ESTABLISHED IN 1743
China Chairperson: Teresa Ko
Number of partners: 371
Number of associates: 2,400
Firm Overview
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a global law firm with a longstanding track record of successfully supporting the world’s leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates. Our 2,800-plus lawyers deliver results worldwide.
We have had a significant presence in China for more than 30 years. From our offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, we are well positioned to support you on all aspects of your business in China. We offer you a winning combination of legal skills, market knowledge, cultural awareness and commercial judgement. We consistently rank among the top law firms in Greater China M&A league tables, and our capital markets team has advised on most of the landmark IPOs in Hong Kong.
Key Practice Areas
China outbound investment; Corporate; Debt and equity capital market; Banking and finance; Competition and antitrust; Disputes, litigation and arbitration; Intellectual property and information technology; Employment.
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
Project | Year | Money | Section | Category |
Aquila SPAC debuts in Hong Kong | 2022 | HKD1 billion | Capital Markets | SPAC; Hong Kong listing |
CTG Duty Free’s USD2bn Hong Kong IPO | 2022 | USD2 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; retail |
KE Holdings’ Hong Kong dual-primary listing | 2022 | N/A | Capital Markets | Dual-primary listing; listing by way of introduction; internet |
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals’ USD2bn private placement | 2022 | USD2 billion | Capital Markets | Private placement; pharmaceuticals |
JAC-VW’s strategic co-operation | 2021 | EUR1 billion | Cross-border | Restructuring; automotive |
Xpeng’s Hong Kong listing | 2021 | USD1.8 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; automotive |
China Merchants Commercial REIT’s HK listing | 2020 | HKD2.56 billion | Overseas Deals | REIT |
CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive acquires overseas enterprise | 2020 | N/A | Belt & Road | M&A; transport |
Fosun, BioNTech form covid vaccine alliance | 2020 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Biotechnology |
Nongfu Spring’s HK listing | 2020 | USD1.08 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; retail |
Yum China’s HK secondary listing | 2020 | HKD17 billion | Overseas Deals | IPO |
Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong IPO | 2019 | HKD88 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; e-commerce |
Canaan Technology’s Nasdaq listing | 2019 | USD400 million | Overseas Deals | US listing |
China Tianying acquires Urbaser | 2019 | N/A | Overseas Deals | M&A; environmental services |
CMGE’s Hong Kong listing | 2019 | HKD1.31 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; games |
ARA Asset Management’s acquisition of Century Link in Shanghai | 2017 | RMB20 billion | Deals in China | Real estate; M&A |
BOCOM International’s Hong Kong IPO | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market; Overseas listing |
China Tower’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD54.3 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; Telecommunications |
China Unicom’s mixed-ownership reform | 2017 | N/A | Deals in China | SOE reform; Telecom |
COSCO SHIPPING Ports invests in Qingdao Port International | 2017 | RMB5.798 billion | Deals in China | Shipping; M&A |
COSCO takes majority stake in Greek port | 2016 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas M&A; shipping |
Ganfeng Lithium’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD3170 million | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong listing; Minerals |
Key Safety Systems acquires Takata Corporation | 2018 | USD1.6 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A; Autoparts |
SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing | 2018 | USD1.22 billion | Deals in China | PE/VC; AI |
Sisram spin-off, HK listing by Fosun Pharmaceutical | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas listing; Healthcare |
Zhejiang Geely’s investment in Daimler | 2018 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas investment; Automotive |
Zheshang Bank’s Hong Kong IPO | 2016 | HKD10 billion | Overseas Deals | Banking; overseas listing |
A syndicated loan to Alibaba | 2013 | USD8 billion | Banking & Finance | Banking & Finance |
Cheung Kong and Hutchison’s reorganization, spin-off and listing | 2015 | USD54.2 billion | Restructuring | Restructuring |
China Cinda’s IPO on HKEx | 2014 | USD2.8 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
China Everbright Bank’s HK IPO | 2014 | USD3.5 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
CITIC Group’s HK IPO | 2014 | USD37 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties’ H-share IPO | 2015 | USD3.7 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Dalian Wanda Group’s acquisition of Sunseeker International | 2013 | USD521.3 million | Overseas Deals | M&A |
GSK’s three-part transaction with Novartis | 2015 | USD21.25 billion | Antitrust | Antitrust |
HSBC’s sale of its entire shareholding in Ping An Insurance | 2013 | USD9.4 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Inaugural RMB Formosa bond issues | 2014 | USD1 billion | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
ITOCHU Corporation’s acquisition of a 20% strategic stake in CITIC | 2015 | USD10.3 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Jinmao’s HK IPO | 2014 | USD414 million | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
MMG’s acquisition of Las Bambas | 2014 | USD7 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Sinopec’s private H-share placement | 2013 | USD3.1 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Yum! acquires Little Sheep | 2012 | USD584 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Alibaba’s privatisation and repurchase of half of Yahoo’s stake | 2012 | USD9.6 billion | Take private | Take private |
Alibaba’s privatisation and repurchase of half of Yahoo’s stake | 2012 | USD9.6 billion | Take private | Take private |
Chow Tai Fook lists in Hong Kong | 2012 | USD2 billion | Overseas Deals | equity |
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal lists in Hong Kong | 2012 | USD902 million | Overseas Deals | equity |
New China Life Insurance lists in Hong Kong | 2012 | USD1.9 billion | Overseas Deals | equity |
PICC simultaneous rights issue | 2012 | USD800 million | Overseas Deals | equity |
China Communications Construction lists in Shanghai | 2012 | USD800 million | Deals in China | equity |
Bank of Communications”A+H share private placement | 2012 | USD9 billion | Private placement | Private placement |
Far East Horizon IPO (Hong Kong) | 2011 | USD757 million | Overseas Deals | IPO |
PepsiCo strategic alliance | 2011 | USD1 billion | Joint venture | Joint venture |
Agricultural Bank of China IPO | 2010 | USD22 billion | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
Joyou IPO | 2010 | EUR91 million | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
Bank of Communications rights issue | 2010 | RMB32.8 billion | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
China Merchants Bank rights offering | 2010 | USD3.2 billion | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
Zhejiang Geely buys Volvo Cars | 2010 | USD1.8 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Guangdong Nuclear Power acquires Meiya Power | 2010 | RMB10 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
China Minmetals acquisition of Hunan Nonferrous stake | 2010 | RMB6 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Tidetime Sun’s purchase of Xinjiang coal mines | 2010 | HKD7.8 billion | Inbound M&A and FDI deals | Inbound M&A and FDI deals |
Xinjiang Goldwind Hong Kong IPO | 2010 | HKD7.1 billion | Environment & natural resources | Environment & natural resources |
Contact us
Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 2846 3400
Fax: +852 2810 6192
Contact: William Robinson
Email: william.robinson@freshfields.com
Beijing
Telephone: +86 10 6505 3448
Fax: +86 10 8505 7783
Contact:
Richard Wang 王敞舜
Email: richard.wang@freshfields.com
Shanghai
Telephone: +86 21 5049 1118
Fax: +86 21 3878 0099
Contact: Alan Wang 王庆
Email: alan.wang@freshfields.com
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