Michael Yu

Associate

Overview

Michael Yu is an Associate in the Hong Kong office of Conyers. He joined Conyers in 2019.

Michael has experience in advising multinational clients on various corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, legal due diligence and general commercial contracts. Michael also advises clients on establishing open-ended and closed-ended offshore investment funds.

Experience

Experience Highlights

Advised Jumei International Holding Limited on its privatization by way of tender offer and short form merger.
Advised Changyou.com Limited on its group reorganization involving a US$580 million privatisation and de-listing from NASDAQ effected by a short form merger.
Advised Hopson Development Holdings Limited in connection with its issue of an aggregate principal amount of US$500 million 6.0% senior guaranteed notes due 2021.
Advised China Huaneng Group (Hong Kong) Treasury Management Holding Limited in connection with its US$400 million 2.40% guaranteed bonds due 2022, US$500 million 2.60% guaranteed bonds due 2024, and US$600 million 3.00% guaranteed bonds due 2029.
Advised Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited in connection with its HK$39 billion IPO.

Prior to joining Conyers, Michael has:

Advised an international energy trading group for the sale of an industrial building in Hong Kong.
Advised a cross-border manufacturer in the sale of its landed interests in the PRC.
Advised a NYSE-listed company in its restructuring projects.
Advised a global property consultancy in its PRC joint venture arrangement.

Qualifications

Professional Background

Associate, W. K. To & Co., Hong Kong

Education

The City University of Hong Kong, PCLL, 2016
University of Edinburgh (Scotland, UK), LLB, 2015

Bar Admissions

British Virgin Islands, Solicitor, 2021
Bermuda, Registered Associate, 2019
England and Wales, Solicitor, 2019 (not currently practising)
Hong Kong, Solicitor, 2018 (not currently practising)

Languages

Cantonese
English
Mandarin

Publications

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Winter 2020

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Spring 2019

Area(s) of Expertise

Legal Services

Capital Markets
Corporate
Finance
Investment Funds
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity & Venture Capital

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