Jingtian & Gongcheng served as the Chinese legal adviser to the underwriters on KE Holdings Inc.’s (Beike, stock code: BEKE) New York Stock Exchange IPO and listing which concluded on August 13, 2020.

KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike”) is a leading, Chinese integrated platform for real estate transactions and services. The company provides a number of services, including those related to new and second-hand housing transactions, property leasing, interior design and real estate finance. In addition, Beike owns and operates leading Chinese real estate brokerage “Lianjia”.

Jingtian & Gongcheng is one of the first Chinese law firms to provide IPO-related services to U.S.-based Chinese enterprises. Since 1994, our firm has served as the trusted legal adviser to China Yuchai International Limited and issuers on IPOs and NYSE listings. From that milestone onwards, we have led the IPO and listing transactions of over 50 Chinese enterprises in the U.S., including China Southern Airlines, China Mobile (Hong Kong), China Telecom, CNPC, CNOOC, china.com, Netease, Sohu, Ctrip, SMIC, Sinopharm, 3SBIO, CDEL, Pingduoduo, iQiyi, Gridsum, Ruhnn, CIH, Wanda Sports and 36Kr. These transactions span a wide range of industries, such as industrial manufacturing, communications, civil aviation, media and entertainment, technology, energy and natural resources, healthcare and life sciences, education, and data analytics. In 2020, we have advised on the IPO and listing of seven Chinese enterprises in the U.S., including Beike, WiMi Hologram, Meten EdtechX Education Group Ltd., Legend Biotech, Inc., uCloudlink, Burning Rock Dx and Ebang International. We are a leading Chinese law firm with a solid reputation in overseas capital market transactions.