David Lamb

Experience Highlights

• Proposed scheme of arrangement of China Youzan Limited (did not go through).
• Restructuring of Noble Trading Co Limited.
• Restructuring of Luckin Coffee Inc..
• Privatistion of Sogou Inc. (NYSE) by way of two step short-form merger (US$3.5 billion).
• Acquistion of a controlling interest in Camelot Employee Scheme Inc by Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ) through two initial mergers and a final acquisition merger (RMB 5 billion).
• Privatisation of CAR Inc. (HKEX) by way of voluntary general offer and compulsory acquisition (US$1.1 billion).
• Scheme of arrangement to effect a debt restructuring of GCL New Energy Holdings Limited (HKEX) (Approximately US$500 million).
• Privatisation of GL Limited (SGX) by way of compulsory acquisition.
• Privatisation of I.T Limited (HKEX) by way of scheme of arrangement (US$168 million).
• Huifu Limited (HKEX) privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement (HK$4.6 billion).
• Privatisation of Changshouhua Food Company Limited (HKEX) by way of scheme of arrangement (US$2.4 billion).
• Privatisation of Fuling Global Inc. (NASDAQ) by way of merger.
• Privatisation of Yintech Investment Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ) by way of merger (US$540.2 million).
• Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ) privatisation by way of tender offer and short-form merger (US$ 25.5 million).
• PureCircle Limited (LSE) GB£185 million privatisation by scheme of arrangement.
• Li & Fung Limited (HKSE) HK$7.2 billion privatisation by scheme of arrangement.
• Bitmain Technologies Holding Company (hostile attempt to gain control).
• Jumei International Holding Limited (NYSE) US$1 billion privatisation by first ever two step merger.
• Changyou.com Limited (NASADQ) US$579 million privatisation by Sohu.com by short-form merger.
• TPV Technology Limited (HKSE) HK$4.6 billion privatisation by scheme of arrangement.
• Joyce Boutique Holdings Limited (HKSE) by scheme of arrangement.
• Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (HKSE) HK$1.02 billion privatisation by scheme of arrangement.
• Hanwha Q Cells Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ) US$825 million privatisation by short-form merger.
• JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ) US$362 million privatisation by merger.
• Guoco Group Limited (HKSE) HK$12.5 billion scheme of arrangement.
• Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited (HKSE) HK$6.8 billion scheme of arrangement.
• China Biologic Products, Inc. US$3.9 billion hostile bid.
• Noble Group Limited US$3.5 billion restructuring.
• iKang Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASADQ) US$1.4 billion merger.
• China Power New Energy Development Company Limited (HKSE) by scheme of arrangement.
• Global Sources Ltd. (NASADQ) US$230 million amalgamation.
• Trina Solar (NYSE) US$1.1 billion privatisation by merger.
• Nirvana Asia Ltd. (HKSE) HK$1.1 billion privatisation by scheme of arrangement.
• Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE) US$9.3 billion take-private then cited by The Wall Street Journal as the “largest take-private deal of a US-listed Chinese company”. — Award Winning
• eLong, Inc. (NASADQ) US$661 million merger.
• FutureWorld Inc. (NASADQ) merger.
• Youku Tudou (NYSE) US$3.67 billion take-private merger with Alibaba Group Holding Limited. — Award Winning
• Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE) US$3.3 billion privatisation by merger.
• WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE) US$3.3 billion privatisation by merger. — Award Winning
• Biosensors International Group, Ltd. (SGX-ST) US$787 million amalgamation.
• Bona Film Group Limited (NASADQ) US$1 billion merger.
• Magic Holdings International Limited (HKSE) HK$6.5 billion scheme of arrangement.
• Miclyn Express Offshore Limited (ASX) US$500 million amalgamation.
• Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited (NASADQ) US$50 million merger.
• Charm Communications Inc (NASADQ) US$183 million merger.
• iSoftStone Holdings Limited (NYSE) US$332 million merger.
• Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ) US$339 million privatisation by merger.
• Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE) US$3 billion privatisation by merger. — Award Winning
• Pactera Technology International Limited (NASDAQ) US$625 million privatisation by merger. — Award Winning
• Noah Education Holdings Limited (NYSE) US$107 million privatisation by merger.
• 3SBio Inc. (NASADQ) US$340 million merger.
• Pactera Technology International Limited (NASADQ) US$680 million merger.
• Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE) US$495 million merger.
• 7 Days Group Holdings Limited (NYSE) US$688 million merger.
• 91 Wireless Websoft Limited US$1.9 billion merger.
• ShangPharma Corporation (NYSE) US$173 million merger.
• Trauson Holdings Company Limited (HKSE) US$764 million general offer.
• Samling Global Limited (HKSE) scheme of arrangement.
• ERA Mining Machinery Ltd (HKSE) HK$6.8 billion general offer by Caterpillar Inc..
• Youku Inc. in its US$1.1 billion merger with Tudou Holdings Limited (NASDAQ). — Award Winning
• Focus Media Holding Limited (NASADQ) US$3.7 billion merger.
• China GrenTech Corporation Limited (NASADQ) US$247 million merger.
• Luye Pharma Group Ltd. (HKSE) general offer.
• HiSoft Technology International Limited (NASADQ)/VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE) US$875 million merger.
• Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company Limited (NYSE) the first US take-private transaction to use the merger provisions introduced in the Cayman Companies Law in 2009. — Award Winning
• Little Sheep Group Limited (HKSE) HK$6.7 billion scheme of arrangement.
• CHT (Holdings) Ltd (SGX-ST) general offer.
• China Real Estate Information Corporation (NASADQ) US$600 million merger.
• Chemspec International Limited (NYSE) US$292 million merger.
• Funtalk China Holdings Limited (NASADQ) US$443 million merger.
• Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NASADQ) US$2.3 billion merger.
• Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HKSE) scheme of arrangement.
• Shell Electric Mfg. (Holdings) Company Limited (HKSE) HK$1.236.4 million general offer.
• China Resources Microelectronics Limited (HKSE) scheme of arrangement.
• Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (SGX-ST) US$318 million general offer.
• China Pharma Limited (SGX-ST) general offer.
• Nam Tai Electronic & Electrical Products Ltd. (HKSE) general offer.
• Hantec Investment Holdings Limited (HKSE) general offer.
• Hantec Pacific Limited (HKSE) HK$46.7 million general offer.
• Media Nation Inc. (HKSE) general offer.
• Chia Hsin Cement Greater China Holding Corporation (HKSE) general offer.
• Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Limited (HKSE) HK$3.5 billion general offer.
• Asia Aluminum Holdings Limited (HKSE) US$454 million scheme of arrangement.
• China Paradise Electronics Retail Limited (HKSE) US$678 million general offer.
• Hutchison Global Communications Holdings Limited (HKSE) HK$1.2 billion scheme of arrangement.
• Henderson Cyber Limited (HKSE) HK$320 million scheme of arrangement.
• Elec & Eltek International Holdings Limited (HKSE) US$1.7 billion general offer.
• Ming Wah Universal (Bermuda) Co., Ltd. (SGX-ST) general offer.
• Dao Heng Bank Group Limited (SGX-ST) HK$42.9 billion general offer.
• Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited (HKSE) general offer.

