近日，广州越秀金融控股集团向中信证券出售其全资子公司广州证券百分百股份的交易基本完成，中伦律师事务所在交易中担任卖方法律顾问，金杜律师事务所则为买方提供了法律意见。

本次交易作价134.6亿元人民币，中信证券以向越秀金控非公开发行股份的方式支付交易对价。交易完成后，越秀金控成为中信证券第二大股东，广州证券就此更名为中信证券华南股份有限公司。

中信证券是中国规模最大的证券公司，广州证券则是长期扎根广东地区、业务辐射全国的综合类证券公司。这是中信证券自2003年以来，继并购万通证券、华夏证券、金通证券、里昂证券之后，又一起证券公司并购交易。未来中信证券将进一步增强在华南地区的竞争力，抓住“一带一路”和“粤港澳大湾区”机遇。

中伦团队本项目牵头合伙人为余洪彬律师；金杜团队牵头合伙人为高怡敏、贾棣彦、姜翼凤律师。

Zhonglun, KWM act on CITIC Securities’ $1.92 bln acquisition of Guangzhou Securities

King & Wood Mallesons has advised CITIC Securities on its $1.92 billion acquisition of Guangzhou Securities from its parent company Yuexiu Financial Holdings, with Zhong Lun Law Firm advising the seller.

The payment was made by privately placed new shares and the seller became CITIC Securities’ second largest shareholder when the deal closed. Guangzhou Securities was renamed as CITIC Securities South China Company thereafter.

Being the largest securities company in China, this is the latest move by CITIC Securities of its successive acquisitions since 2003, which include Wantong Securities, Huaxia Securities, Kington Securities and CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. With Guangdong Securities’ root in South China, CITIC will further enhance its influence in the Greater Bay Area and along the Belt and Road regions.

The Zhong Lun team was led by partner Yu Hongbin; the KWM team was led by partners Gao Yimin, Jia Diyan and Jiang Yifeng.

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