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Stephanie Mak

Associate, Corporate Department

Overview

Stephanie Mak is an associate in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the Hong Kong office.

Stephanie’s practice focuses on advising Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed issuers on all aspects of ongoing compliance matters, including corporate governance, capital structure, public reporting and disclosure. She also has deep experience advising issuers on thorny corporate governance, regulatory investigation and inquiry, as well as the delisting and long suspension regime under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Rules.

Stephanie’s clients include multinational and regional corporations across a broad spectrum of industries, from state-owned enterprises to dual-primary listed new economy companies, pre-revenue healthcare and life sciences companies, and energy and mining conglomerates.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Stephanie worked in two leading international law firms in Hong Kong.

Stephanie is admitted to practice law in New South Wales, Australia. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Education

  • University of Sydney, LL.B., 2014

Representations

Equity fundraising

  • China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, CMB International Capital Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Silk Road International Capital Limited as the underwriters on Beijing Capital Land Ltd.'s RMB 2,492 million H share rights issuance.*
  • Chong Hing Bank Limited on its HK$4.0 billion rights issue, as the issuer's counsel. Chong Hing Bank was one of the issuers formerly on the list of Stock Connect and was subsequently privatised.*
  • OSL Group on its top-up placing for HK$697 million. OSL Group operates the world’s first insured and Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission licensed digital asset platform.*
  • China Ruyi Holdings Limited on its issue of new shares, raising approximately HK$2.34 billion.*
  • China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited on its HK$4 billion top-up placing.*
  • China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited on its shares issuance for HK$26 billion.*
  • Shoucheng Holdings Limited on its HK$426 million top-up placing.*
  • Asian Citrus Holdings Limited on its HK$100 million placing of new shares.*
  • Coolpad Group Limited on its HK$1.0 billion rights issue.*   

Mergers and acquisitions

  • Mongolian Mining Corporation on the sale of 20% of its indirect equity interest in Khangad Exploration LLC for an aggregate consideration of US$88.81 million.*
  • Mongolian Mining Corporation on its investment in Erdene Mongol LLC, in the form of convertible notes and shares representing 50% of Erdene Mongol’s share capital, for an aggregate consideration of US$40 million.*
  • 3SBio Inc., a leading Chinese biotechnology company, on the spin-off listing of its subsidiary, Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., on the STAR Market, the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.*
  • A consortium of shareholders on the acquisition of controlling interest in Branding China Group (now known as OSL Group) and the mandatory unconditional general cash offer to acquire the remaining shares (other than those already owned by such consortium).
  • Disposal of shares in Sing Tao News Corporation Limited by its major shareholder for HK$370 million.*
  • China Ruyi Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Virtual Cinema Entertainment Limited, a leading content production and online streaming platform developer, for HK$7.2 billion.*
  • China Evergrande Group on its HK$10.6 billion disposal of 2.66% shares in China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited.*
  • China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited on its global investments in new energy vehicles and related businesses.*
  • Glory Sun Land Group Limited and Glory Sun Financial Group Limited on the acquisition of property development companies from its controlling shareholder.* 

Long suspension or disciplinary matters

  • Asian Citrus Holdings Limited on the successful resumption of trading of its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This marks an important case in Hong Kong where a listed company resumed trading of its shares under the city’s then new delisting regime, and that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Committee's decision to cancel the listing has been overturned under the new review structure.*
  • The independent non-executive directors of a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed company which is subject to Hong Kong Stock Exchange disciplinary procedures.*

Annual compliance

  • Meituan*, Tongcheng Travel*, Tuya*, Popmart*, Ming Yuan Cloud*, Yuexiu Property*, Yuexiu Transport*, Shoucheng Holdings*, China Ruyi*, China Evergrande Group*, China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group*, Coolpad*,  Mongolian Mining Corporation*, China Nonferrous Mining Corporation*, 3SBio Inc.*, Venus Medtech*, Broncus*, CStone Pharmaceuticals*, Biocytogen*, Microtech*, on post-listing compliance, corporate governance, employee incentive arrangements, general corporate law and financing matters related to their business operations, shareholdings and/or investments. 

 * including projects involved in prior to joining Paul Hastings

Practice Areas

Corporate


Languages

英語


Admissions

New South Wales Solicitor


Education

University of Sydney, L.P.C. 2015

University of Sydney, LL.B. 2014