Announcement

Eric Chow & Co. in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices advised Edvantage Group Holdings Limited （中汇集团控股有限公司） (HKEx: 0382) on its acquisition of the entire equity interest in Guangdong Sun City Industrial Co., Ltd. （广东太阳城实业有限公司）, which in turn wholly owns Guangdong Huashang Technical School (广东华商技工学校), for a consideration of RMB150 million. The acquisition constitutes a connected transaction, and structured contracts have been entered into for effective control and enjoyment of the economic benefits generated.

Guangdong Huashang Technical School is a private school in the PRC, which is principally engaged in the provision of secondary vocational training services.

The Tongshang Hong Kong team was led by Eric Chow (Managing Partner) and Priscilla Lee (Partner), supported by Jessie Cheung (Senior Associate) and Kathleen Liu (Trainee Solicitor).

We are pleased to announce that our Partner, Priscilla Lee, has been named as one of the Asia’s ‘Female Dealmakers, North Asia’ 2021 by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”).

With 15 years of notable corporate finance experience in Hong Kong, Priscilla is specialised in debt financing, private equity, direct investment, IPOs, M&A, and regulatory and compliance matters associated with listed companies in Hong Kong. Priscilla is experienced on guiding companies from pre-IPO financing through listing and beyond.

We’re delighted to announce that we have been recognized by Asian Legal Business (ALB) as one of the “Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms 2021”.

ALB Fastest Growing Firms Listing shortlisted the Top 30 fastest growing law firms across Asia, by its significant growth in fee-earners, expansion in the form of new offices, additions of key partners, important clients and revenue growth in a year.

Eric Chow & Co. in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices established in 2018, throughout the past years, we continued to expand to provide seamless legal services to our clients through the close collaboration and strong network with our PRC offices. We believe that people is the core element to sustain our growth strategy, that’s why it is our intention to provide a vibrant and enjoyable working environment to our people.

We are pleased to announce that our Hong Kong Managing Partner, Eric Chow, has been recognized as one of the Asia’s ‘40 Under 40’ 2021 list by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”).

ALB Asia’s annual 40 Under 40 list profiles the most accomplished lawyers (including lawyers in private practice and in-house) in Asia under 40 years of age, who provided high-quality legal work and have gone above and beyond for their clients or the industry. Throughout his 15 years of practice, Eric has been highly regarded by his colleagues, peers and clients, with one client describing him as “a very capable corporate partner who has great track record in his career with international law firms and has recently positioned himself well in tapping into Commerce & Finance's vast network and expertise in Mainland China, and extending that to Hong Kong to better serve his clients.”