Davis Polk’s respected and long-established practice in China is ideally suited to keep pace with the PRC’s new position as the world’s second-largest economic power. Active in China for nearly a century, we have offices in Hong Kong and Beijing. Through our China practice, which now consists of more than 25 lawyers in the region, the firm has been extensively involved in transactions throughout China, with a particular focus on the mainland. Our practice is unique in that we are able to combine our presence and extensive experience in China with a leading global practice in complex, cross-border securities, M&A and strategic investment transactions.
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Long one of the leading U.S. law practices in China, Davis Polk recently converted its Hong Kong office to a Hong Kong Law Practice, adding top-tier Hong Kong and U.K. law capabilities. As the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has emerged as the premier listing venue worldwide, this move has given our clients in China an unrivalled one-stop source for highly sophisticated local and global transactional and corporate law advice. Our lawyers in Hong Kong are admitted in both New York and Hong Kong. We also have lawyers admitted in both Hong Kong and the U.K.

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Capital Markets

 

• “Best Debt Deal of the Year” (CNOOC bond offering) – Asian Legal Business China Awards 2012
  
  
• “Equity Deal of the Year” (Prada IPO) – IFLR Asia Awards 2012
  
  
• “Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – International Law Firm of the Year” – Chambers China Awards 2012
  
  
• “Most Innovative US Law Firm in Asia” – IFLR Asia Awards 2011
  
  
• “International Capital Markets Team of the Year” – China Law & Practice Law Awards 2010-2011
  
  
• “Equity Deal of the Year” (AIA’s US$20.5 billion IPO) – China Law & Practice 2011
  
  
• “Debt and Equity-Linked Deal of the Year” (Sino-Forest exchange offer) and “Equity Deal of the Year” (Sands IPO) – China Law & Practice Law Awards 2010
  
  
• 1^st tier among U.S. legal advisers in Chinese/Hong Kong capital markets transactions – Chambers Asia 2010
  
  
• “According to market observers, Davis Polk is in a ‘class of its own, because it is so enormously experienced and has set many precedents’ in the region.” – Chambers Asia 2009/Capital Markets Category

M&A

 

• Among the leading law firms in Chinese M&A transactions announced in 2010 – Bloomberg.
  
  
• Five of our partners are ranked as “Leaders in Their Field” in China/Hong Kong M&A by Chambers Global 2010, which notes, “This Wall Street firm’s track record in transactions arising in the financial sector ensures that it remains a key player in the Greater China M&A scene.”
  
  
• “Clients commend this Wall Street firm for its ‘high-quality offering of PRC advice,’ and highlight the team’s experience and the high level of partner involvement in deals.” –Chambers Asia 2009/M&A Category
  
  
• Among the market’s leading firms for Private Equity Transactions and Venture Capital Investment – Chambers Asia 2010, IFLR1000 2011 and Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010 

Our lawyers in Hong Kong and Beijing offer our clients in China a truly unique combination of global resources and perspective and extensive local experience and market knowledge. A majority of our lawyers in our China practice speak Mandarin and a number also speak Cantonese and/or Shanghainese. All of the partners in our China offices are recognized as top lawyers within their respective practice areas by client, peers and regulators alike.

We have developed strong relationships with numerous Chinese companies across every sector and at varying stages of size and position within the marketplace. More >

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