Jason Du is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (admitted in New York) of Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP (“the Firm”). Jason is based in Hong Kong. In this role, he will draw upon his extensive experience in representing issuers and managers in investment grade and high-yield bond offerings and further strengthen the Firm’s Debt Capital Markets capabilities and market position as international counsel.

 

Over the past decade, Jason has provided top-quality, commercial and pragmatic advice to a wide range of PRC issuers and investment bank clients. The issuer clients he represented include central-level SOEs, large SOEs and financial institutions, local SOEs and leading private companies in China, spanning across construction and infrastructure, real estate, automotive and manufacturing, energy and natural resources, financial services, and technology sectors. Prior to joining Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP, Jason worked at a large international firm. He also previously worked at a Magic Circle firm and a leading US law firm in Hong Kong.

 

Jason has been focusing on capital markets practice in Hong Kong for over 10 years. He is qualified in the State of New York and also has a PRC bar qualification. Jason graduated from top law schools in the US, Europe and China and he holds Master’s degrees from New York University, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Renmin University of China. Jason is a native Mandarin-speaker and speaks English and French.

Education

• LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Corporation Law, New York University, New York, USA
• Professional Master 2 in European and International Commercial Law (Master 2 professionnel en droit européen et international des affaires), Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Civil and Commercial Law, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

 

Academic Achievements

• French Government Scholarship

 

Experience

• Jingtian & Gongcheng
• King & Wood Mallesons
• Allen & Overy
• Morrison & Foerster

 

Admissions

• Admitted to the New York State Bar
• Qualified in the PRC Bar

Debt Capital Market

• •    BAIC Motor Corporation Limited, US$350 million 2.0 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2024
• •    China North Industries Corporation Limited, US$300 million 1.828 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2025
• •    Wens Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd., US$350 million 2.349 per cent. Bonds due 2025 and US$250 million 3.258 per cent. Bonds due 2030
• •    China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (as the Keepwell provider), US$200 million 2.69 per cent. Bonds due 2023
• •    Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co., Ltd., exchange offer of the US$500 million 10.875% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2022 and concurrent new money issuance of US$59.75 million 11.50% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2024
• •    Dongxing Securities Co., Ltd., US$400 million 3.25 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2024
• •    Central China Securities Co., Ltd. (as the Keepwell provider), US$110 million 5.2 per cent. Bonds due 2021
• •    Jiangsu Nantong Sanjian Construction Group Co., Ltd., exchange offer of the 7.80% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2020 and issuance of US$180 million 10.0% Senior Notes due 2022
• •    Zhengzhou Metro Group Co., Ltd., US$500 million 5.00 per cent. Bonds due 2021
• •    Weichai Power Co., Ltd., US$400 million 4.125 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2020
• •    Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd., EUR 500 million 1.90 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2020
• •    Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co., Ltd., US$350 million 10.875% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2022
• •    ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd., US$250 million 7.50% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2021
• •    Zhongyuan Sincere Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., US$300 million 3.2 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2026 
• •    Wuhan Financial Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd., US$142 million 5.80 per cent. Notes due 2021
• •    Huzhou Economic Development Group Co., Ltd., US$200 million 4.50 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2023
• •    Jinan Hi-Tech Holding Group Co., Ltd., US$250 million 6.40 per cent. Bonds due 2021
• •    Changxing Urban Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., US$180 million 2.60 per cent. Credit Enhanced Green Bonds due 2024
• •    Jiangsu Nantong Sanjian Construction Group Co. Ltd., US$300 million 7.80% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2020
• •    Zhongrong Xinda Group Co., Ltd., US$500 million 7.25% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2020
• •    Tianjin Real Estate Group Co., Ltd., US$100 million 4.50 per cent. Bonds due 2020
• •    Chongqing Grain Group Co., Ltd., Credit Enhanced RMB1 billion 4.02 per cent. Notes due 2019
• •    Qingdao City Construction Investment (Group) Limited (as the Keepwell provider), US$500 million 4.75 per cent. Bonds due 2020 and US300 million 5.95 per cent. Bonds due 2025

 

   Equity Capital Market (Hong Kong IPO)

• •    Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (H-shares, 144A), listed on the HKSE in July 2017
• •    China Digital Video Holdings Limited (red-chip, 144A), listed on the HKSE in June 2017
• •    Bank of Qingdao Co., Ltd. (H-shares, 144A), listed on the HKSE in November 2015
• •    Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd. (H-shares, Reg S), listed on the HKSE in June 2014
• •    Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd. (red-chip, 144A), listed on the HKSE in March 2014
• •    Zall Development (Cayman) Holding Co., Ltd. (red-chip, 144A), listed on the HKSE in June 2011