DeHeng sets up office in HK

DeHeng Law Offices has opened an office in Hong Kong and established a joint operation with Chungs Lawyers. DeHeng was one of the first Chinese law firms to engage in securities law and overseas listings, and has assisted numerous Chinese companies in getting listed in Hong Kong. The establishment of the Hong Kong office enhances its capability of serving domestic and overseas capital markets.

“The set-up of a Hong Kong branch mainly serves the demand of the firm’s mainland Chinese clients for Hong Kong business,” Frank Li, the managing partner of DeHeng’s Hong Kong office, told China Business Law Journal.

“At present, with the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, and the implementation of the SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange) Star board, the connection between the mainland China and Hong Kong markets has become more active. Mainland investors have shown a surge of interest in the Hong Kong stock market, and the A+H shares combination is set to rank among the world’s major capital markets.”

DeHeng’s Hong Kong office will focus on commercial law services including listing compliance, cross-border M&A, bond funds, banking and finance, and dispute resolution. Frank Li, Sally Bi and Li Yan were the first group of lawyers assigned to the office, providing legal services under PRC laws as registered foreign lawyers. The local associated firm, Chungs Lawyers, currently has six partners, two consultants and eight associates.