Anthony Woo

Anthony qualified as a solicitor in Australia in 2003, in Hong Kong in 2006, in England and Wales in 2008, and in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of China in 2023. He joined the firm in 2003 and focuses on corporate finance, advising (among others) listed companies and financial institutions, as well as their respective senior management and significant shareholders. His experience covers a wide range of complex capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings (H share listings, Main Board migrations, etc.), public and private M&A, secondary market issuances, joint ventures, private equity investments, and other general commercial work. Anthony has also advised on various regulatory investigations involving listed companies and individuals, in connection with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the SFC, and the AFRC. Anthony is fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

Experience

Representative matters

Advising CHTC Fong’s International Company Limited (Stock Code: 641), on its disposal of the entire interest of a wholly-owned subsidiary, the target company and the assignment of a loan owed by the target company to another indirect wholly-owned subsidiary through listing-for-sales at the Shenzhen United Property and Equity Exchange.

Advising CHTC Fong’s International Company Limited (Stock Code: 641), on the land resumption project with the Chinese government which involves the surrender of its land use rights of a land parcel of approximately 133,333.3 m2 located in Zhongshan City, together with the buildings and structures located on such land, to Zhongshan City Land Reserve Centre, a departmental centre under Zhongshan City Natural Resources Bureau. This is in exchange for the cash compensation of approximately HK$341 million.

Advising Fosun Pharma Industrial Pte. Ltd. in the restructuring of Sisram Medical Ltd, a company incorporated in Israel and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 1696.HK). The transaction involves Fosun Pharma (as buyer) acquiring the 44.24% and 27.18% of the issued share capital of Sisram Medical from each of Ample Up Limited and Chindex Medical Limited (as seller).

Representative Experience

Advising Shanghai Fosun New Medicine Research Company Limited (“Fosun New Medicine”), a subsidiary of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2196), in relation to its proposal for the pre-conditional privatisation of Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (“Henlius”, stock code: 2696) by Fosun New Medicine as an offeror by way of merger by absorption of Henlius. The proposal valued Henlius at HK$13.37 billion (US$1.71 billion).

Advising China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, as sole placing agent, overall coordinator and capital market intermediary, on the placing of up to 10,000,000 new shares of RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd (Stock Code: 2498) to institutional and corporate professional investors. The total gross proceeds from the placing are expected to be approximately HK$277.5 million.

Advising a joint venture formed by China City Gas (a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Gas Holdings Limited), Vantage Energy (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited) and Fortune Clean Energy (a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Company Limited) for the construction of LNG carriers on its shareholders’ agreement and the formation of the JV to develop LNG-related business.

Advising Bauhinia Healthcare Holdings Limited in raising up to HK$50 million from an investor and laying down the foundation framework for proposed joint property investments of up to US$100 million in value.

Advised China Education Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 839.HK) on its top-up placement and subscription of shares, raising net proceeds of approximately HK$1.6 billion.

Advising Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited on its secondary listing by way of introduction on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange.

Advised Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (HKSE: 2314), on its tender offer to purchase for cash the U.S.$300 million 5.50 per cent. senior perpetual capital securities issued by it in 2019 (HKSE: 4541, ISIN: XS1993771325, Common Code: 199377132). Dealer manager of the offer is MUFG Securities Asia Limited.

Advising China Education Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 839) on its top-up placement and subscription of shares, raising approximately HK$1.2 billion.

Advised China Gas Group Limited (one of the vendors) on the US$1.5 billion top-up placing of China Gas Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 384).

Advising Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited on the HK$4.5 billion top-up placing of shares of GOME Retail Holdings Limited

Acted for China Education Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 839) on a top-up placement and subscription of shares of China Education Group, raising net proceeds of approximately HKD2 billion. The funds raised are intended to be used for potential acquisitions and expansion and development of the group’s new campuses in the Greater Bay Area.

Acting for China Education Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code 839) in its USD260 million placement. The transaction marks the largest placement for a HK-listed education provider. China Education Group is a leading global higher and vocational education group with footprints in China, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Advised China Education Group Holdings Limited on its issue of HKD$2.4 billion convertible bonds due 2024, the listed company’s first debt issue after its initial public offering.

