Bio
Chris Cheng is a partner in the Corporate department of Appleby’s Hong Kong office and he leads the Hong Kong Capital Markets team. Chris has more than 20 years of offshore and onshore experience, having previously worked at an international law firm in Hong Kong specialising in capital markets transactions.
He has substantial experience in the area of capital markets, specialising in private and public offerings of debt and equity, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, privatisation as well as bank financing and other corporate and commercial law related transactions. Clients include Bermuda, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands entities, many of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as well as banks and financial institutions.
Chris is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Bio
Chris Cheng is a partner in the Corporate department of Appleby’s Hong Kong office and he leads the Hong Kong Capital Markets team. Chris has more than 20 years of offshore and onshore experience, having previously worked at an international law firm in Hong Kong specialising in capital markets transactions.
He has substantial experience in the area of capital markets, specialising in private and public offerings of debt and equity, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, privatisation as well as bank financing and other corporate and commercial law related transactions. Clients include Bermuda, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands entities, many of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as well as banks and financial institutions.
Chris is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Work Highlights
USIPOs
- Cayman Islands counsel to Primega Group Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD7 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD9.28 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to J-Long Group Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Global Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD7 million.
- BVI counsel to Alpha Technology Group Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD7 million.
- Cayman counsel to Graphex Group Limited in relation to its initial public offering of 4,695,653 American Depositary Shares, with gross proceeds of approximately USD11.7 million.
HKIPOs
- Cayman counsel to Easou Technology Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD85.8 million. - Cayman counsel to WK Group (Holdings) Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD125.0 million. - Cayman counsel to FAR International Holdings Group Company Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD126 million.
- Cayman counsel to HUASHI GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD130 million.
- Cayman counsel to Easy Smart Group Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD130.56 million. - Cayman counsel to Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of
approximately HKD141.6 million. - Cayman counsel to Zhengwei Group Holdings Company Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD136 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to GC Construction Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD125 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to WEIli Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD126 million. - Cayman Islands counsel to Mega Genomics Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD215 million. - Cayman Islands counsel to UJU Holding Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD804 million.
Capital Markets Transactions
- BVI counsel to Cloud Light Technology Limited where Lumentum Holdings Inc. acquired Cloud Light Technology at a consideration of USD750 million (subject to certain adjustments) by way of a merger.
- BVI and Cayman counsel to China MeiDong Auto Holdings Limited in relation to the issuance of the HKD2,750 million in aggregate principal amount of zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds due 2027 by its subsidiary, Sail Vantage Limited.
- Cayman and BVI counsel to Times China Holdings Limited on the issuance of USD350 million 5.75% senior notes due 2027. The net proceeds from the notes issuance will
be used to refinance certain of it’s existing indebtedness.
Privatisation
- Cayman counsel to Hailan Holdings Limited on its privatisation by way of a voluntary conditional cash offer made by Yu Ming Investment Management Limited on behalf of Zhong Jia (International) Investment Construction Company Limited. The total consideration for the compulsory acquisition is approximately HKD239 million.
- Cayman counsel to China Binary New Fintech Group on its privatisation by way of a Cayman court sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The scheme provides each scheme shareholder to receive a cancellation price of HKD0.1 in cash for each scheme share cancelled, totalling an aggregate payment over HKD21 million.
- Bermuda counsel to C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd. on its privatisation by way of a Bermuda court sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The scheme provides each scheme shareholder to receive a cancellation price of HKD1.15 in cash for each scheme share cancelled, totalling an aggregate payment close to HKD7 billion.
- Bermuda counsel to Zhuhai Holdings Investment Group Limited in its privatisation by way of a Bermuda court sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The scheme provides each scheme shareholder to receive a cancellation price of HKD3.06 in cash for each scheme share cancelled, totalling an aggregate payment close to HKD1.7 billion.
Work Highlights
USIPOs
- Cayman Islands counsel to Primega Group Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD7 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD9.28 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to J-Long Group Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Global Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD7 million.
- BVI counsel to Alpha Technology Group Limited in relation to its listing on Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD7 million.
- Cayman counsel to Graphex Group Limited in relation to its initial public offering of 4,695,653 American Depositary Shares, with gross proceeds of approximately USD11.7 million.
HKIPOs
- Cayman counsel to Easou Technology Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD85.8 million. - Cayman counsel to WK Group (Holdings) Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD125.0 million. - Cayman counsel to FAR International Holdings Group Company Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD126 million.
- Cayman counsel to HUASHI GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD130 million.
- Cayman counsel to Easy Smart Group Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD130.56 million. - Cayman counsel to Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of
approximately HKD141.6 million. - Cayman counsel to Zhengwei Group Holdings Company Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD136 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to GC Construction Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately HKD125 million.
- Cayman Islands counsel to WEIli Holdings Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD126 million. - Cayman Islands counsel to Mega Genomics Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD215 million. - Cayman Islands counsel to UJU Holding Limited in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with gross proceeds of approximately
HKD804 million.
Capital Markets Transactions
- BVI counsel to Cloud Light Technology Limited where Lumentum Holdings Inc. acquired Cloud Light Technology at a consideration of USD750 million (subject to certain adjustments) by way of a merger.
- BVI and Cayman counsel to China MeiDong Auto Holdings Limited in relation to the issuance of the HKD2,750 million in aggregate principal amount of zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds due 2027 by its subsidiary, Sail Vantage Limited.
- Cayman and BVI counsel to Times China Holdings Limited on the issuance of USD350 million 5.75% senior notes due 2027. The net proceeds from the notes issuance will
be used to refinance certain of it’s existing indebtedness.
Privatisation
- Cayman counsel to Hailan Holdings Limited on its privatisation by way of a voluntary conditional cash offer made by Yu Ming Investment Management Limited on behalf of Zhong Jia (International) Investment Construction Company Limited. The total consideration for the compulsory acquisition is approximately HKD239 million.
- Cayman counsel to China Binary New Fintech Group on its privatisation by way of a Cayman court sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The scheme provides each scheme shareholder to receive a cancellation price of HKD0.1 in cash for each scheme share cancelled, totalling an aggregate payment over HKD21 million.
- Bermuda counsel to C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd. on its privatisation by way of a Bermuda court sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The scheme provides each scheme shareholder to receive a cancellation price of HKD1.15 in cash for each scheme share cancelled, totalling an aggregate payment close to HKD7 billion.
- Bermuda counsel to Zhuhai Holdings Investment Group Limited in its privatisation by way of a Bermuda court sanctioned scheme of arrangement. The scheme provides each scheme shareholder to receive a cancellation price of HKD3.06 in cash for each scheme share cancelled, totalling an aggregate payment close to HKD1.7 billion.
Qualifications & Education
Chris is registered with the Bermuda Bar and as a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. Chris is admitted as a solicitor in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong and England & Wales.
- University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- University of London (England)
Qualifications & Education
Chris is registered with the Bermuda Bar and as a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. Chris is admitted as a solicitor in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong and England & Wales.
- University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- University of London (England)