O’Melveny Worldwide

Jerry represents issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings in Hong Kong, advises on mergers & acquisitions, and guides general corporate compliance and regulatory matters for Hong Kong listed companies. He has particularly deep experience advising on capital markets transactions involving healthcare, consumer and TMT sectors.

Before joining O’Melveny, Jerry worked in the Hong Kong office of a prominent international law firm and a leading Chinese law firm.

Hong Kong IPOs

Healthcare

  • Hangzhou Diagens Biotechnology (representing Huatai)*
  • Sainte Nutritional (representing CITIC Securities)*
  • Dermavon Holdings (representing Huatai)*
  • Jiangxi Rimag Group (representing CITIC Securities)*
  • Beijing Airdoc Technology (representing UBS and CITIC Securities)*
  • Apollomics (representing Morgan Stanley, BofA and China Renaissance)*
  • Yunnan Walvax Biotechnology (representing CITIC Securities, Haitong, Jefferies and CICC)*
  • JOINN Laboratories (representing CITIC Securities)*
  • Hepalink Pharmaceutical (representing Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley)*
  • TOT Biopharm*
  • New Century Healthcare*
  • Phoenix Healthcare (representing Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank)*

Consumer and TMT

  • JoulWatt Technology*
  • Hangzhou Tongshifu Cultural and Creative (representing CMBI)*
  • Hebei Haiwei Electronic New Material (representing CICC)*
  • Zhou Liu Fu Jewellery (representing CICC and CSCI)*
  • China Tobacco International (HK)*
  • CSMall Group*
  • China ZhongDi Dairy (representing Morgan Stanley)*
  • Ozner Water (representing Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered)*

Manufacturing and Financial Services

  • Fuyao Glass (representing UBS and China Merchants Securities)*
  • China Reinsurance (Group) (representing UBS, CICC and HSBC)*
  • Shengjing Bank*

Other Capital Markets and M&A Transactions

  • Jiangxi Rimag Group in its placing of H shares*
  • China Mobile in its:
    • investment as cornerstone investor in the Hong Kong IPO of China International Capital Corporation*
    • placing of shares in China International Capital Corporation*
  • Mengniu Dairy in its:
    • investment as cornerstone investor in the HK IPO of YuanShengTai Dairy Farm*
    • placement of shares of Yashili International to Temasek, Hopu and other investors*
    • acquisition of a 16.7% stake in and subsequent mandatory cash offer for China Modern Dairy*
    • takeover of Yashili International by way of voluntary general offer*
    • issuance of exchangeable bonds*
    • issuance of senior notes*
  • Yashili International in its:
    • acquisition of Dumex Baby Food from Danone SA*
    • acquisition of Oushi Mengniu Dairy Products from Mengniu Dairy*
    • disposal of Yashili (Zhengzhou) to a joint venture company established by Mengniu Dairy and The WhiteWave Foods Company*
  • C.banner International in its:
    • acquisition of Hamleys Global*
    • issuance of convertible bonds and notes to CCB International*
  • Bank of Chongqing in its placing of H shares*
  • G-Resources in its rights issue*
  • Nomura as financial adviser to Yue Xiu in its takeover of Chong Hing Bank Limited*
  • Pou Chen Corporation in its proposed privatization of HKSE-listed Pou Sheng International by way of a scheme of arrangement*
  • Taiwan Cement Corporation and TCC International Limited in their privatization of TCC International Holdings by way of scheme of arrangement*
  • Suning Commerce Group in its acquisition of Allyes Information Technology from Silver Lake*

Public Companies Compliance Matters

  • Advising Hong Kong-listed companies including Rimag Group, China Tobacco International (HK), China Telecom, China Mobile, Mengniu Dairy, Yashili International, Bank of Chongqing, and Clear Media Limited on securities law related compliance matters*

* Work above performed prior to joining O’Melveny

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Cantonese
  • English

Admissions

  • Solicitor, Hong Kong
  • New York

Education

  • Columbia Law School, LL.M.: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • University of Hong Kong, LL.B.; P.C.L.L.