Shuang Zhao
Partner
“She’s a very, very excellent U.S. partner… She’s very balanced, possessing strong technical skills while remaining very pro-business, alongside being friendly and responsive.”
Chambers Asia, 2020
Leading Lawyer for Capital Markets: Debt and Equity: Hong Kong
IFLR 1000
Shuang Zhao’s practice focuses on capital markets transactions.
Shuang has extensive experience representing Chinese corporate clients and investment banks on capital markets transactions in the United States and Hong Kong. She also regularly advises companies on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, M&A and litigation matters.
Shuang joined the firm as a partner in 2015. Prior to Cleary, she was a partner in the Hong Kong office of Shearman & Sterling LLP.
Notable Experience
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The underwriters in JD Logistics’ $3.2 billion global offering and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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The underwriters in JD Health’s $3.5 billion global offering and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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The underwriters in the $915 million U.S. IPO and NYSE listing of Tuya Inc.
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The underwriters in the $656 million U.S. IPO and NYSE listing of MINISO Group Holding Limited.
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The underwriters in the U.S. IPO and NYSE listing of Yalla Group Limited.
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Burning Rock Biotech Limited in its U.S. IPO and Nasdaq-listing and concurrent private placement.
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The underwriters in the U.S. IPO and NYSE listing of Dingdong (Cayman) Limited.
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The underwriters in the U.S. IPO and NYSE listing of Boqii Holding Limited.
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Huazhu Group Limited in a $783 million SEC-registered global equity offering and secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, a $500 million Reg S/Rule 144A convertible notes offering, and a $475 million convertible notes offering and concurrent ADS lending transaction.
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Q&K International Group in its U.S. IPO and Nasdaq listing.
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The underwriters in the U.S. IPO and Nasdaq listing of Fangdd Network Group.
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Topsports International Holdings in its HK$9 billion IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group in its HK$9.04 billion IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited in its U.S. IPO and Nasdaq listing, and in a registered follow-on ADS offering.
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JinkoSolar in numerous transactions, including follow-on ADS offerings and concurrent private placement of convertible notes.
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The underwriters in ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance’s $1.53 billion IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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AsiaInfo Technologies in its HK$865 million IPO and listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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Weidai in its U.S. IPO and NYSE listing.
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The underwriters in the U.S. IPO and Nasdaq listing of Viomi Technology.
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Lenovo in its $500 million notes offering and $850 million perpetual securities offering, $750 million notes offering and concurrent U.S. exclusionary waterfall tender offer, $150 million perpetual securities offering, and $1 billion notes offering and concurrent liability management transaction.
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