近日，中国镍产业公司宁波力勤资源科技股份有限公司（“力勤资源”）在港交所主板成功上市，募资约36.74亿港元，成为2022年迄今香港市场第六大IPO。
浙江天册律师事务所、美国佳利律师事务所分别担任发行人中国及外国法律顾问；通商律师事务所、史密夫斐尔律师事务所则为保荐人提供中国及外国法律咨询。
力勤资源成立于2009年，作为一家镍全产业链公司，同时进行镍产品的贸易及生产业务。2021年，公司的镍产品贸易量在全球排名第一，镍矿贸易量在中国排名第一。力勤资源与印度尼西亚合作伙伴在印尼合作开发的HPAL项目是全球技术最先进的镍钴化合物湿法冶金项目之一。
天册团队成员包括：管理合伙人吕崇华、宁波分所主任程慧、合伙人赵琰等。
史密夫斐尔团队由合伙人宋子淳律师领导，合伙人(高级注册外国律师) 孔瑾等就美国法方面提供法律服务。金燊率领的替代性法律服务联合团队为项目提供服务。
项目中发行人及保荐人的印尼律师分别为Imran Muntaz & Co.、Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung。
本项目联席保荐人为中金公司和招银国际。
Cleary, HSF lead on Chinese nickel firm Lygend’s $472 mln Hong Kong IPO
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Zhejiang T&C Law Firm have advised Lygend Resources & Technology on its $472 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, with Herbert Smith Freehills and Commerce & Finance Law Offices advising the sponsors.
According to Reuters, the Ningbo-based's firm's IPO is the fourth-largest in Hong Kong so far in 2022. The company says it is the world's largest nickel product trader, and the largest in China in terms of nickel ore trading in 2021, with a market share of 26.8 percent in 2021, Reuters added.
The HSF team was led by Hong Kong partner Jason Sung, partner Jin Kong providing support on U.S. securities law. The T&C team included managing partner Lv Chonghua, director of the firm's Ningbo office Cheng Hui, and partner Zhao Yan.
Indonesian firms Imran Muntaz & Co. and Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung also took part in the deal.
CICC and CMB International acted as sponsors for the deal.
