Partner
Samson is a partner in our Hong Kong office. He is an experienced corporate finance and capital markets lawyer who guides companies from a diverse range of sectors (including biotech, consumer, real estate, hospitality, energy, and food & beverage) as well as sponsors and underwriters on Hong Kong IPOs, and various fundraising, and regulatory compliance matters.
Languages - English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Jurisdiction - Hong Kong
Samson has more than 15 years of experience in corporate finance and equity capital markets. His practice focuses on supporting clients from Hong Kong, China, ASEAN and globally through various major development stages, in particular a Hong Kong listing, as well as early-stage financing and restructuring, post-listing fundraising and compliance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Numerous IPOs involving companies and brands across Asia from a broad range of industries, such as biotech (Cloudbreak), consumer (WH Group - Smithfield, Shuanghui and Campofrio; UNIQLO), real estate (Central China New Life; PN15 spin-off of Central China Management), hospitality & leisure (Niraku; S.A.I. Leisure), energy and mining, and food & beverage (Tai Hing; Tsui Wah; Hung Fook Tong; 1957)
Further fundraising on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Led capital markets fundraising transactions involving debt issuances (such as by XtalPi, the first-ever 18C issuer), equity primary placings, top-up placements, and secondary sales (including notable US$-billion dollar raises by Fosun International and China Taiping Insurance)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Advised on various successful listings of REITS in Hong Kong, including SF (the first logistics-focused REIT) and New Century (the first PRC hotel REIT)
Regulatory compliance
Strategic adviser for Hong Kong listed companies, such as MemeStrategy, Inc. (Solana-based digital asset issuer) and Central China Group (consisting of 4 listed companies)
M&A and private equity
Assisted various clients (including a globally leading cryptocurrency exchange, a government-owned venture capital firm and the world’s largest energy company) on acquisitions and private equity investments
