本周,两支中概股——金山云及华夏博雅——先后在纳斯达克成功上市,金山云募资5亿美元,华夏博雅募集800万美元。这也是继不久前美国资本市场“中概股危机”及新冠疫情爆发以来,成功完成赴美上市的首两家中国企业。
金山云上市中,达维律师事务所及方达律师事务所分别担任发行人美国及中国法律顾问;凯易律师事务所及汉坤律师事务所则为承销商提供法律意见。
华夏博雅上市中,翰博文律师事务所及天元律师事务所分别担任发行人美国及中国法律顾问;普凯律师事务所为承销商提供法律意见。
康德明律师事务所、Campbells律师事务所分别为金山云和华夏博雅就开曼群岛相关法律提供意见。
成立于2012年,金山云是金山软件旗下子公司,它是一家云服务提供商,提供云基础设施、云产品、云服务行业解决方案以及其他相关服务。小米公司是其股东之一。
与此同时,华夏博雅成立于2011年,是一家创新教育资源整合与运营机构,提供各种教育服务和产品。
金山云上市中,达维团队牵头律师为合伙人何鲤、林振宇、褚洋;凯易团队牵头律师为合伙人张彤、林邦。
Davis Polk, Kirkland, Fangda, Han Kun, Tian Yuan on first two China IPOs in US since COVID-19 outbreak
Nasdaq has seen two China IPOs this week, which are of cloud computing company Kingsoft Cloud and education provider China Liberal, the first two ones since the COVID-19 outbreak and the recent Luckin Coffee fraud scandal.
Davis Polk & Wardwell and Fangda Partners have advised Kingsoft Cloud on its $510 million IPO, with Kirkland & Ellis and Han Kun Law Offices advising the underwriters.
Meanwhile, Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li and Tian Yuan Law Firm have acted for China Liberal on the $8 million IPO, with Pryor Cashman advising the underwriter.
Founded in 2012, Kingsoft Cloud is a subsidiary of Kingsoft Corp and is backed by Xiaomi Corp. It offers cloud infrastructure as well as enterprise cloud and artificial intelligence services.
Founded in 2011, China Liberal aims to provide innovative education services and products, with revenue mainly coming from Sino-foreign management courses and overseas study services.
Conyers Dill & Pearman and Campbells provided Cayman Islands legal services to Kingsoft Cloud and China Liberal, respectively.
The Davis Polk team was led by partners He Li, James Lin and Chu Yang; the Kirkland team was led by partners David Zhang and Steve Lin.
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