Michael Yu

Overview

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

Michael’s practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including corporate finance, investment funds, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. His experience extends to IPOs and privatisations of offshore companies on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.

Experience

Experience Highlights

Advised HUTCHMED (China) Limited in connection with its HK$4.553 billion IPO
Advised Dexin Services Group Limited in connection with its HK$697.4 million IPO
Advised GCL New Energy Holdings Limited on its scheme of arrangement to effect a debt restructuring
Advised Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited in connection with the offering of US$150 million 9.625% bonds due 2022
Advised Fuling Global Inc. in connection with its US privatisation by way of merger
Advised Coreworth Investments Limited, Harmony Creek Investments Limited and Rich Horizon Investments Limited on the US privatisation of Yintech Investment Holdings Ltd.
Advised Vantage International (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code 0015) in connection with its privatisation by Fame Yield International Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement and its subsequent delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Advised Orthoise Investment Holdings Ltd., established by MagiCapital, in connection with the privatisation of On-Bright Electronics Incorporated (Taipei Exchange: 4947) by way of a scheme of arrangement and its subsequent delisting
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.

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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