Ricky Chow

Equity Capital Markets

• Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd., the only auto finance company with a dealership background in China, in its US$208 million H Share global initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China International Capital Corporation and Credit Suisse as joint sponsors, with China International Capital Corporation, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley acted as joint global coordinators, joint bookrunners and joint lead managers of the offering
• Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, China Renaissance Holdings Limited, UBS Investment Bank, China International Capital Corporation Limited, China Securities (International) Corporate Finance, Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd., China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd., Bank of China International Holdings Limited, Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., CMB International Capital Corporation Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, ICBC International Holding Limited and AMTD Group Company Limited, in the US$250 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Maoyan Entertainment, which is a platform providing innovative Internet-empowered entertainment services in China
• Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Huatai and UBS, as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, in the US$376 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Wise Talent Information Technology Co., Ltd., the largest online talent acquisition services platform in China which operates Liepin.com
• Represented Qeeka Home (Cayman) Inc., the largest interior design and construction online platform in China by market share in 2017, in the US$150 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C and CLSA Limited acted as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners of the offering.
• Mobvista Inc. in its US$171 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mobvista Inc. operates a leading technology platform providing mobile advertising and mobile analytics services to the app developers globally. UBS AG Hong Kong Branch and CMB International Capital Limited acted as the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners of the offering, with AMTD Global Markets Limited, CCB International Capital Limited, Haitong International Securities Company Limited and China Industrial Securities International Capital Limited as the other joint bookrunners and SPDB International Capital Limited as one of the joint lead managers
• Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Securities, CMBI, CLSA, Credit Suisse, CCBI, ICBCI, ABCI, China Merchants Securities, AMTD and Futu Securities as underwriters in the US$180 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Tongcheng-eLong Holdings Limited, a leading online travel service provider in China
• CICC, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup, as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, in the US$149 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Inke Limited, the largest mobile live streaming platform in China in terms of average monthly active streamers in 2017
• Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd., in its US$128 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. engages in the operation, management and development of expressways located in and around Chengdu, Sichuan province. CLSA Capital Markets Limited acted as the sole sponsor

Ricky’s experience prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis included advising

In-House Legal & Compliance

Primarily supported the ECM department on capital markets and corporate finance transactions, including:

• The global offering and IPO of Nissin Foods Company Limited (1475.HK). Mizuho Securities acted as one of the two Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers, as well as the Compliance Adviser
• The renew of non-exempt continuing connected transactions of Chia Tai Enterprise International Limited (3839.HK). Mizuho Securities acted as the Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders
• Assisted in daily control room and general compliance matters, including the implementation of the firm's information barrier policies and procedures, surveillance of trade activities, remediation of regulatory issues and handling regulatory audits/inquiries and reporting

Equity Capital Markets

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and China Merchants Securities as sponsors on the approximately US$510 million global offering and the initial public offering of WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
• Harmonicare Medical Holdings Limited, a private obstetrics and gynecology hospital group, on its US$205.1 million global offering and primary listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
• Morgan Stanley as the sole sponsor and one of the joint bookrunners, along with Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corporation on its US$238 million global offering and initial public offering of IMAX China Holding, Inc., one of the world’s leading entertainment technology and film companies
• CGN Power Co., Ltd. on its US$3.2 billion global offering and initial public offering on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Debt Capital Markets

• Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, a reputable luxury carmaker, on its tender offer and consent solicitation for its US$410 million Notes due 2021 issued in May 2011, its offering of GBP500 million 3.5% senior notes due 2020 and its offering of GBP 400 million 3.875% senior notes due 2023 on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s Euro MTF market
• Jerrold Holdings Limited, a specialist mortgage loan provider in the United Kingdom, on its offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jerrold FinCo PLC of GBP100 million aggregate principal amount of 9.750% senior secured notes due 2018
• Hutchison Whampoa International (09/16) in its issuance of US$2 billion 4.625% guaranteed notes due 2015 and Hutchison Whampoa International (09/19) Limited in its issuance of US$1 billion 5.75% guaranteed notes due 2019

Post-listing Regulatory Compliance

• Harmonicare Medical Holdings Limited (1509.HK)
• Wuzhou International Holdings Limited (1369.HK)
• FuShouYuan International Group Limited (1448.HK)

Mizuho Securities Asia Limited

• Associate, 2017–2018

Shearman & Sterling

• Associate, 2015–2017

• Trainee, 2013–2015