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Amanda Lau
Associate
Ms. Lau is an associate in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, resident in Hong Kong. Her practice includes capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
Contact
  • Hong Kong
    Davis Polk & Wardwell
    Hong Kong Solicitors
    The Hong Kong Club Building
    3A Chater Road
    Hong Kong
    P: +852-2533-3391
    F: +852-2533-1791
Related Practices
  • Corporate
Bar Admissions
  • Hong Kong
  • State of New York
Education
  • B.A., Business Administration, University of Hong Kong, 2003
  • LL.B., University of Hong Kong, 2004
  • LL.M., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2009
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin

Work Highlights

Capital Markets
  • Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as the placing agent to G-Resources Group Limited in a HK$776 million placing of new shares
  • Prada S.p.A. in its US$2.2 billion IPO and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • The underwriters on the US$1.05 billion IPO of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • The underwriters in One Media Group Limited's spinoff from Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited and its HK$120 million IPO and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Good Friend International Holdings Inc. in its HK$79 million IPO of H shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • The joint sponsors in the HK$155 million IPO and listing of Hembly International Holdings Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited in its issue of US$88 million of convertible note to an affiliate of Morgan Stanley, in relation to its US$151 million IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • The underwriters to Luks Industrial (Group) Limited in a US$116 million placing of 70.5m shares, representing approximately 13.74% of the company's existing share capital
  • Goldigit Atom-tech Holdings Limited in its takeover by I-CF International Limited by means of general offer

M&A/Private Equity
  • Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary in its US$2.2 billion acquisition of a controlling 74.18% interest in C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd.
  • Hainan Meilan International Airport Company Limited in the disposal of 20% of its issued share capital held by Copenhagen Airports A/S to Oriental Patron Resources Investment Limited for a consideration of HK$544 million
  • Shenzhen Yijing Central Walk Retail Development Co. Ltd., in its joint venture with a foreign investment fund for the development and operation of Central Walk, a retail and entertainment complex located underneath the Central City Park in Shenzhen
  • A Hong Kong company in the first tranche of private equity investment of US$9.1 million in relation to a cable car project in Hainan, the PRC, by an international investment company
Professional History
  • Associate, Davis Polk, 2011-present
  • Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 2008-2010
  • Trainee Solicitor and Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Hong Kong, 2005-2008
  • Freelance Editor, LexisNexus Butterworths, Hong Kong, 2005