8 April 2021
Kirkland Advises on U.S. IPO and Concurrent Private Placements of Zhihu
Advising firms
Deal team
2 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Zhang Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | transactional | Not stated |
| Steve Lin | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 773m ($772.5 million)
- What the figure measures
- Issue size
- Client
- Not stated
- Counterparties
- Zhihu Inc. (Issuer)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Underwriters)
Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. (Underwriters)
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (Underwriters)
China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (Underwriters)
CMB International Capital Limited (Underwriters)
China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (Underwriters)
CLSA Limited (Underwriters)
Haitong International Securities Company Limited (Underwriters)
Lighthouse Capital International Inc. (Underwriters)
Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited (Underwriters)
Futu Inc. (Underwriters)