; Rui Chen; Jun Shen; Meihua Liang; Chen Haotian