Overview
Robin Liu is an associate in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Her practice focuses on capital market transactions. She has extensive experience advising on initial public offerings in Hong Kong, debt capital market transactions and offshore debt restructurings for Chinese real estate issuers.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Robin honed her skills at premier international law firms in the United States, Beijing and Hong Kong. She also completed a secondment to the Hong Kong legal department of a global bank, where she supported capital markets and M&A transactions across Asia (excluding Japan).
Robin is admitted to practice law in California. She is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and is fluent in English.
Education
- Washington University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2020
- University of Florida, M.S., 2016
- China Agricultural University, B.A., 2014
Representations
Equity Capital Markets
- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited as the sole sponsor for the dual primary listing of Jiaxin International Resources Investment Limited on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Kazakhstan’s Astana International Exchange.*
- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd. on its global offering and listing of its H shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as a Chapter 18A biotech company.*
- LC Logistics, Inc. on its global offering and IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.*
- MicroPort NeuroTech Limited, an offshoot of the Hong Kong-listed MicroPort Scientific Corporation, on its global offering and IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.*
Debt Capital Markets, Liability Management and Debt Restructuring
- Seazen Group Limited in connection with (i) its offering of US$300 million 11.88% senior notes due 2028, including “high-yield” covenants, pursuant to Regulation S; and (ii) concurrent tender offers in respect of its 4.45% senior notes due 2025, and 4.625% guaranteed senior notes due 2025 (issued by New Metro Global Limited, a subsidiary of Seazen Group).*
- China CITIC Bank International Limited as the sole dealer manager in connection with Tuspark Forward Ltd’s tender offer and consent solicitation in respect of its outstanding US$380 million 7.95% guaranteed bonds due 2024 and US$522.5 million 6.95% guaranteed bonds due 2024, each guaranteed by Tus-Holdings Co., Ltd. and certain subsidiary guarantors (for which the consent conditions have been satisfied, and the requisite consents have been received).*
- Sunac China Holdings Limited in connection with the restructuring of its US$10.2 billion offshore debt.*
- Modern Land (China) Co., Limited in connection with the restructuring of its US$1.34 billion offshore dollar-denominated notes and its subsequent consent solicitation with respect to its senior notes due 2023-2027.*
- Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. in connection with the restructuring of its US$12 billion offshore debt.*
- Redco Properties Group Limited in connection with the offer to purchase and consent solicitation relating to its senior notes due 2022-2023.*
- Yida China Holdings Limited in connection with the consent solicitation with respect to its senior notes due 2022.*
* Matter handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.