Bar Admissions

• British Virgin Islands, Solicitor, 2000
• Bermuda, Barrister & Attorney, 1995
• England & Wales, Solicitor, 1981
• Hong Kong, Solicitor, 1981 (not currently practising)

Awards & Accolades

• Recognised as Global Leader in the 2022 edition of Who’s Who Legal (M&A)
• Recognised as “The A-List Top 50 Offshore Lawyers 2022” by Asia Business Law Journal
• Recognised in the 2022 edition (and 2013 and since 2015) of Legal 500 Asia-Pacific as a leading individual
• Recognised as market leader in IFLR1000 2021 edition (and since 2017)
• Recognised as Senior Statesperson Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 edition (and since 2012 offshore law - Band 1)
• Listed in CBLJ China’s Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Lawyers) 2020 edition
• Recognised in the 2019 edition of Offshore Client Choice List Top 10 by Asian Legal Business

Associations

• Member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association
• Member of the Law Society of England and Wales

2022 Corporate Digest: Notable Deals & Transactions

Takeover Guide (IBA, February 2022) – Author

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Winter 2020

Scheme Away (Asian-mena Counsel, July 2020) - Author

Cayman privatizations back in vogue (China Business Law Journal, May 2020) - Author

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Autumn 2019

Cayman Islands Company and Commercial Law 2nd Ed 2019 (Sweet & Maxwell) - Contributing Editor

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions - Spring 2019

Cayman Asia M&A Report H1 2018

2017 Global Corporate Year in Review, January 2018

Completing the Deal - CEO Today Magazine, November 2017

Cayman Islands Company and Commercial Law 2015 (Sweet & Maxwell) - Contributing Editor