2022.09.13
On September 9, 2022, the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards were announced in Hong Kong. JunHe won the following three awards:
PRC Firm Hong Kong Office
Financial Transaction Firm of the Year: JunHe advised a BOC-led syndicate on the provision of financing to PAG in its acquisition of Wanda
Equity Transaction Firm of the Year: JunHe advised BeiGene, a public company on the NASDAQ and HKE, on their listing on the SSE STAR Market
DE, Lihua (Theresa), managing partner at JunHe’s Hong Kong office, and QIAO, Zheyuan (Jacqueline), partner at JunHe’s Hong Kong office, attended the award ceremony on behalf of JunHe.
As the pearl of the East, Hong Kong is a shining star among Asian economies, a world financial center on par with New York and London, and one of the most economically dynamic and competitive cities in the world. JunHe’s Hong Kong office, as the largest and most extensive branch of JunHe’s overseas offices, is a "bridgehead" connecting domestic and overseas business. The Hong Kong office is an important platform for JunHe to provide cross-border legal services to domestic and overseas clients. JunHe’s Hong Kong office was established with capital markets as its focus and it has since expanded to banking and finance, fund establishment, corporate and M&A, overseas investment, bond issuance, dispute resolution, compliance and other comprehensive and diversified high-end legal services. With the help of JunHe’s all-in-one platform at home and abroad, JunHe’s Hong Kong office can meet the needs of clients from different regions and jurisdictions.
JunHe’s Hong Kong office has been awarded the PRC Firm Hong Kong Office eight times, and in the past ten years has been consecutively rated as a Band 1 law firm in capital markets - Hong Kong and overseas issuance by Chambers and Partners. JunHe’s Hong Kong office has prospered for 16 years and has been duly recognized by the legal media industry.
JunHe receives 15 Awards in the 2022 ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
1. Transaction Lawyer of the Year – DE, Lihua (Theresa)
2. Managing Partner of the Year – DE, Lihua (Theresa)
3. Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm) – QIAO, Zheyuan (Jacqueline)
4. Transaction Firm of the Year
5. Energy and Resources Firm of the Year
6. Innovative Technology Firm of the Year
7. Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
8. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
9. PRC Firm Hong Kong Office of the Year
10. Real Estate Firm of the Year
11. Compliance/Investigations Firm of the Year
12. Bond Transaction of the Year
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. issued 5 billion green finance bonds – Leading partner: LIU, Yongzhao
Shenzhen Municipal People's Government issued local government bonds overseas – Leading partner: YU, Yongqiang (YY)
13. Equity Transaction of the Year
Asymchem Pharmaceutical Group (Tianjin) Co., LTD was listed in Hong Kong – Leading Partners: ZHANG, Tao and YE, Junli
BeiGene, a public company on NASDAQ and HKE, was listed on the SSE START Market – Leading Partners: YU, Yongqiang (YY) and TAO, Xudong
Hutchison Pharmaceuticals (China) Co., Ltd. was listed on the HKE Main Board - Leading Partner: YU, Yongqiang (YY)
Xiaopeng Motors was dual-listed on the HKE Main Board - Leading Partners: WANG, Yi, Joe Wan and SHANG, Shiming (George)
14. Financial Transaction of the Year
Hillhouse Capital acquired Aimeng Group, parent company of Kingkoli and Serta Mattress – Leading Partner: ZHOU, Hui (Nelson)
Baring sold Interplex to Blackstone - Leading Partner: CHEN, Jiang (Joe)
JunHe advised a BOC-led syndicate on the provision of financing to PAG in its acquisition of Wanda – Leading Partner: YE, Yurong; Handling Partner: ZHOU, Jingbo
15. M&A Transaction of the Year
Financing for NASDAQ privatization of 51 Jobs – Leading Partner: ZHOU, Hui (Nelson)
Privatization of CP Goods Group - Leading Partners: ZHOU, Feng (Frank), ZHOU, Yong and FENG, Cheng
