Amy Yu
Partner
Amy is a corporate partner excelling in M&A and equity capital markets, guiding clients through complex transactions with precision.
Partner
Amy is a corporate partner excelling in M&A and equity capital markets, guiding clients through complex transactions with precision.
Languages - Spoken English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Jurisdiction - Hong Kong
Amy Yu is a corporate partner at Stephenson Harwood, based in Hong Kong, where she supports financial institutions, private clients, and listed companies in navigating intricate corporate transactions.
Her expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations, making her a trusted advisor for companies across diverse sectors such as life sciences, real estate, and financial services.
Amy's approach is both strategic and pragmatic, with a strong client focus. She ensures compliance with Hong Kong Listing Rules and securities laws, while facilitating transactions that align with clients' needs. She has a proven track record in advising on high-profile deals, including the strategic acquisition of logistics properties by NWS Holdings Limited and the sale of a controlling stake in SWCS Corporate Services.
Her ability to manage both transactional and compliance aspects makes her an invaluable asset to her clients. Clients appreciate Amy's can-do attitude and her attentiveness to their needs, which have established her as a key player in the corporate legal landscape.
Her work is characterized by a commitment to delivering results that align with her clients' business objectives, ensuring their success in a competitive market.
Two individual vendors
Advised on the sale of the controlling stake in SWCS Corporate Services, a leading professional corporate services provider to listed companies in Hong Kong and in China, to China Resources Corporate Services, a member of the China Resources Group; and on the formation of a joint venture between the vendors and China Resources to operate and grow the target group.
NWS Holdings Limited
Advised on its strategic acquisition of a portfolio of six premium logistics properties in Chengdu and Wuhan, PRC, from Goodman China Logistics Partnership, and industrial and warehousing property fund managed by Goodman Group, for RMB2.29 billion (~US$340 million); and on the formation of a joint venture operating company between NWS and Goodman to manage and operate the acquired portfolio and future assets. The transaction was shortlisted as "Cross-border M&A Deal of the Year" by Law.com International's Asia Legal Awards 2023 and "M&A Deal of the Year" by Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2023.
China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
AOBiome Therapeutics, Inc.
Advised on its proposed Chapter 18A listing on HKEX which is sponsored by Citi and Haitong International. AOBiome is a world-leading clinical-stage microbiome company focusing on research and development of therapeutics for inflammatory conditions, central nervous system disorders and other systematic diseases.
Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited
Advised in connection with the listing of Nissin Foods Company Limited, a renowned food company in Hong Kong and the PRC with a diversified portfolio of well-known and highly popular brands, on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$950.8 million.
Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation Limited
Advised on its approximately HK$580 million initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of HKEX. This is the first spin-off listing on HKEX by a Japanese parent company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.
Advised on its approximately US$1,090 million initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of HKEX.
Wynn Macau, Limited, Wynn Resorts Limited
Advised on its US$1.87 billion initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of HKEX. This was the first US-controlled company to list on the Main Board of HKEX.
Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and UBS AG
Advised the joint global coordinators in the approximately US$1.9 billion initial public offering of SOHO China Limited, a developer of real estate on the Main Board of HKEX.
Citigroup and J.P. Morgan
Advised the joint global coordinators and sponsors in the US$747 million initial public offering and listing of Mongolian Mining Corporation on the Main Board of HKEX. This is the first Hong Kong listing of a Mongolian-controlled company and is also the first mining company listed under the new Chapter 18 Listing Rules implemented in June 2010.
