Established 1998
Tel: +852 2905 7888
Fax: +852 2854 9596
Email: enquiries@charltonslaw.com
Website: www.charltonslaw.com
Contact: Ms Julia Charlton
Number of partners: 4
Number of lawyers: 12
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, French
Practice Areas: Corporate finance law, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, regulatory & securities including stocks & derivatives, natural resources law, corporate & commercial, private equity & venture capital, China and offshore funds, investment in China and corporate restructuring
Hong Kong
Charltons is a boutique law firm specialising in corporate finance. The firm is experienced in representing domestic and international clients on complex cross-border transactions, IPOs, securities, funds as well as cryptocurrency. Julia Charlton, Clinton Morrow and Calvin Ho are key partners at the firm specialising in corporate, finance and capital markets.
Capital markets
Work highlights
Assisted BitMain Technologies, the world’s largest bitcoin mining machines manufacturer and mining pool operator, in its application for listing on the HKEX. The firm was involved in the regulatory aspects of the case.
Listing of Tianli Education Group, a leading private education service provider in Western China, on the HKEX.
Key clients
China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities, Shangdong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Advised Great Rise Properties and Posang Capital respectively, on investment fund for the acquisition of three properties in Tseung Kwan O.
Advised a major publicly listed bank on its repurchase of $76 million shares under the Hong Kong code on share buybacks.
Key clients
China Taiping Insurance, Great Rise Properties, Silverlink Capital, Taiping Financial Holdings
Hong Kong
Banking and financial services
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Consumer goods and services
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| Oldham Li & Nie |
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| Wilkinson & Grist |
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Technology and telecommunications
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| Deacons |
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| Oldham Li & Nie |
| Stevenson Wong & Co |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
Capital markets
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| Deacons |
| King & Wood Mallesons (Hong Kong) |
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| Chiu & Partners |
| MinterEllison |
| ONC Lawyers |
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| LC Lawyers |
| Li & Partners |
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| HM Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing |
| Kwok Yih & Chan |
| Loong & Yeung |
| PC Woo & Co |
| Robertsons Solicitors |
Corporate and M&A
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| Gallant |
| King & Wood Mallesons (Hong Kong) |
| MinterEllison |
| Woo Kwan Lee & Lo |
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| Charltons |
| Deacons |
| Oldham Li & Nie |
| ONC Lawyers |
| Tanner De Witt |
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| PC Woo & Co |
| Stevenson Wong & Co |
| Timothy Loh |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
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| HM Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing |
| Hugill & Ip |
| LC Lawyers |
| Li & Partners |
| Robertsons Solicitors |
Investment funds
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| Charltons |
| Deacons |
| King & Wood Mallesons (Hong Kong) |
| Timothy Loh |
| Vivien Teu & Co |
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| Stevenson Wong & Co |
| Wilkinson & Grist |
Private equity
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| King & Wood Mallesons (Hong Kong) |
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| Deacons |
| HM Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing |
| Vivien Teu & Co |
Regulatory
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| Deacons |
| Stevenson Wong & Co |
| Timothy Loh |
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| Tanner De Witt |
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| Gall |
| Vivien Teu & Co |
| Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
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| Charlton, Julia | Elite practitioner | Capital markets, Corporate and M&A |
| Morrow, Clinton | Rising star | Capital markets, Corporate and M&A |
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