近期，微博股份有限公司（以下简称“微博”）申请在港交所上市并通过聆讯，拟募资10亿美元。权亚律师事务所、世达国际律师事务所担任发行人律师；海问律师事务所、盛信律师事务所则为联席保荐人提供法律意见。

微博于2009年8月由新浪公司推出，是中国领先的社交媒体平台及软件。2014年4月，微博在美国纳斯达克上市，募资2.86亿美元。

迈普达律师事务所在此次赴港上市项目中担任发行人的离岸律师。

Skadden, STB leading on Weibo’s planned $1bln listing in HK

TransAsia Lawyers and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom are advising Weibo Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed Chinese social media, on its planned $1 billion listing in Hong Kong, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Haiwen & Partners advising the joint sponsors.

Launched by Sina Corporation in August 2009, Weibo is a leading social media platform and application in China. In April 2014, Weibo completed its IPO in Nasdaq, raising $286 million.

Maples and Calder serves the issuer as their offshore lawyer.

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