Reed Smith was engaged by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to advise on the drafting of the new listing rules. Denise Jong, May Wong, David Morrison and Nathan Dentice were the lead partners on this project, leveraging on the experience of a global capital markets team in the US and UK and a 100 member strong life sciences global team. Denise has completed more than 50 successful IPOs in her career and prior to May’s legal career, she was a Research Assistant and Technician in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and was involved primarily in medical research and clinical drug trials. David and Nathan advised on the regulatory enforcement aspects of the new listing rules.
Denise Jong, Managing Partner - Asia Pacific said: “It is a privilege to play an active role in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s drive to list innovative and pre-revenue biotech companies in Hong Kong. Our commitment to playing an active part in capital markets innovation in Hong Kong is unwavering”.