Deacons draws on a large and experienced capital markets team. The team is capable of handling large numbers of Hong Kong IPOs and also leverages expertise in block trades, private placements, rights issues and secondary offerings. Ronny Chow heads up the practice and caters to listing applicants, sponsors and underwriters seeking advice on IPOs and listings in Hong Kong. Rhoda Yung and Maynard Leung are experts in securities issues. Yung also specialises in other company law matters such as capital reductions, while Leung has in-depth knowledge on the Companies Ordinance, Listing Rules and the Takeovers Code.
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  • ‘Rhoda Yung is excellent. She has good knowledge in Listing Rules and extensive relevant experience. She is always able to provide useful advice to the bank.’

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Key clients

  • ABCI Capital Limited
  • CCB International Capital Limited
  • China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
  • CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
  • CMB International Capital Limited
  • DBS Asia Capital Limited
  • Guotai Junan Capital Limited
  • Haitong International Capital Limited
  • Ping An of China Capital (Hong Kong) Company Limited
  • Company Limited

Work highlights

Advised the joint sponsors, CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, and underwriters as to Hong Kong law in relation to the Main Board H-share IPO of MINIEYE Technology Co., Ltd.
Advised Anhui Conch Material Technology Co., Ltd. as to Hong Kong law in relation to its Main Board H-share IPO, which raised approximately HK$435 million.
Advised the joint sponsors, Haitong International Capital Limited and CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, and underwriters as to Hong Kong law in relation to the Main Board H-share IPO of Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. .

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Next Generation Partners

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Practice head

Ronny Chow

Other key lawyers

Rhoda Yung; Maynard Leung