Announcement

Tongshang Hong Kong is excited to announce the appointment of Chi-Ho Kwan as Partner in its Dispute Resolution practice. Mr. Kwan brings over a decade of experience in international arbitration and complex litigation in Greater China region and Asia. He has extensive experience in representing companies, equity funds and high net-worth individuals in high-stake shareholder and contractual disputes. Mr. Kwan is a Solicitor Advocate of the Hong Kong Courts with full right of audience in Hong Kong Courts in respect of civil matters. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and is listed as an arbitrator with various arbitral institutions, including the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Asia International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB).

“The strategic appointment of Mr. Kwan further bolsters the firm’s leadership and enhances its capabilities in its dispute resolution practice, underscoring our commitment to deliver high quality legal services to our diverse clients”, said Managing Partner Eric Chow.

Mr. Kwan was named by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a ‘Key Lawyer’ for his work in International Arbitration in 2023.

On 23 June 2025, Eric Chow & Co. in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices (“Tongshang Hong Kong”), together with our PRC office, Commerce & Finance Law Offices (“Tongshang”), jointly represented Bayzed Health Group Inc. (“Bayzed Health,” Stock Code: 02609.HK) in its listing and global offering on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Tongshang Hong Kong also acted as the drafting counsel in this IPO. The offering has raised approximately HK$561.7 million. CMB International Capital Limited acted as the sole sponsor for this listing.

Bayzed Health is a leading oncology healthcare group primarily engaged in investing in and providing medical and healthcare services in the PRC. In 2023, the group was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Autumn GAHA Hospital Competitiveness Medical Institutions” among hospital groups established by social capital.

The Tongshang Hong Kong team, which also acted as drafting counsel for this IPO, was led by Managing Partner Eric Chow and Partner Brandon Chow, Counsels Jessie Cheung and Kevin Tian, Senior Legal Manager Laura Zhang and Legal Manager Ziwei Qiu.

Tongshang Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Kung-Wei Liu as Partner in its corporate finance practice, bolstering the firm’s leadership in capital markets transactions.
Kung-Wei joins from Magic Circle firm A&O Shearman, bringing over 20 years of experience in IPOs, equity/debt offerings, and landmark deals across the region. His pioneering role multiple award-winning IPOs including the first De-SPAC merger and its subsequent listing in Hong Kong positions him as a go-to advisor for issuers and underwriters navigating complex cross-border transactions.

Managing Partner Eric Chow highlighted the strategic hire: "Kung-Wei’s expertise, particularly in high-growth sector IPOs, aligns with our commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions. His rich understanding of U.S. and Hong Kong capital markets will be instrumental in advising our clients and structuring innovative cross-border deals."

Kung-Wei has extensive experience in advising issuers in new energy, biotech, TMT, financial institutions, healthcare, hospitals, energy, new retailing, consumer products and other sectors on their capital market transactions, and he is qualified in Hong Kong, New York, and Taiwan. Prior to A&O Shearman, he spent about ten years at Sullivan & Cromwell (New York/Hong Kong), advising on high-profile listings and debt issuances.

This appointment underscores Tongshang’s proactive investment in elite talent, responding to rising demand for hybrid U.S.-Asia transaction expertise.

Eric Chow & Co., in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices (“Tongshang Hong Kong”), is excited to announce the expansion of its offering with the addition of Frank Fu as a Partner. Frank’s arrival marks the launch of our new Investment Funds practice, which significantly broadens our offering to clients.

Frank brings over a decade of experience in advising financial institutions and asset managers in the structuring and formation of various types of private equity funds, including blind pool, leveraged buyout, venture capital, infrastructure, real estate, and project funds. He is also experienced in the structuring and formation of hedge funds, credit funds and corporate funds. In addition, Frank has extensive experience in representing sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors on their investments into various types of private funds.
Prior to joining Tongshang Hong Kong, Frank was a senior lawyer at A&O Shearman Hong Kong, where he acted for major fund sponsors, sovereign wealth funds as well as institutional investors. Frank is dual-qualified in Hong Kong and Massachusetts, U.S.A.

“We are thrilled to welcome Frank to our team as a Partner,” said Eric Chow, Managing Partner of Tongshang Hong Kong. “His extensive expertise in investment funds and private equity will not only strengthen our new practice but also enable us to offer more comprehensive services to Tongshang’s clients. This expansion underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional legal solutions across diverse industries.”