Having joined the team in July 2024, Christine Xu heads up the capital markets practice at Linklaters. The team represents both issuers and investment banks and has experience across active industries including the technology and healthcare sectors. Xu specialises in Hong Kong IPOs, pre-IPO financing and post-IPO compliance issues. Lipton Li brings extensive knowledge of international capital markets, while Donnelly Chan’s diverse caseload spans equity offerings, M&A, joint ventures and compliance matters. Oliver Zhong focuses on Hong Kong and US IPOs and Roger Cheng is an expert on regulatory frameworks.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Linklaters genuinely distinguishes itself through its thorough grasp of Hong Kong’s regulatory landscape and its highly effective, client-first approach to even the most complex and novel challenges.'
- 'What truly makes Linklaters stand out, beyond their technical creativity, is their blend of pragmatic commercial advice and direct, hands-on support at every transaction stage.'
- 'Linklaters has consistently achieved excellent outcomes across ECM matters. Their strategic foresight, comprehensive engagement, and unwavering dedication to clients set a standard that few can match.’
‘Christine Xu is remarkable for her adaptability and acute legal acumen. She seamlessly links comprehensive technical knowledge with an ability to distil complex issues into actionable advice that resonates at both the strategic and commercial level.'
'Lipton Li's strengths lie in his ability to align sophisticated legal guidance with the broader business context, ensuring that recommendations reflect both regulatory requirements and commercial aims. He is quick to spot opportunities for efficiency and offers solutions that are practical as well as innovative.'
Lipton’s nuanced familiarity with US securities regulations provides us with a layer of confidence, particularly on multi-jurisdictional transactions.'
‘Christine Xu, Donnelly Chan and Lipton Li are very experienced and professional capital market partners. Reliable and responsive.’
‘Linklaters has a team of focused and excellent lawyers providing first-class service to clients.'
Key clients
- 52TOYS Development Co., Ltd.
- Ab&B Bio-Tech CO., LTD. JS
- Bank of China
- Bank of Communications
- BOCI Asia Limited
- BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited
- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
- China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited
- CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
- Citigroup Global Markets Limited
- CMBC International Capital Limited
- DBS Asia Capital Limited
- FWD Group Holdings Limited
- GF Capital (Hong Kong) Limited
- Goldman Sachs
- Haitong International Capital Limited
- Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
- J.P. Morgan Securities (Far East) Limited
- Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited
- Minieye Technology Co., Ltd
Work highlights
Acted as the Hong Kong and US counsel for the joint sponsors and underwriters on the global offering and listing of H shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), raising approximately US$4.6bn.
Acted as the Hong Kong and US counsel for China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited as joint sponsors and overall coordinators on the global offering and listing of H shares of Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co., Ltd. (Sanhua Intelligent) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), raising approximately US$1.2bn.
Acted as the Hong Kong and US counsel for the sole sponsor and underwriters on the global offering and successful listing of H shares of Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (Chifeng Gold) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), raising approximately HK$2.82bn.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Lipton Li
Practice head
Christine Xu
Other key lawyers
Lipton Li; Donnelly Chan; Oliver Zhong; Roger Cheng