Acted for WE Solutions Limited (a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Composite Index) in its HK$1.03 billion acquisition of a 86.06% stake in the European hypercar designer and manufacturer Apollo Automobil whose crown jewel is the Intensa Emozione (a Euros 2.3 million hypercar).

Acted for WE Solutions Limited (HK: 860) (a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Composite Index) in its issue of 400,000,000 new shares to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agile Group Holdings Limited (HK: 3383), raising gross proceeds of approximately HK$204 million from the subscription.

Acted for WE Solutions Limited (HK: 860) (a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Composite Index) in its issue of 382,352,000 new shares to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd., a private equity and venture capital arm of the Shanghai Municipal Government of China, raising gross proceeds of approximately HK$195 million from the subscription.

Advised Lee and Man Paper Manufacturing Limited on its issue of US$300 million 5.50% senior perpetual capital securities. J.P. Morgan Securities plc is the sole global coordinator and J.P. Morgan Securities plc, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited and MUFG Securities Asia Limited are the joint bookrunners and joint lead managers in relation to the issue.

Acted for WE Solutions Limited (HKEX stock code: 860) in its formation of a RMB700 million joint venture company in China with an affiliate of Jinpeng Group Company Limited, one of the largest EV tricycle manufacturers in China. The joint venture company will be primarily engaged in the technical design, research and development, and production of new energy vehicle(s) which targets a younger customer base to meet market demands in China, Japan and South East Asian countries.

Acted for Automated Systems Holdings Limited in respect of the proposed spin-off and separate listing of its subsidiary, Grid Dynamics International, Inc. on Nasdaq by way merger with a special purpose acquisition company, being one of the only two transactions conducted by companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited to date. This transaction values Grid Dynamics International, Inc. at approximately US$390 million

Acted for WE Solutions Limited (a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Composite Index) in its Euros 36 million acquisition of the entire stake in Ideenion Automobil, a German designer and manufacturer of prototype vehicle components and electronic systems for international automobile brands.

Acted for Sinotrans Shipping Limited (a former HKEx listed company) on its HK$3.4 billion privatisation by Sinotrans Shipping (Holdings) Limited, a member of the China Merchants Group, by way of scheme of arrangement

Acted for China International Capital Corporation Limited as its legal advisers in dealing with the US$2.6 billion privatization of shares of Intime Retail (Group) Company Limited (a former HKEx listed company) by Alibaba Group

Acted for Dalian Wanda Group on its US$4.5 billion privatization for Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., Ltd. which was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Acted for China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) in connection with the business integration resulting from the merger of China’s two largest shipping and logistics conglomerates China Shipping Group and China Ocean Shipping Group Co. (which created the world’s largest owned fleet at the time) with deal valued at US$3.6 billion.

Acted for Sinotrans Shipping Limited in its joint venture with Dynagas and China LNG Shipping for the construction of five Arc 7 Ice Class LNG Carriers with deal size valued at US$1.58 billion

Acted for China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited on their 50-50 joint venture with FrieslandCampina with the purpose of operating a fully integrated infant milk formula supply chain in the China and sale of 50% of the Xiushui factory in China in a deal valued at about US$145 million

Acted for the Lee family in increasing their stake in Lee & Man Paper, listed in Hong Kong, by way of purchase of shares from Nippon Paper for about US$260 million

Acted for Colour Life Services Group Co., Limited, listed in Hong Kong, on their very substantial acquisition of a group of property management companies in China in a deal valued at about US$53 million

Acted for Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., Limited on its US$3.8 billion listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Acted for Essence International Products & Solutions Limited on its issuance of QDII and RQDII corporate notes

Acted for the chairman’s acquisition of a 14.34% stake in Asian Citrus Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) for a consideration of HK$200 million

Acted for CHTC Fong’s Industries Company Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) in its urban renewal project in Shenzhen with deal size in excess of RMB1 billion

