by Legal Desire

10 May 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Placing Agents On Share Placement By Zhongyuan Bank

Capital Markets & IPO Financial Services Announced China Hong Kong United States

Advising firms

Herbert Smith Freehills

Underwriters acting for Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Limited, China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited

Deal team

4 lawyers named

Lawyer	Firm	Seniority	Practice	Office
Jeremy Shen Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills	Partner	capital markets	Hong Kong
Jaime Fong	Herbert Smith Freehills	Senior associate	capital markets	Not stated
Colbert Hung	Herbert Smith Freehills	Trainee	capital markets	Not stated
Jin Kong	Herbert Smith Freehills	Not stated	US securities	Not stated

Stated terms

Stated value: HKD 5.67bn (HK$5,670 million)
What the figure measures: Total transaction value
Client: Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Limited, China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., LimitedUnderwriters
Counterparties: Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd. (Issuer)