Campbells is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in both the Offshore Law Firm of the Year and Finance Deal of the Year categories in the 19th Annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2020. These prestigious awards are the pre-eminent legal awards and ALB’s biggest and longest-running awards in Asia.
Campbells acted as Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands legal counsel to Joy Spreader Interactive Technology Ltd. (乐享互动有限公司) (“Joy Spreader”) in connection with its HK$1.57 billion (US$201 million) (and up to HK$1.80 billion (US$231 million) upon exercise of the over-allotment option) raise on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This IPO, oversubscribed more than 1600 times, was the third most sought-after in Hong Kong this year by retail investors.
Campbells is pleased to welcome Ms Shawnalee Henry as the newest Articled Clerk to our training programme this September. Ms Henry is a graduate of the University of Liverpool where she was awarded an LLB with Honours. She also gained her LPC from the University of Law with Distinction.
Shaun brings a wealth of expertise to the firm. He has extensive experience in complex, high value, cross-border disputes and proceedings acting both for and against insolvency practitioners in all forms of external administrations, as well as acting for parties involved in general commercial, financial services and trust disputes.
Campbells is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as one of the top five offshore law firms, by transaction value, on Hong Kong Stock Exchange listings, by China Business Law Journal. The Hong Kong team advised on two of the top ten largest IPOs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this year.
Campbells acted as Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands legal counsel for Honliv Healthcare Management Group Company Limited (宏力醫療管理集團有限公司)(“Honliv Healthcare”) in connection with its HK$315 million (US$40.5 million) (and up to HK$362 million (US$46.5 million) upon exercise of the over-allotment option) initial public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Campbells provided corporate due diligence assistance to Janchor Partners in Everest Medicines’ Series C financing. This US$310 million Series C financing includes two preferred equity financing tranches, a US$260 million Series C-2 and a US$50 million Series C-1.
Campbells is pleased to announce that partners Robert Searle and Jenny Nip were recognised as two of the top ten offshore lawyers in Asia in the Offshore Client Choice List by Asian Legal Business. The list comprises Asia’s standout lawyers from offshore law firms that, not only meet, but exceed client expectations.
Campbells acted as Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands legal counsel for Peijia Medical Limited (“Peijia Medical”) on the second largest IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this year, raising HK$2.34 billion (US$301 million) (and up to $2.69 billion (US$346 million) upon exercise of the over-allotment option).
Campbells acted as Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands legal counsel to Akeso, Inc. in connection with its approximately HK$2.58 billion (US$333 million) (and up to HK$2.97 billion (US$383 million) upon exercise of the over-allotment option) initial public offering and listing of its 763,133,176 shares (and up to 787,057,176 shares upon exercise of the over-allotment option) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This is the biggest Hong Kong IPO this year.