Nicholas Chan is a Partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP, specializing in corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings and general compliance work.

 

Nicholas has received much acclaim from Jingtian & Gongcheng's clients for his deep capital market experience and keen legal insight. He has advised both issuers and underwriters in relation to IPOs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including Zhong An Intelligent Living Service Limited, Guanze Medical Information Industry (Holding) Co., Ltd., Meihao Medical Group Co., Ltd, Howkingtech International Holding Limited, Sinohealth Holdings Limited, Semk Holdings International Limited, China General Education Group Limited, Morimatsu International Holdings Company Limited, Vesync Co., Ltd, Cirtek Holdings Limited, Taizhou Water Group Co., Ltd., Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Limited, 360 Ludashi Holdings Limited, Tu Yi Holding Company Limited, Bonny International Holding Limited, Peiport Holdings Ltd., Ever Reach Group (Holdings) Company Limited, Fameglow Holdings Limited and Innovax Holdings Limited.    

 

Widely recognized within the legal industry, Nicholas has also been retained as the lead partner and legal advisor of a diverse range of Hong Kong-listed issuers, including 360 Ludashi Holdings Limited, B.Duck Semk Holdings International Limited, Chen Xing Development Holdings Limited, China Parenting Network Holdings Limited, China Qinfa Group Limited, Duiba Group Limited, Everbright Grand China Assets Limited, Ever Reach Group (Holdings) Company Limited, Howkingtech International Holding Limited, Guanze Medical Information Industry (Holding) Co., Ltd., Icon Culture Global Company Limited, IGG Inc, Innovax Holdings Limited, Intron Technology Holdings Limited, Meihao Medical Group Co., Ltd, Morimatsu International Holdings Company Limited, Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Limited, NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited, Peiport Holdings Ltd., Shuanghua Holdings Limited, Sinohealth Holdings Limited, Taizhou Water Group Co., Ltd., Tu Yi Holding Company Limited, Vesync Co., Ltd, Xinming China Holdings Limited and Zhong An Intelligent Living Service Limited. Nicholas graduated from the University of Hong Kong and is fluent in Mandarin, English, and Cantonese.

Education

University of Hong Kong

 

Experience

Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP

Partner, Mayer Brown JSM  

Partner, Sidley Austin

 

Admissions

Hong Kong

 

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Representing Zhong An Intelligent Living Service Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  The listing is a spin-off of the property management services from Zhong An Group Limited. Zhong An is an integrated regional property management service provider with major presence in Zhejiang Province, China.

Representing Guanze Medical Information Industry (Holding) Co., Ltd. as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Guanze Medical is a medical imaging solutions provider, principally engaged in providing medical imaging film products and medical imaging cloud services in Shandong Province, China.

Representing Meihao Medical Group Co., Ltd as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Meihao Medical is the largest private dental service provider in Wenzhou.

Representing Howkingtech International Holding Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Howkingtech is a PRC provider for data transmission, processing services for IoT applications and telecommunication equipment.

Representing Sinohealth Holdings Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Sinohealth is a big data leader in China’s healthcare industry, principally engaged in providing data insight solutions, data-driven publications and events and SaaS products.

Representing Semk Holdings International Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Semk Holdings is the second largest domestic character IP company in China.

Representing the sponsor and underwriters as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO of China General Education Group Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China General Education is a leading private higher education provider in Shanxi Province, China.

Representing Morimatsu International Holdings Company Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Morimatsu is a leading pressure equipment manufacturer and provider of integrated pressure equipment solutions in China.

Representing Vesync Co., Ltd as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Vesync is an enterprise with a leading position in designing, developing and selling smart home products.

Representing the sponsor for the transfer of listing of Smart Globe Holdings Limited from the GEM Board to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Representing the sponsor and underwriters as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO of Cirtek Holdings Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Cirtek Holdings is an enterprise with a leading position in apparel labels and trim products manufacturing market in China.

Representing the sponsor and underwriters as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO of Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The listing is a spin-off of the commercial operational and property management services from Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited. Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Limited is a leading commercial operational service provider in China.

Representing Taizhou Water Group Co., Ltd. as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Taizhou Water is a leading water supply service provider in Taizhou supplying raw water and municipal water.

Representing the sponsor for the transfer of listing of Speed Apparel Holding Limited from the GEM Board to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Representing 360 Ludashi Holdings Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 360 Ludashi is the largest PC and smartphone hardware and system benchmarking and monitoring solution provider in China.

Representing Tu Yi Holding Company Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hog Kong Stock Exchange.  Tu Yi Holding is a well-established and active outbound travel products and service provider in China.

Representing the sponsor and underwriters as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO of Bonny International Holding Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Bonny International is an enterprise focuses on manufacturing and selling seamless and traditional intimate wear products.

Representing Peiport Holdings Ltd. as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Peiport Holdings principally engages in the provision of thermal imaging products and services, self-stabilized imaging products and services, and general aviation products and services in China, including Hong Kong.

Representing Ever Reach Group (Holdings) Company Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Ever Reach Group is a leading property developer in Xuchang City, Henan Province, China.

Representing the sponsor and underwriters as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO of Fameglow Holdings Limited on the GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Fameglow Holdings is a medical aesthetic service provider in Hong Kong.

Representing Innovax Holdings Limited as their Hong Kong legal adviser in the IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.  Innovax Holdings is a financial and securities service provider in Hong Kong.

Representing the sponsor for the transfer of listing of Fire Rock Holdings Limited from the GEM Board to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Representing China Parenting Network Holdings Limited for its transfer of listing from the GEM Board to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Representing NetDragon Holdings Limited (formerly known as “NetDragon Websoft Inc.”) on its merger agreement with Baidu in 2013. The merger relates to the sale of the equity interests of NetDragon and other shareholders in 91 Wireless Websoft to Baidu at a total of USD 1.9 billion. This transaction was named as "M&A Deal of the Year - Inbound & Domestic" by China Business Law Journal in 2013, "M&A Deal of the Year" and "Technology, Media &Telecoms Deal of the Year" by Asian Legal Business, "Telecommunications, Media and Technology Deal of the Year" by China Law & Practice in 2014. Nicholas also previously participated as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters in the IPO of NetDragon on the GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2007, and represented NetDragon on its migration to the Main Board in 2008.