Richard Wang

Partner Corporate and M&A

Primary practice

Corporate and M&A

25/09/2021 Richard Wang | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer About Richard Wang

Richard advises on capital markets and M&A transactions, including initial public offerings, rights issues and other secondary offerings, as well as compliance-related matters.

He is a native Mandarin speaker, and also speaks fluent English and Cantonese.

Recent work

• Advising on the listings of the following companies on the Hong Kong stock exchange:
  • 2019: China Feihe, Changsha Broad Homes Industrial Group;
  • 2018: China Tower, Ganfeng Lithium, Huifu Payment, Natural Food;
  • 2017: Hebei Construction, Inner Mongolia Energy Engineering;
  • 2016: China Merchants Securities, China Resources Pharmaceutical Group, China Zheshang Bank, Rici Healthcare;
  • 2015: China Energy Engineering Corporation, China International Capital Corporation, YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical, Yunnan Water Investment;
  • 2014: CITIC Pacific, Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties, Qingdao Port,  Xiabuxiabu Catering Management;
  • 2013: Bank of Chongqing, China Everbright Bank, YuanShengTai Dairy Farm;
  • 2012: Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal;
  • 2011: Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy, CITIC Securities, Huaneng Renewables, New China Life Insurance;
  • 2010: Greatview Aseptic Packaging, Zhongsheng Group; and
  • 2009: China Longyuan Power, Evergrande Real Estate, Yingde Gases.

• Advising on the follow-on offerings of:
  • 2018: Shanghai Pharma, China Zheshang Bank; China Everbright International; Yichang HEC Convertible Bonds;
  • 2017: China Everbright Bank, Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy, Qingdao Port, Zhongsheng Group, YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical;
  • 2015: CITIC Securities;
  • 2014: China Oilfield Services Limited, People's Insurance Company of China;
  • 2013: China Merchants Bank, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, People's Insurance Company of China;
  • 2012: People's Insurance Company of China;
  • 2011: China CITIC Bank Corporation;
  • 2010: Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank; and
  • 2009: China Resources Power, PetroChina.

• Advising CITIC Pacific on its $36.5bn acquisition of assets from China-based CITIC Group and its subsequent $6.8bn share placing to 15 institutional investors.
• Advising CITIC on US$10bn strategic investments from Charoen Pokphand Group and ITOCHU Corporation.
• Advising two China Shipping Group entities on a number of simultaneous asset acquisitions, disposals and a subsequent restructure as the group undergoes a broader restructure involving China Ocean Shipping Group.

Qualifications

Professional qualifications

• Licensed to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong and New South Wales, Australia

25/09/2021 Richard Wang | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Contact Richard [email protected]

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25/09/2021 Richard Wang | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer