Charltons’ extensive experience in corporate finance makes us uniquely qualified to provide a first class legal service
Charltons have representative offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Yangon
Charltons was named the “Corporate Finance Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong ” in the Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award 2014
“Boutique Firm of the Year” / “Boutique Transactional Law Firm of the Year” was awarded to Charltons by Asian Legal Business for the years 2002, 2003 and 2006 to 2017 (inclusive)
“Hong Kong’s Top Independent Law Firm”wasawarded to Charltons in the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2012 and 2013
“Equity Market Deal of the Year” was awarded to Charltons in 2011 by Asian Legal Business for advising on the AIA IPO
Practice Areas
Capital Markets
Global offerings and GDRs
IPOs and Placings
Listing on the Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, London and Luxembourg stock exchanges
Corporate and Commercial
Mergers and Acquisitions
Joint ventures
Stock exchange advisory
Corporate governance
Stock options
Employment law
Securities
Compliance and disclosure
Dealing and advisory authorisations in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Placings on Hong Kong and Luxembourg listed warrants and other structured products
Compliance and regulatory
Restructuring
Schemes of arrangement
Workouts
Corporate recovery
Asset injections
Investment
China investment regulations
Structuring a major foreign direct investment projects
Evaluation and due diligence
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Optimum PRC and offshore structures
Preferred stock financing
PRC regulations
Exit Strategies
Julia Charlton – Partner
Julia, LL.B (1st class Honours), A.K.C (Kings College, London) was admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales in 1985 and has practised as a solicitor in Hong Kong since 1987.
Julia is a member of the Takeovers Panel and the Takeovers Appeal Panel of the SFC, and served the maximum permitted term as a member of the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for six years from 2012 to 2018.
Julia was named a “Leading Lawyer” by Asia Law & Practice for the years 2002, 2003, and 2006 to 2017.
Julia was named a “Leading Advisor” by Acquisition International for 2013.
Julia was also named the “Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year – Hong Kong” in the Finance Monthly Global Awards 2014.
Julia has extensive experience in China work and is a Mandarin speaker.
Professional Experience – IPO
Our team is experienced in advising companies or sponsors in relation to listings on the Main Board or the GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and our services include :
As the company’s lawyer :
advising the company on the relevant listing requirements in Hong Kong
assisting the company to prepare all relevant documents for the listing, including reviewing the prospectus
assisting the company to prepare for due diligence to be conducted by the sponsor and the sponsor’s legal adviser
conducting directors’ training for the company
coordinating with legal adviser of relevant jurisdictions
liaising with the Stock Exchange on behalf of the company
As the sponsor’s lawyer :
advising the sponsor on the relevant requirements under the listing rules in relation to the sponsor
assisting the sponsor to conduct due diligence on the company
reviewing due diligence documents and conduct verification of the prospectus and coordinating with the auditor in relation to verification of financial information
preparing all relevant documents (including all confirmations and statement of interests and responsibility letters) for the sponsor
reviewing all documents prepared by the company’s lawyer
Examples of IPOs
True Partner Capital Holding Limited (listed on the the GEM of the SEHK in October 2020), Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Fu Shek Financial Holdings Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK) in February 2020, Charltons acted as Hong Kong legal adviser to sponsor and underwriters)
Tianli Education International Holdings Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK in July 2018, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Excalibur Global Financial Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK in January 2018, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
China Singyes New Materials Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK in June 2017, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters in connection with spins-off and listing)
Tree Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Somerley Capital Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK in March 2017, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
Zhi Sheng Group Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK in January 2017, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Medicskin Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK in December 2014, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
Orient Securities International Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK in January 2014, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Mastercraft International Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Branding China Group Limited (listed on the GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
AIA Group Ltd. (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK , Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to AIG, the controlling shareholder)
United Company RUSAL Plc (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the controlling shareholder)
China Titans Energy Technology Group Co., Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK , Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
Mingfa Group (International) Company Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK , Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
Greens Holdings Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
China All Access (Holdings) Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
China Tianyi Fruit Holdings Limited (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor and underwriters)
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted on behalf of the company)
Zhejiang Shibao Co., Ltd. (listed on the GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
Fu Ji Food and Catering Services Holding Ltd. (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons represented the strategic investor)
China Fire Safety Enterprise Group Holdings Ltd. – previously named Fujian Wanyou Fire Safety Technology Holdings Ltd. – (listed on the GEM of the SEHK, Charltons represented the strategic investor)
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (listed on GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor)
Tianjin TEDA Biomedical Engineering Co. Ltd. (listed on GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor)
Zheda Lande Scitech Ltd. (listed on GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
Merdeka Resources Holdings Ltd. – previously named TradeEasy Holdings Ltd. –(listed on GEM of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
E. Bon Holdings Ltd. (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the sponsor)
Great Wall Technology Co. Ltd. (listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, Charltons acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the company)
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Listing on Growth Enterprise Market of HKEx
GEM listing requirements
Form A in Appendix 5 to the GEM Listing Rules
GEM Listing Committee
GEM Listing Approval Group
Hong Kong regulatory regime for IPO sponsors
Hong Kong Sponsor Due Diligence Guidelines
Paragraph 17 of the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Futures Commission
