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George Wu

George Wu

Partner

Foreign Legal Consultant (New York, USA)

Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets, EMEA and Asia Pacific

Hong Kong
About

George is a Corporate partner in DLA Piper's Hong Kong office. He has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and focuses on corporate and securities law matters.

He regularly acts for investment banks and corporate clients on Rule 144A, Regulation S and SEC registered equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs), share placings, secondary offerings, investment-grade and high-yield bonds, convertible and exchangeable bonds and medium-term note programmes.

George’s broad client base spans a variety of industries, including healthcare, education, TMT, consumer goods, energy, financial services and real estate.

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailFinancial ServicesLife SciencesCorporateFinanceMergers and AcquisitionsRestructuringTechnology

EXPERIENCE

  • Shanghai HeartCare Medial Technology Corporation Limited on its global offering and the listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • Morgan Stanley, CICC and the underwriters on the global offering and the listing of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • Credit Suisse, BofA Securities, UBS and the underwriters on the SEC registered global offering and the secondary listing of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • CICC, Citibank, Credit Suisse and the underwriters on the global offering and the listing of Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • Goldman Sachs and UBS and the underwriters on the global offering and the listing of CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • China Everbright Water on its global offering and dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • China Everbright International Limited on the US securities law aspects of its US$1.27 billion rights issue on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation on its US$1 billion zero coupon exchangeable bonds due 2025 exchangeable into ordinary shares of Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. The offering is the longest-term convertible bond issued by a Chinese issuer, which was also named “The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2018” and the Best Equity Linked Deal 2018 *
  • China Merchants Bank on the issuance of US$1 billion 4.40% preference shares which were listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • Maoye International Holdings Limited on its US$150 million 13.25% high yield bonds and its follow-on offering of US$100 million 13.25% high yield bonds*
*Denotes experience from a previous firm

Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.
  • Fudan University School of Law, L.L.B.

Professional Qualifications

  • Attorney-at-law admitted in the New York State
  • Registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong

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22 October 2024 .2 minute read

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