Mandy Wong advises clients on equity and debt capital markets, with a focus on Hong Kong listings.

Ms. Wong advises on a broad spectrum of general commercial and corporate finance transactions, including:

  • Capital markets, including initial public offerings and follow-on offerings
  • Debt offerings
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and public takeovers and listing rules compliance matters

She was seconded to the Listing Department of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2019. During her secondment, she was involved in several Hong Kong listing initiatives, including the secondary listings, the paperless listing initiatives and the modernization of the Hong Kong settlement process (FINI-Fast Interface for New Issuance). Ms. Wong rejoined the firm in August 2020.

Prior to joining Latham, Ms. Wong was an executive director in the legal and compliance department of a leading investment bank, where she managed legal compliance and regulatory issues in North Asia.

Ms. Wong’s recent experience includes advising:

Equity Capital Markets

IPOs

  • The underwriters on the HK$1.014 billion IPO of shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for JF Wealth, a leading online investment decision-making solution provider in China
  • The underwriters on the HK$179 million H shares IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for AIM Vaccine, the largest private vaccine company in China
  • The underwriters on the HK$645 million IPO and listing of Transcenta on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
  • The underwriters on the HK$1.824 billion IPO of H shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for Suzhou Basecare Medical, the leading innovative platform of genetic testing solutions for assisted reproduction in China
  • The underwriters on the HK$2.59 billion IPO and listing of Venus MedTech (HangZhou) Inc. on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
  • The underwriters on the HK$2.1 billion IPO and listing of Alphamab Co., Ltd., a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to global development of innovative biologics for cancer therapy, on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • ESR Cayman Limited on its US$1.6 billion IPO and listing on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • The underwriters on the HK$4.48 billion IPO of Zhenro Properties Group Limited on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • The underwriters on the HK$9.28 billion H-share IPO of Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • The underwriters on the HK$120 million IPO of SH Group (Holdings) Limited, a leading electrical and mechanical engineering service provider in Hong Kong, on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • The underwriters on the HK$920 million IPO of JNBY Design Limited on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • The underwriters on the HK$1.29 billion IPO of Yadea Group Holdings Ltd. on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • Haichang Holdings Limited, a leading theme park operator in China, on its HK$2.45 billion IPO on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • The underwriters on the HK$525 million IPO of Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • Vietnam Manufacturing and Export Processing (Holdings) Limited, a Vietnam-based motorcycle manufacturer, on its spin-off from Taiwan-listed parent company Sanyang Industry Co., Limited via a HK$850 million IPO on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • The underwriters on the HK$2.72 billion IPO of Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange*
  • IRC Limited, a Russian-based mining company, on its HK$1.87 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange*

Other Offerings

  • JP Morgan and Haitong International Securities as joint placing agent on the placing and top-up subscription of a total of 840,000,000 shares of CIFI Holdings
  • Credit Suisse, Haitong International Securities, and HSBC as joint placing agent on the placing and top-up subscription of a total of 304,926,000 shares of CIFI Holdings
  • Credit Suisse as placing agent on the placing of 305,000,000 H Shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of BOE Varitronix Limited
  • Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank on its placing of 305,000,000 H Shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and 1,340,000,000 domestic shares
  • China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings on private placement of 604,296,222 new shares
  • China New Higher Education Group Limited on its private placement of 110,000,000 Shares listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Credit Suisse as underwriter on the block trade of 4,911,200 Shares of Common Stock of Yeahka Limited listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Debt Capital Markets

  • UBS as underwriter on the US$125 million convertible bonds issuance by China Maple Leaf Educational Systems, a Chinese international school operator
  • China New Higher Education Group Limited on its issuance of convertible bonds
  • Bloomage BioTechnology Corporation Limited on its issuance of convertible bonds and subscription shares to a subsidiary of GIC Pte. Ltd, and the issuance of management subscription shares to the directors and senior management of the company*
  • Fortunet E-Commerce Group Limited on its issuance of:
    • US$20 million 13% Secured Notes due 2017*
    • US$6 million 13% Secured Convertible Bonds due 2018*
    • US$4 million 13% Secured Convertible Bonds due 2018*
  • Nord Anglia Education, Inc., a leading global operator of premium schools, on its issuance of the Senior Payment Notes due 2018; recognized as High Yield Deal of the Year at IFLR’s Asia Awards 2014*
  • Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and HSBC on the US$165 million bridge to bond acquisition financing for Nord Anglia Education’s successful bid for the WGL Group*

M&A, Public Takeovers, and Listing Rules Compliance

  • MBK Partners Fund V, L.P. on the US$950 million acquisitions of ocean parks located across China from Hong Kong-listed hospitality group Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd.
  • CICC as the financial advisor on the very substantial acquisition and connected transaction in relation to the Merger by Absorption of Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd.
  • Orix Asia Capital Limited on its:
    • US$20 million cornerstone investment into Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. in connection with Nongfu’s listing of H shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
    • Investment in FWD Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-based insurance company
  • Bloomage BioTechnology Corporation Limited in its privatization and delisting by way of a scheme of arrangement
  • Goodbaby International Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-listed international durable juvenile products company, in acquisition of the distribution business and the retail network from its parent, which constituted a major and connected transaction under the Listing Rules and involved the application of a whitewash waiver*
  • Wang Tai Holdings Limited, in connection with its acquisition and reverse takeover of Iron Mining International (Mongolia) Limited for an aggregate consideration of HK$12 billion (which will be satisfied by the allotment and issue of shares in Wang Tai Holdings Limited) involving a deemed new listing application to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and a whitewash waiver application to the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong*
  • LVGEM (China) Real Estate Investment Company Limited on its very substantial acquisition and reverse takeover involving a new listing*
  • Winfoong International Limited, a Hong Kong-listed property developer, on the unconditional mandatory cash offers by HK Guoxin Investment Group Limited to acquire all the issued shares and to cancel all the outstanding options of the company*
  • Towngas China Company Limited, in its HK$1.72 billion acquisition of piped city-gas assets and related business from its parent company, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, which constituted a connected and disclosable transaction and whitewash waiver*
  • Winbox International (Holdings) Limited on its HK$1.63 billion acquisition of two mining businesses in the PRC by way of a combination of cash, issue of consideration shares, and convertible bonds*

Public Company Representation

Ms. Wong has represented the following Hong Kong-listed companies in their post-listing matters:

  • Huarong International Financial Holdings Limited
  • ESR Group Limited
  • Jilin Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank Corporation Limited
  • Fuyao Glass Industry Group Company Limited
  • GF Securities Company Limited
  • China Suntien Green Energy Corporation Limited
  • Bank of Gansu Co., Ltd.

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • Hong Kong (Solicitor)

Education

  • PCLL, City University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Law (Hons), City University of Hong Kong

Languages Spoken

  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • English