Janice Wong
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Janice Wong

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wong.janice@dorsey.com

Overview

JANICE ADVISES CLIENTS IN IPOs, DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS TRANSACTIONS, MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS AS WELL AS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OF LISTED AND PRIVATE COMPANIES.
Janice focuses on capital markets practice including IPOs and public and private debt capital markets transactions. She also participates in mergers and acquisitions transactions. Janice represents both issuers and sponsors in initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and advises issuers in public and private debt securities transactions including high yield bond offerings, tender offers and secured loan facilities. Janice also advises listed companies and private enterprises on corporate governance and general compliance issues and other general corporate matters.

Education & Admissions

University of Hong Kong (Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, 2010)

University of London (Bachelor of Laws, LLB, 2008), second class upper division

Chinese University of Hong Kong (Bachelor of Social Science, Major in Journalism & Communications, 2001), second class upper division

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Languages

  • English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Advised The Coca-Cola Company with respect to the complex reorganization of Coca-Cola Bottlers Manufacturing Holdings Limited (“CCBMH”). CCBMH, a joint venture entity founded by The Coca Cola Company (through two subsidiaries) and subsidiaries of Swire Group and COFCO (China’s largest state-owned food and agriculture company), through multiple subsidiaries provides preparation and packaging operations in relation to Coca Cola’s still beverages business across Mainland China. On completion of the transaction, the multiple subsidiaries of CCBMH in Mainland China will be transferred to and owned by Swire Group and COFCO, respectively, and The Coca-Cola Company will start its franchise partnership with Swire and COFCO regarding the still beverage bottling system in Mainland China.
  • Advised the sole sponsor Guotai Junan Capital Limited and a syndicate of international underwriters in connection with UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD’s international offering of its H shares.
  • Advised a Hong Kong based government owned investment fund on its subscription of series C preferred shares of a leading online intra-city logistics platform in Asia.
  • Advised Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. in the disposal of its remaining 30% equity interest in Guangzhou International Airport R&F Integrated Logistics Park with the property value at approximately RMB 7.3 billion (US$1.14 billion) to The Blackstone Group Inc.
  • Advised Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. in its sale of 70% interest in certain properties located at Guangzhou International Airport R&F Integrated Logistic Park to The Blackstone Group Inc. valued at approximately US$1.0 billion.
  • Advised Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company principally engaging in property development, investment and hotel operations in the PRC, on multiple US$ and RMB-denominated high yield bond offerings.
  • Advised Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited as borrower on multiple secured loan facilities.
  • Advised Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited on its tender offer to repurchase by cash for its outstanding senior notes.
  • Advised a beverage group manufacturing craft beers and spirits in its purchase of a brewery and various assets from a Hong Kong based family-owned seller.
  • Advised Shandong Fengxiang Co., Ltd, a leading poultry producer based in China in its H shares listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Advised Perennial Energy Holdings Limited, a coal mining company in Guizhou Province, the PRC, in its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Advised BOSA Technology Holdings Limited, a provider of mechanical splicing services to the reinforced concrete construction industry in Hong Kong, in its listing on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Acted for the sole sponsor in the dual-primary listing of Centurion Corporation Limited, one of the Singapore’s largest workers and student accommodation owner-operators and a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
  • Advised Icicle Group Holdings Limited, a marketing production company with business in Hong Kong and the PRC, in its initial public offering on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
  • Advised Royal Catering Group Holdings Company Limited, a food and beverage group in Hong Kong operating casual dining restaurants under a portfolio of brands, in the listing by way of introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
  • Advised Golden Power Group Holdings Limited, a company engaging in the manufacture and sale of batteries for various electronic devices, in the listing on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and its corporate governance and compliance matters upon listing. *
  • Advised Lap Kei Engineering (Holdings) Limited, a company engaging in the provision of engineering services for building services systems in Hong Kong, in the listing by way of introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and its corporate governance and compliance matters upon listing. *
  • Advised Zuoli Kechuang Micro-finance Company Limited, a licensed microfinance company in Zhejiang, in the listing of its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
  • Advised Wuxi Sunlit Science and Technology Company Limited, a PRC-based company specializing in the production of steel wire products, in the listing of its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *

*matter handled prior to joining the firm

Accolades

Contributed 50+ Pro Bono Hours in 2020

  • Contributed more than 50 Challenge pro bono hours, 2020
Janice Wong