Securities & Capital Markets
Expert securities and capital markets legal services in Hong Kong. IPOs, equity offerings, debt issuances, and public company advisory across Asia-Pacific.
Overview
Hong Kong remains one of the world's leading capital markets, consistently ranking among the top global venues for IPOs and serving as the gateway for international investment into Greater China. Robert Lee Law Offices provides comprehensive legal support for companies accessing the capital markets and their advisors.
Our team has extensive experience across the full range of capital markets transactions, from Hong Kong Stock Exchange listings to international debt offerings and complex cross-border financings. We advise issuers, underwriters, sponsors, and investors on regulatory compliance, transaction structuring, and ongoing obligations.
With deep knowledge of Hong Kong's listing rules, securities regulations, and market practice, we help clients navigate the capital raising process efficiently while meeting the expectations of regulators, exchanges, and the investment community.
Our Securities & Capital Markets Services
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
- Hong Kong Main Board and GEM listings
- Listing application and prospectus preparation
- Due diligence coordination and verification
- Sponsor and underwriter engagement
- Pre-IPO investment structuring
- Dual primary and secondary listings
Equity Capital Markets
- Rights issues and open offers
- Placing and top-up transactions
- Share repurchase programmes
- Scrip dividend schemes
- Employee share schemes and equity incentives
- Connected and related party transactions
Debt Capital Markets
- Bond issuances and note programmes
- Medium-term note (MTN) programmes
- Dim sum bonds and offshore RMB issuances
- Green bonds and sustainable finance instruments
- High-yield and convertible bond offerings
- Private placements and club deals
Public Company Advisory
- Ongoing compliance with listing rules
- Notifiable and connected transactions
- Inside information and disclosure obligations
- General offer and takeover code compliance
- Shareholder meeting procedures
- Corporate governance advisory
Regulatory & Exchange Liaison
- Securities and Futures Commission engagement
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange communications
- Waiver and ruling applications
- Regulatory investigation support
- Market misconduct defence
- Enforcement action response
Restructuring & Delistings
- Privatisation transactions
- Schemes of arrangement
- Voluntary and mandatory delistings
- Corporate restructurings for listed companies
- Spin-offs and distributions in specie
- Very substantial acquisitions and reverse takeovers
