Si Shen is an experienced corporate lawyer with a long and successful track record of advising clients on initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, debt, and convertible bond offerings. Si also provides counsel on pre- and post-IPO financings, investments, and M&A transactions, as well as general corporate, corporate governance, and regulatory matters.
Before transitioning to the legal field, Si was an AI engineer at Baidu. Si earned a B.S. degree in mathematics and an M.Phil. degree in computer science and engineering from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. She earned her J.D. at Stanford University. The combination of Si's varied educational background in technology and law, along with her professional experience, uniquely positions her as a valuable advisor adept at navigating intricate technology transactions.
Prior to joining O’Melveny, Si worked in the Hong Kong office of another major international law firm. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
Capital Markets
Technology, New Media and Consumers:
- Guming Holdings Limited (1364.HK) in its US$230 million initial public offering of ordinary shares and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ: WRD) in its US$440 million initial public offering of American depositary shares (ADS) and listing on Nasdaq and concurrent private placements
- Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI) in its US$138 million initial public offering of ADS and listing on Nasdaq
- Keep Inc. (3650.HK) in its US$40 million initial public offering of ordinary shares and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Trip.com Group Limited (9961.HK) in its US$1.1 billion global offering and secondary listing of ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- BlueCity Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: BLCT) in its US$85 million initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
- uCloudlink Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UCL) in its
- US$36 million initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq and
- US$5 million private placement of convertible debentures
- CloudMinds Inc. in its proposed initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Healthcare and Life Sciences:
- Yidu Tech Inc. (2158.HK) in its US$531 million initial public offering of ordinary shares and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- So-Young International Inc. (NASDAQ: SY) in its US$179 million initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Real Estate:
- KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BEKE) in its:
- US$2.4 billion initial public offering of ADS and listing on the New York Stock Exchange;
- US$2.05 billion follow-on offering of ADS; and
- dual-primary listing of ordinary shares by way of introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, first for a company in China
- PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk (Indonesia) in its US$300 million Regulation S high-yield offering of 5.95% senior notes due 2025 issued by its subsidiary Global Prime Capital Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Mergers & Acquisitions
- a venture capital firm in its US$5 million sales of preferred shares of a private portfolio company
- the special committee of the board of directors of Gravitas Education Holdings (fka. RYB Education, Inc.) in its US$800 million merger with eLMTree to form a new combined company named MYND.AI
- SINA Corporation in its US$133 million sales of ADS of Weibo Corporation
U.S. Listco Compliance
- Advised various U.S.-listed companies on regulatory compliance and assisted in preparation and filing of annual reports as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including Hesai Group, KE Holdings Inc., Baidu Inc., SINA Corporation, Aurora Mobile Limited, uCloudlink Group Inc., So-Young International Inc., Gravitas Education Holdings and Jumei International Holding Limited
* Work above performed prior to joining O’Melveny
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong SAR
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D.
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, M.Phil. (Computer Science)
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, B.S. (Mathematics)