Kevin Tian

Counsel*, Shenzhen/Hong Kong

+852 2151 5167

kevintian@tongshang.com


Kevin is a counsel of Eric Chow & Co. in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices.

Kevin Tian has eight years of extensive experience in capital markets transactions. His practice mainly focuses on initial public offerings, financing, merger & acquisitions and compliance matters associated with Chinese companies as well as legal matters related to the establishment of Hong Kong family offices and family trusts.

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Equities Capital Markets

  • China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited as the joint sponsors in the US$32.05 million global offering and IPO of H-shares of Pu’er Lancang Ancient Tea Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 6911) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Pu’er Lancang Ancient Tea Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive tea company that integrates research and development, production, and sales.
  • WAG Worldsec Corporate Finance Ltd. as sole sponsor on the US$200 million global offering and IPO of Ganglong China Property Group Limited (HKEx: 6968) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. WAG Worldsec Corporate Finance Ltd. is an established property developer in the Yangtze River Delta Region focusing the development of properties predominantly for residential use mixed with accompanying ancillary facilities.
  • Soochow Securities International Capital Limited as sole sponsor and underwriters on the HK$117 million global offering and IPO of Modern Chinese Medicine Group Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 1643) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Modern Chinese Medicine Group Co., Ltd. is principally engaged in the production of proprietary Chinese medicine and offers both over the counter and prescribed medicines intended for the use by the middle-aged and the elderly in the PRC.
  • Cinda International Capital Limited as sole sponsor and underwriters on the HK$125 million share offer and IPO of Edensoft Holdings Limited (HKEx: 1147) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. EDENSOFT HOLDINGS LIMITED is an integrated IT solution and cloud services provider in the PRC.
  • Poly Property Development Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 6049) on its HK$4.68 billion global offering and IPO of H-shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Poly Property Development Co., Ltd. is a leading comprehensive property management service provider in China.
  • CITIC CLSA Capital Markets Limited, China International Capital Corporation, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and ABCI Capital Limited as joint sponsors on the HK$3.62 billion global offering and IPO of H-shares of China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. (SEHK: 2016) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. is the only nationwide joint-stock commercial bank headquartered in Zhejiang.
  • SPDB International Capital Limited as sole sponsor on the HK$181.5 million share offer and IPO of Putian Communication Group Limited (SEHK: 1720) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Putian Communication Group Limited is a well-established communication cable manufacturer and structured cabling system product provider based in Jiangxi Province, the PRC.
  • RaffAello Capital Limited as sole sponsor on the HK$85 million share offer and IPO of Zhicheng Technology Group Ltd. (SEHK: 8511) on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Zhicheng Technology Group Ltd. is a smart manufacturing solutions provider focusing on precision 3D testing solutions and precision machining solutions in China.
  • RaffAello Securities (HK) Limited as sole sponsor on the HK$72.5 million share offer and IPO of Dowway Holdings Limited (SEHK: 8403) on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Dowway Holdings Limited is an integrated exhibition and event management services provider.
  • Cinda International Capital Limited as sole sponsor on the HK$54.6 million share offer and IPO of Bao Shen Holdings Limited (SEHK: 8151) on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Bao Shen Holdings Limited is a China-based company principally engaged in the manufacture and processing of plastics and steel parts for white goods.
  • LY Capital Limited as sponsor on the HK$42.8 million of share offer and IPO of Bar Pacific Group Holdings Limited (SEHK: 8432) on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Bar Pacific Group Holdings Limited is a chained bar group offering beverages and light refreshments in Hong Kong.

Debt Capital Markets

  • Zhejiang Baron (BVI) Company Limited and its guarantor Hangzhou Shangcheng District Urban Construction & Comprehensive Development Co., Limited, in connection with its RMB 200 million 2.25% 3 years due guaranteed bonds pursuant to Regulation S. The offering was issued in December 2021. The issuance recorded with 10.5 times oversubscribed at its peak, setting a record for the lowest interest rate of U.S. Dollar bonds on the same rating platform in the PRC.
  • Huzhou Communications Investment Group Co., Ltd. in connection with its RMB 500 million 5.9% 3 years due “dim sum” bonds pursuant to Regulation S. The offering was issued in December 2018. The issuance structure was direct issuance (the first prefecture level market bond in China, and the first ordinary prefecture level and municipal level overseas bond of an international investment grade rating in China).

Merger & Acquisitions

  • China Gate Investments Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Shougang Group, in the acquisition of the 728 million shares, approximately 10% of the total issued shares of Shoucheng Holdings Limited (HKEx: 0697) for HK$1.1 billion.
  • International Alliance Financial Leasing (HKEx: 1563) in its RMB 566 million acquisition of 70.00% of interests in Yantai Nanshan University, from Nanshan Holdings Co., Ltd., which constitutes an extreme transaction and a connected transaction under the Hong Kong Listing Rules.
  • China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1117) in its RMB 3.48 billion acquisition of 100% of interests in Inner Mongolia Fuyuan International Industrial (Group) Co. Ltd. (“Fuyuan”). Kevin acted as the legal adviser for Fuyuan,
  • GF Holdings (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited on the general offer of IPE Group Limited (HKEx: 0929).
  • Northeast Tiger Pharmaceutical Company Limited (HKEx: 8197) in its general offer transaction.

Compliance

Various listed companies including Edensoft Holdings Limited (HKEx: 1147), Immunotech Biopharm Ltd (HKEx: 6978) and Guangdong Join-Share Financing Guarantee Investment Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 1543) and as their annual retainer legal counsel on their compliance with the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

*Kevin’s title is Registered Foreign Lawyer to meet regulatory requirements in Hong Kong.

Nankai University, 2013, LLB
Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2014, LLM (International Economic Law)
University of Hong Kong, 2016, LLM (Common Law)
PRC
Hong Kong (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
English, Mandarin