George Zheng is a partner in the corporate team in the Shanghai office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. His practice focuses on capital markets transactions. He also advises corporate clients on general corporate matters, corporate governance and securities regulation matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, George has been involved in the following:
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) on its global offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The IPO raised approximately HK$41 billion (US$5.3 billion) after the exercise of the over-allotment option. CATL is a global leader in new energy innovative technologies, primarily engaged in the research, development, production, and sales of EV and ESS batteries
Duality Biotherapeutics (HKEx: 9606) on its global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The IPO raised approximately HK$1.64 billion prior to the exercise of the over-allotment option
NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO; HKEx: 9866; SGX: NIO) in connection with its HK$4,030.13 million offering of 136,800,000 class A ordinary shares
iMotion Automotive Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (“iMotion”) (HKSE: 1274) in connection with its H-share placing. The net proceeds from the H-Share Placing (after deducting all fees, costs and expenses incurred by iMotion) amounted to approximately HK$228.37 million
iMotion Automotive Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (“iMotion”) (HKSE: 1274) in connection with its H-share placing. The net proceeds from the H-Share Placing (after deducting all fees, costs and expenses incurred by iMotion) amounted to approximately HK$73.28 million
Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Citigroup Global Markets Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited, in connection with the H-share placing of Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The net proceeds from the H-Share Placing amounted to approximately HK$541.4 million
iMotion Automotive Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (“iMotion”) (HKSE: 1274) on the initial public offering of H shares and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As the first company specializing in autonomous driving listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, iMotion is an autonomous driving solution provider with a focus on AD domain controllers
NIO Inc. (NIO) (NYSE: NIO; HKEx: 9866; SGX: NIO) in its offering of US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (2029 Notes) and US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 (2030 Notes). This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2023” by China Business Law Journal and “Debt & Equity-linked Deal of the Year” by IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024
Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 6990) on its US$174 million global offering and listing on the The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on July 11, 2023. This transaction was named “Best IPO - Hong Kong SAR” by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023
Joy Spreader Group Inc. (HKSE: 6988), a leading China-based marketing technology company, on the raising of approximately US$77.5 million by way of top-up placing of existing shares. Goldman Sachs was the sole placing agent
Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, George’s representative matters have included:
Kuaishou Technology, a leading content community and social platform globally, on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Fulu Holdings, China’s largest third-party virtual service provider, on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Bank of Gansu Co., Ltd. on its initial public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Jilin Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank Corporation Limited on its initial public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Everbright Securities Company Limited on its initial public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
GF Securities Co., Ltd. on its initial public offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
CLSA Capital Markets Limited as the sole sponsor on the initial public offering of H shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for Suzhou Basecare Medical, an innovative platform of genetic testing solutions for assisted reproduction in China
ABCI Capital Limited, CCB International Capital Limited and CLSA Capital Markets Limited as the joint sponsors on the initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Bank of Guizhou Company Limited
ABCI Capital Limited and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited as the joint sponsors in connection with the initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Sinic Holdings (Group) Company Limited
Bilibili on its strategic investment in Huanxi Media (HKEx: 1003), a company principally engaged in media- and entertainment-related businesses
China Jinmao as the offeror on the privatization of Jinmao Hotel and Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited. The transaction is the first-ever privatization of a Hong Kong listed business trust
