Stephen Birkett

Stephen Birkett
Solicitor

Edinburgh Tower, 33/F

Hong Kong, China

sbirkett@mofo.com

852 25850818

INDUSTRIES + ISSUES

Fintech

REGIONS

China

BAR ADMISSIONS

England & Wales

Hong Kong

GOVERNMENT SERVICE

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong

  • Senior Director of Corporate Finance

EDUCATION

University of Cambridge, B.A.

University of the West of England, C.P.E.

University of the West of England, LSF

University of Cambridge, M.A.

白士文律师在香港的执业时间已超过25年,专门处理资本市场咨询和交易事宜、监管问题以及并购交易。他的经验包括就《香港联交所上市规则》提供法律意见,其中涉及多次首次公开发行、《香港收购守则》以及一般公司及证券法律法规事宜。他曾就中间机构获取证监会牌照事宜、无争议性雇佣事宜以及一般商业交易提供法律意见。

在加入美富之前,白律师担任香港证券及期货事务监察委员会(证监会)的高级董事三年。之前亦曾经担任香港一家具领导地位的国际律师事务所的合伙人及企业融资部门主管。白律师从2011年起出任香港公司法改革常务委员会的成员,直至其六年任期期满为止。

白律师经常就香港证券的法律问题发表演说,并且曾经撰写广受欢迎的“执业者指引”(Practitioner’s Guide)系列中有关《香港收购守则》及《上巿规则》的章节。

白律师精通法语和西班牙语。

Experience

Fosun International’s acquisition of Hani Securities.

Represented Fosun International in its acquisition of Hani Securities (H.K.) Limited, a securities brokerage licensed by the SFC.

Tencent’s financings of Futu.

Represented Tencent in multiple debt and equity financings of Futu Holding Limited, a securities fintech business licensed by the SFC and which offers a Chinese language app for trading equities in select international markets.

InvestLab’s series A financing.

Represented InvestLab, an on-demand financial technology services company serving the global investment market, in its series A financing round and in applying for a license from the SFC.

Zall Development's US$195 Million IPO.

Represented BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited and BOCOM International (Asia) Limited as joint sponsors in the US$195 million initial public offering of Zall Development on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Zall Development is a leading developer and operator of large-scale, consumer product-focused wholesale shopping malls in China. (2011)

Chaowei Power Holdings Limited's US$70 Million IPO.

Represented BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited as sole book runner and lead manager in the US$70 million initial public offering of Chaowei Power Holdings Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Chaowei is a leading lead-acid battery manufacturer in China and best known for its products sold under the CHILWEE brand. (2010)

China Zhengtong Auto Services Holdings Limited US$470 Million IPO.

Advised JP Morgan and CCB International as joint bookrunners in the US$470 million initial public offering of China Zhengtong Auto Services Holdings Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China Zhengtong is the second largest BMW dealer and a major 4S dealership group in China. (2010)

Man Wah Holdings Ltd. IPO

Advised Macquarie Capital Securities Limited as sole lead manager in the US$242 million Hong Kong initial public offering of China-based furniture manufacturer Man Wah Holdings Ltd. (2010)

Ruinian International's US$115 Million IPO.

Represented HSBC and CCB International as joint lead managers in the US$115 million initial public offering of Ruinian International on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ruinian is the largest manufacturer of amino acid-based nutritional supplements in China. (2010)

Rankings

Recommended: Hong Kong: Capital Markets (Equity)

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022-2025

Recommended: Hong Kong: Investment Funds

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022-2025

Recommended: China Investment Funds: Foreign Firms

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020