Fangda Partners

Hong Kong SAR

Analysis

Overview

PRC law firm Fangda Partners opened its office in Hong Kong in 2012. The Hong Kong office advises on the full range of commercial matters. Partner Peter Yuen is the head of the firm's dispute resolution practice. His practice covers international and regional arbitration, China-related commercial arbitration and commercial litigation.

Client feedback

“The services provided are professional for the company to make timely and adequate decision.” – Capital markets

“Very responsive, commercial. They have good understanding of the key issues and work hard to resolve them in practical ways.” – Corporate and M&A

“Very professional, knowledgeable, insightful.” – Regulatory

Raymond Chan

Chan is very responsive, and always thinking about resolving problems for clients. Chan is also pragmatic and flexible on billing.”

Christina Fu

“Very professional, knowledgeable, insightful and thorough.”

“Christina has always been attentive and thoughtful to client's needs. She will try every possible way to help solve problems and provide prompt advice and recommendations.”

Private equity

Work highlights

Advising the offeror, an investment vehicle of Boyu, on its voluntary conditional general cash offer for all the offer shares in Jinke Smart Services Group, one of China’s leading property management services companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Advised Shangqi Capital in connection with its investment in the pre-IPO financing of Ruipu Energy involving an aggregate investment amount of Rmb2.2 billion ($302 million).

Represented China state-owned enterprise Mixed Ownership Reform Fund to participate in the cornerstone placing of the listing of CTG Duty-Free on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

Key clients

APlus Partners, CICC, IDG, Lightspeed China Partners, PAG, TPG.

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Represented SAIF Partners, the China-based private equity fund, in its proceedings brought by a former partner of SAIF Partners over breach of agreement.

Advising HKT in defence of court proceedings commenced by a local data centre operator for alleged outstanding payments in respect of services rendered to HKT for its use of the data centre facilities and associated managed services.

Represents the CC Group and SF Group in a multitude of claims of an aggregate value of more than HK$3 billion issued by affiliates or subsidiaries of Chinese real estate developer companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and an international financial institution with an established presence in Hong Kong and China.

Key clients

China Create Capital, Holborn Rose, Perfect Growth, State Frontier.

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Represented Apollo Future Mobility Group in its reverse takeover of the EV business owned and operated by WM Motor Holdings.

Assisting China Huarong International Holdings, China Huarong (Macau) International Company Limited and Huarong International Financial Holdings in their proposed disposal of 32 portfolios of distressed assets.

Represented CTG Development in its HK$130 million ($16.6 million) acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Kai Fu Property Services (Hong Kong) Company.

Key clients

Alibaba, Boyu Capital, China Resources Property, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings, Primavera Capital, Softbank Vision Fund.

Capital markets

Work highlights

Advised Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on its sustainable development bond issuance.

Acted as Hong Kong counsel to Shenwan Hongyuan Hong Kong in relation to the listing by way of introduction of Huaxin Cement.

Advising Profit Win R&D Tech Holdings on its proposed listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Key clients

CPE Advisors, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, Chaoju Eye Care Holdings, Jinxin Fertility Group, WuXi Biologics.