The well-respected law journal – Chinese Business Law Journal - recently announced its “Top 10 Chinese Law Firms for HKEX IPOs by Chinese Issuers” and Jingtian & Gongcheng is on the list. The journal also lists the “Top 10 Chinese Issuer’s IPOs on HKEX (April 2017 to March 2018)” and features the IPOs of Yixing Group Limited, Wuxi Biologics and Zhenro Properties, all of which were underwritten by Jingtian & Gongcheng.
According to the official data from HKEX, in 2017 there was a total of 86 Chinese companies issued IPO on the exchange (including domestic equities), among which 33 were assisted by Jingtian & Gongcheng, about 38% of the overall total. From 2013-2017 Jingtian & Gongcheng participated in over 1/3 of the IPO cases in the Hong Kong capital market. The earliest Chinese firm to engage in HK IPO dealings, Jingtian & Gongcheng has won wide approval from domestic and foreign securities regulatory commissions. Having regular communication channels with regulatory commissions across borders and a wealth of HKEX IPO experience and accumulated insights on the relevant legal concerns both domestically and internationally, gives the Jingtian & Gongcheng team innovation and competency in dealing with complicated cases.
Chinese Business Law Journal, a professional publication focused on Chinese business law and legal services markets, has built its reputation on deep analysis and acute industry observation. Based on the data from Dealogic, the award of “HKEX IPO Top 10 Law Firm of the Year in China” was based on the amount of fund the listing companies had raised and is intended to provide references for clients who seek relevant legal services.