
Brian K.T. Wong
Biography
Practice Focus
Brian practices mainly in the fields of capital markets, public mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and corporate governance. He represents clients in a wide range of transactions, including equity and debt capital markets transactions as well as public mergers and acquisitions.
In addition, Brian advises Hong Kong listed companies, shareholders, directors and their other stakeholders on compliance, disciplinary and regulatory matters.
Representative Legal Matters
Equity capital markets
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Advised a well-regarded institutional real estate investor with strong track record in relation to its strategic funding and partnership proposal with a Hong Kong-listed property developer through rights issue and notes subscription; deal value: HKD 1.99 billion.
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Advised China Ruyi Holdings Limited on its placing of new shares to investors; deal value: HKD 3.87 billion.
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Advised China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited on its proposed introduction of a USD 500 million strategic investment by a NASDAQ-listed eco-conscious mobility technology company for approximately 27.5% stake.
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Advised Orient Capital (Hong Kong) Limited as sole financial adviser's counsel on DFZQ/Orient Securities Company Limited's (Stock code: 3958) A+H shares rights issue; deal value: RMB 12.6 billion.
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Advised CLSA Limited, AMTD Global Markets Limited, CICC and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd. as underwriters in the HKD 5 billion H share rights issue of Bank of Qingdao Co., Ltd.
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Advised CICC, CMB International Capital Limited, HSBC and Silk Road International Capital Limited as underwriters' counsel on Beijing Capital Land Ltd.'s (Stock code: 2868) H share rights issuance; deal value: RMB 2,492 million.
Mergers and acquisitions
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Advised CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited as the financial adviser to Xinda Motors Co., Limited, a subsidiary of Xiamen ITG Holding Group Co., Ltd., in relation to its proposed connected subscription of new shares in China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Limited (stock code: 1728) for approximately HKD 1 billion.
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Advised DBS Asia Capital Limited as the financial adviser to the offeror, Victory III Co., Ltd, in relation to the privatization of Vesync Co., Ltd (Stock Code: 2148) by way of a scheme of arrangement.
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Advised UBS as a financial advisor to DCP Capital on the USD 1.7 billion acquisition of approximately 78.7% shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese hypermart Sun Art Retail Group Limited’s (stock code: 6808) from affiliates of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (stock code: 9988).
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Advised Hong Kong-listed Global New Material International Holdings Ltd. ("GNMI") on its EUR 665 million acquisition from Merck KGaA of its global surface solution business units which constitute a very substantial acquisition of GNMI under Hong Kong listing rules.
Regulatory matters
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Advised Coolpad Group Limited (Stock code: 2369) on its successful resumption of trading on HKEx.
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Advised certain shareholders of Elife Holdings Limited (Stock code: 223) in relation to that company’s purported postponement of an extraordinary general meeting.
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Advised Xinjiang La Chapelle Fashion Co., Ltd. on its application to the Listing Review Committee in relation to its delisting.
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Advised China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited (Stock code: 708) on its successful resumption of trading on HKEx.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Law Society of Hong Kong - Member
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional
- Deal Making Panel of eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre - Member
Admissions
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional (2021)
- Hong Kong (2011)
Education
- City University of Hong Kong (P.C.LL. Distinction) (2009)
- King's College London (LL.B.) (2008)
Languages
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin