Freshfields and Shenzhen’s Sundial Law Firm have advised Chinese glass and metal products maker Lens Technology on its HK$4.77 billion ($608 million) listing in Hong Kong, with Paul Hastings and King & Wood Mallesons acting for the underwriters. Reuters reported that the listing of Lens, an Apple supplier that makes glass and metal products used in smartphones and watches, continues the rebound this year in Hong Kong equity offerings as mainland Chinese firms are increasingly seeking second listings to help fund their global expansion plans. The Freshfields team was led by partners Howie Farn and David Yi. They were supported by counsel Quan Zhou, senior associate Candice Ma, associates Frank Fan, Peiyou Tang and Zhanqi Xu, U.S. legal manager Ruoyu Xiong, and legal consultants Lawrence Yue, Yantao Zheng, John Shi and Danna Zhang. Allen & Gledhill is advising data centre real estate investment trust NTT DC REIT on its planned $773 million initial public offering on the Singapore stock exchange, the biggest IPO of a Singapore REIT in over a decade. Linklaters and Freshfields have advised insurer FWD Group, controlled by billionaire Richard Li, on its $442 million Hong Kong initial public offering, with Slaughter and May acting for the sponsors.

Freshfields, Paul Hastings, KWM act on Lens Technology’s $608 mln HK listing

The article reports on legal firms advising companies on their listings, including Lens Technology’s HK$4.77 billion ($608 million) listing in Hong Kong, NTT DC REIT’s Singapore IPO, and FWD Group’s Hong Kong IPO.