Wang Zhang is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department.

Wang handles a wide range of capital markets transactions, including bond offerings, securities offerings, and other general corporate matters.

Wang’s experience includes advising:

  • Fractal Analytics Inc on its US$314 million IPO listed on BSE and NSE. This transaction is India’s first AI IPO
  • The underwriters on LG CNS’s US$821 million initial public offering on the KRX KOSPI Market of Korea
  • Tianqi Lithium, a leading global lithium producer, on its HK$13.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) H share initial public offering on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
  • China Risun Group Limited on its HK$1.7 billion initial public offering and listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong; China Risun Group is a world leading independent producer and supplier of coke and coking chemicals
  • BofA Securities as underwriter on the offering of US$1 billion 4% notes due 2024, US$1 billion 4.25% notes due 2027 and US$500 million 4.5% notes due 2032 by the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM)
  • China CITIC Bank International, Bank of China, ICBC (Asia), Guotai Junan International, ABC International, and China Securities International as underwriters on the offering of US$550 million 6.3% bonds due 2025 by China Reform Holdings Corporation Ltd.
  • Huatai International as the underwriter on the establishment of US$3 billion medium-term note program issued by Huatai International Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Guotai Junan International, Bank of China, ABC International, Bank of Communications Co., Ltd, China Everbright Bank Hong Kong Branch, CICC, and CLSA as underwriters on the offering of US$490 million 2.85% green bond due 2027 by Guangzhou Development District Holding Group Limited
  • Credit Suisse, Bocom International, and Orient Securities as underwriters on the offering of US$180 million 8.875% guaranteed bonds due 2023 by Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd
  • eHi Car Services Limited on its offering of US$150 million 7.75% senior notes due 2024
  • SJM Holdings Limited on its offering of US$500 million 4.5% senior notes due 2026 and US$500 million 4.85% senior notes due 2028
  • Hopson Development Holdings Limited on its offering of US$500 million 7.5% senior notes due 2022
  • China National Chemical Corporation Limited on its offering of US$600 million 2% guaranteed bonds due 2025; US$1 billion 3% guaranteed bonds due 2030; US$200 million 3.7% guaranteed bonds due 2050; €500 million 1.125% guaranteed bonds due 2024; US$600 million 3.35% subordinated guaranteed perpetual securities
  • Morgan Stanley as initial purchaser on the offering of US$350 million 7.95% senior notes due 2024 by NagaCorp
  • Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Company Limited on its offering of US$400 million 5.95% sustainability-linked bonds due 2026
  • Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. on its offering of US$400 million 3.25% guaranteed perpetual securities
  • A leading China-based technology and internet group on regulatory compliance for cross-border products, with a focus on data privacy compliance relating to the GDPR as well as across Asia

Bar Qualification

  • California
  • Hong Kong (Registered Foreign Lawyer)

Education

  • LLM, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
  • Master of Common Law, The University of Hong Kong
  • LL.B, University of International Relations

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)