近日，科创板上市公司亚信安全完成香港联交所主板上市公司亚信科技的控制权收购。
本次交易涉及20.32%的亚信科技股权出售，卖方为中信资本旗下的投资主体SKIPPER INVESTMENT，交易对价为14.6亿港元。
汉坤律师事务所在交易中为买方提供中国法律服务；方达律师事务所、凯易国际律师事务所则担任卖方法律顾问；竞天公诚律师事务所担任融资方渤海银行的法律顾问。
本次交易是科创板首单“A收H”重大资产重组。
亚信科技成立于1993年，是一家软件产品、解决方案和服务提供商，2018年在香港上市；
亚信安全创立于2015年，是国内网络安全软件领域的领跑者，向政府、企业客户提供网络安全产品和服务，于2022年登陆科创板。
方达团队由合伙人鲍晨律师牵头，反垄断合伙人黄菁律师提供了反垄断支持。
凯易团队由公司业务部合伙人周荔尔（香港）和倪豪（上海）领导。
Kirkland, Han Kun, Fangda, Jingtian & Gongcheng on STAR Market’s first "A acquires H" transaction
Han Kun Law Offices has advised STAR Market’s listed company Asiainfo Security Technologies on its $188 million acquisition of 20.32% equity in AsiaInfo, a Hong Kong-listed company, with Fangda Partners and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisors to the seller SKIPPER INVESTMENT, an investment entity owned by CITIC Capital. Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Bohai Bank, the financing party, for the deal.
This transaction marks the STAR Market’s first "A acquires H" significant asset restructuring.
AsiaInfo, established in 1993, is a provider of software products, solutions, and services and has been listed in Hong Kong since 2018. Asiainfo Security Technologies , founded in 2015, is a leader in China’s cybersecurity software industry, offering cybersecurity products and services to government and corporate clients and was listed on the STAR Market in 2022.
The Fangda team was led by partner Bao Chen, with antitrust support from partner Caroline Huang.
Kirkland’s team was headed by partners Joey Chau (Hong Kong) and Nelson Ni (Shanghai) from their corporate department.
