10月27日，中国快递公司极兔速递成功以同股不同权架构在香港完成上市，募资额为35.3亿港元。世达国际律师事务所、汉坤律师事务所、通商律师事务所担任联席保荐人的法律顾问，瑞生国际律师事务所、达辉律师事务所、衡力斯律师事务所则为发行人提供法律服务。
这是今年继珍酒李渡53亿港元上市后，2023年迄今为止在香港联交所的第二大上市项目，也是中国证监会颁布备案新规以来携VIE架构以首次公开发行方式于香港资本市场上市而获得备案的第一家企业。
极兔2015年成立于印度尼西亚，目前已成东南亚最大快递公司，快递网络覆盖了印度尼西亚、越南、马来西亚、菲律宾、泰国、柬埔寨、新加坡、中国、沙特阿拉伯、阿联酋、墨西哥、巴西、埃及共13个国家。
因此，极兔上市项目也聘请了一系列东南亚律所担任公司律师，包括：印尼律所Hutabarat Halim & Rekan、越南律所Vilaf、马来西亚律所Rahmat Lim & Partners、菲律宾律所SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan，以及泰国律所Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners Ltd.。
近期，极兔也在中国实现了快速发展：2019年收购了上海龙邦快递，在中国直接获得快递经营资质和快递网络；2023年则以11.83亿元的价格从顺丰控股旗下买下丰网控股。
达辉团队由合伙人陈岩律师和戴方莉律师牵头，合伙人郭倢欣律师和贡嘉文律师负责中国证监会备案相关事宜，合伙人童杰律师提供反垄断和国家安全事务法律服务，合伙人杨政炜律师提供数据安全和网络安全事宜法律服务，合伙人张梅提供税务咨询，合伙人强国兴律师提供信托事宜咨询，合伙人卢琼律师提供上市前并购项目服务。
瑞生团队由香港办事处公司部合伙人孙秋宁、苏国瑞、邓植之和杨长缨领导。
衡力斯团队则由上海办公室公司业务团队合伙人黄晓娴领导。
项目联席保荐人为摩根士丹利、美银证券、中金公司。
Skadden, Latham on J&T Express’ $500 mln IPO in HK
Chinese courier company J&T Express has successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with a VIE structure on October 27th, raising approximately $500 million. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Han Kun Law Offices, and Commerce & Finance Law Offices served as legal advisors to the joint sponsors, while Latham & Watkins and Dahui Lawyers provided legal services to the issuer.
This marks the second-largest listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2023 and the first company to go public in Hong Kong's capital market using a VIE structure after the CSRC's new filing regulations.
J&T, established in 2015 in Indonesia, has grown to become the largest express delivery company in Southeast Asia, with operations spanning 13 countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Mexico, Brazil and Egypt.
J&T has also seen rapid development in China, including the acquisition of Shanghai Longbang Express in 2019, which provided them with express delivery operating qualifications and a network in China. In 2023, they acquired Fengwang Holdings from SF Holding for 1.183 billion yuan.
The Dahui team was led by partners Chris Chen, Julia Dai, Greg Guo, and Gong Jiawen in the corporate and capital markets department. Partner Tong Jie provided anti-trust and national security-related services; Partner Yang Zhengwei provided support in the field of data compliance; Partner Zhang Mei offered expertise in taxation; Partner Richard Qiang advised in the field of trust, and partner Lucy Lu offered expertise in pre-IPO M&A services.
The Latham team was led by partners Frand Sun, Benjamin Su, Terris Tang, and Cathy Yeung from the Hong Kong office's corporate department.
The Harneys team was led by partner Calamus Huang from the Shanghai office's corporate department.
The joint sponsors for the project were Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, and CICC.