Acted for Investec Bank plc and Nantong Zongyi Investment Co., Ltd in their sale of approximately US$60 million worth of shares in the US$1.3 billion IPO of China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited

Acted for Value Partners Group Limited, a company engaged in the asset management business, in a placing of shares for approximately HK$795.2 million

Acted for listed company, Minth Group Limited, an automobile parts supplier, in a placing of shares for approximately US$152 million

Acted for Kosmopolito Hotels International Limited, a developer and operator of hotels in Asia, in its IPO where the market capitalization on listing was in excess of US$450 million

Acted for Fong's Industries Company Limited, listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in a general offer worth about US$350 million for all shares in Fong's

Acted for Fong’s Industries Company Limited on the issuance of HK$800 million zero coupon convertible bonds due 2011

Acted for CITIC Limited in their US$1.3 billion acquisition from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. of a small stake in China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited, listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Acted for CITIC Group in the sale of CITIC International Financial Holdings limited (holding company of CITIC Ka Wah Bank in Hong Kong) to China CITIC Bank for approximately US$1.7 billion

Acted for a consortium of equity holders in a share/asset swap into a listed company, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, in a deal worth approximately US$2.4 billion

Acted for CITIC Group in a capital reduction of CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited of approximately US$3.2 billion

Acted for CITIC Group in its privatisation proposal for of CITIC International Financial Holdings limited (holding company of CITIC Ka Wah Bank in Hong Kong) where the privatisation proposal was valued at approximately US$1.5 billion

Acted for CITIC Group on its standby facility, convertible note and novation of foreign exchange contracts with CITIC Pacific Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The deal value was US$3 billion comprising a US$1.5 billion Standby Facility and a US$1.5 billion Convertible Bond

Acted for Zhongyu Gas Holdings Limited who was the subject of a general offer by China Gas where the value of the offer was approximately US$228 million

Acted for China Shipping Development Company Limited, listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange, in its issue of convertible bonds in the principal amount of RMB 3.95 billion (equivalent to approximately HK$4.59 billion) convertible into new A Shares

Acted for Man Wah Holdings Limited on the issuance of HK$850 million convertible bonds due 2018

Acted for Shenzhen International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in its issue of US$300 million (equivalent to approximately HK$2.34 billion) senior notes due 2017

Acted for Far East Consortium International Limited on the issuance of ordinary shares convertible bonds in principal amount of HK$800 million due 2015

Acted for Hung Hing Printing Group Limited on the issuance of HK$750 million zero coupon guaranteed convertible bonds due 2011

Acted for Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited on the issuance of HK$1 billion zero coupon convertible bonds due 2011 (including HK$200 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible bonds to be issued pursuant to an option)

Acted for Baring Private Equity Partners (Asia) Limited on a pre-IPO private equity and minority stake deal for Dongyue. Baring Private Equity Asia and International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, invested US$47.2 million in Dongyue Group Limited, China’s leading producer of environmentally friendly refrigerants (now a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange)

Advised Hong Kong listed Group Sense (International) Limited in respect of its very substantial acquisition of the magnesium mining and production business of its parent, Hong Kong listed Century Sunshine Group Holdings Limited, valued at HK$1.9 billion

Advised Sinotrans Shipping Limited on its proposed privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement and withdrawal of listing of Sinotrans Shipping Limited

Acted for COSCO and PetroChina in its formation of a joint venture (United Liquefied Gas Shipping (Hong Kong) Co., Limited) for the purchase, management, chartering and financing of three LNG tankers of more that USD550 million.

Acted for Sinotrans Shipping in the Yamal LNG project involving 5 Arc 7 LNG carriers of USD1.5 billion, including advising Sinotrans on their formation of joint venture companies with Dynagas and China LNG Shipping.

Recognitions

Recognized in the prestigious, client-selected Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers listing for 2026
Ranked in Chambers Global for China Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms), 2022-2025
Ranked in Chambers Greater China Region for Hong Kong Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms), 2022-2025