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Hong Kong has been one of the world’s top-ranked Initial Public Offering (IPO) venues for many years and is a major offshore equity financing center for both overseas and mainland China companies. This fundraising regime has evolved to welcome various kinds of corporates and new-economy companies to invest through Hong Kong investment market. Offshore companies have been used to meet up with the demand of offshore funding, we need to understand Hong Kong’s fundraising regime development. This training course provides valuable and practical skills for offshore structures used for IPOs, M&As and private holding, acquisitions, reorganizations and privatizations of offshore companies, latest amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act, Cayman Islands and BVI funds and BVI approved managers, as well as limited partnership fund, open-ended fund company.

Outline:
1. Offshore Structures: IPOs, M&As and private holdings
2. Acquisitions, reorganizations, and privatizations of Offshore Companies
3. Latest amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act
4. Cayman Islands and BVI funds
5. Hong Kong limited partnership fund and open-ended fund company
6. Private Equity Fund, private fund, and alternative investment

Learning Outcomes:
1. Explore how offshore structures are used for IPOs, mergers & acquisitions, and holding private assets, as well as practical set-up considerations and ongoing compliance requirements
2. Understand the key aspects of acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and taking companies private, including by way of scheme of arrangement, offer and compulsory acquisition and merger
3. Understand the latest amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act
4. Choices for Location for set up an Overseas Fund
5. Cayman Islands funds
6. BVI funds and approved managers
7. Understand the structures of Hong Kong limited partnership fund and open-ended fund company with respective characteristics and applications.
8. Analyse investment decisions with private equity fund, private fund, and alternative investment.

Target Audience:
Finance or legal and compliance professionals, corporate executives, investors, and anyone interested in fundraising mechanisms and investment strategies in Hong Kong.

DISCLAIMER
Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice.

Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.

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Speaker(s)

Mr Vincent Chan, Partner, Appleby Hong Kong

Mr Chan has more than 17 years of offshore law experience specialising in IPO/equity & debt capital markets, pre-IPO restructuring & financing, public & private mergers & acquisitions, privatizations (by way of schemes of arrangement, mergers and tender offers & compulsory acquisitions), private equity investments & venture capital, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations. Clients include Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands companies listed on stock exchanges in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, New York, NASDAQ and London, as well as private companies, banks, financial institutions, private equity houses and asset management firms.

Mr Chan has been selected as a growth driver (international) by the China Business Law Journal (A-list) in 2025, one of the top 50 offshore lawyers by the Asian Business Law Journal in 2024, and one of the region's most notable offshore lawyers in the Asian Legal Business' Offshore Client Choice in 2020-24, and was ranked in the 2019 Asian Legal Business "top 40 under 40" list which highlights "outstanding legal professionals in the region". He has been widely recognised by legal directories, with IFLR1000 2019-24 noting him as a "Notable Practitioner" and with Legal500 (Asia Pacific) noting him as "very impressive" and a "key equity capital markets practitioner" who also "handles a significant amount of M&A mandates", with "ability to provide timely and practical Cayman law advice", as well as "a tremendous asset to have on transactions… very responsive, on-the-ball, with a sharp commercial acumen", and "while Cayman law advices generally are commoditised in terms on Hong Kong capital markets, Vincent distinguishes himself in his professionalism, responsiveness and also the commerciality of his advice. He is also a very hands-on partner and we can usually expect matters that require his attention to be responded very promptly and efficiently".

Mr Eason Huang, Partner, Appleby Hong Kong

Mr Huang is responsible for the investment fund business in the Asia region and has extensive offshore experience, focusing on the structuring, establishment, organization, and operation of various types of open-ended and closed-end funds, including private equity and hedge funds, as well as their related investment management entities. He provides advice to clients on all stages of fund operations, fund establishment, and governance matters. His clients include fund managers, fund sponsors, venture capitalists in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as locally licensed fund managers regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. He also assists renowned institutional investors in making private equity and hedge fund investments in the Asia region. Mr Huang has deep experience in the establishment of crypto funds, including those registered in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI), as well as tokenized funds. As one of the few offshore lawyers in Hong Kong with practical experience, he provides legal consulting for participants in the virtual asset ecosystem and various virtual asset projects in the rapidly evolving fintech regulatory landscape.

Mr Huang was recognized as a "Rising Star" in the 2022-2024 editions of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR 1000). Important projects he handled won the Award for Best Fundraising Deal of the Year and the Award for Best Mid-Market Investment Deal in the 2024 Asia Private Equity and Venture Capital Awards by the Asian Venture Capital Journal. His outstanding Chinese language skills, rich experience dealing with clients from China and the Asia-Pacific region, along with his network in China and the Asia-Pacific, enable his fund legal team to provide offshore legal advice more efficiently to the Chinese market and other regions, significantly enhancing market share.

Dr Paris Yeung, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong

Dr Yeung is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong. He is a seasoned banker with over 35 years of banking experience in Hong Kong and Macau, focusing on strategic planning. Since 1985, he has served as a senior management member of Hang Seng Bank, Dah Sing Bank, CMB Wing Lung Bank and Chiyu Bank. He was also the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Banco Delta Asia S.A. (Macau) for two years from mid-2022 to mid-2024.

Dr Yeung obtained his Doctor of Business Administration degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2007. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (non-practising certified public accountant), a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, a fellow member of the Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, and the deputy president of The Association of Hong Kong Accountants.

Language

Cantonese

Date and Time

2025/05/08 14:30 to 17:30

Venue

Chamber Theatre, 22/F United Centre

Media

Closed to media

Enquiries

Cathy Chan
Tel: 28231282
Email: cathy@chamber.org.hk

Fee

Members @ HK$900 / Non-Members @ HK$1,100
+$50 for booking offline
Members enjoy 30% discount with BOC HKGCC VISA Card

Notes

- Bookings are only confirmed upon receipt of payment, on a first come first served basis.
- Booking transfer is allowed for corporate members with advanced notice, walk-ins are normally not accepted.
- The Chamber reserves the right to decline any booking or cancel the event. In such case, a full refund of the participation fee will be issued.
- No refund will be made for last minute cancellations or no-shows. If the booking is cancelled at least 7 days before the event, and in such cases the refund will be subjected to a 10% administration fee, or HK$100 deduction, whichever is higher.
- Members paying with their BOC HKGCC Visa Card will enjoy a 30% discount on their reservation. The discount is only applicable to the card holder, and does not extend to their guests. The discount cannot be used in conjunction with Chamber Coupons.
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