Michael Yu

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.

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

• Bermuda, Registered Associate, 2019
• England and Wales, Solicitor, 2019 (not currently practising)
• Hong Kong, Solicitor, 2018 (not currently practising)

Languages

• Cantonese
• English
• Mandarin

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Spring 2019