Avis Lau

Avis Lau is a Partner at Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong. As a founding member, she focuses on capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and secondary offerings in Hong Kong, as well as post-IPO compliance, public and private M&A and private equity matters. Prior to joining the firm, Avis was an associate at a leading Hong Kong law firm.

CV

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong

2019 - 2022 Counsel, Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong (formerly trading as H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong)

2017 - 2019 Senior Associate, H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong

Career

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong

2019 - 2022 Counsel, Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong (formerly trading as H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong)

2017 - 2019 Senior Associate, H.M. Chan & Co in association with Taylor Wessing, Hong Kong

Education

2023 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales

2013 Admitted as a solicitor, Hong Kong

2009 LLB, The University of Hong Kong

Memberships & Associations

The Law Society of Hong Kong

Additional languages

Experience

Representing our client on SFC Takeovers Panel

A major shareholder of Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited (HKEX: 0241) on the Securities and Futures Commission Takeovers Panel proceedings in relation to the acquisition of CITIC 21CN Co., Limited by Alibaba Group (HKEX: 9988; NYSE: BABA).

Mark Chan

Avis Lau

Acquisition of Food Republic Guangzhou by BreadTalk Group

BreadTalk Group Limited (SGX: CTN), a multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Singapore, on increasing its 75 percent stake in Food Republic Guangzhou F&B Management Co, a food atrium business operator in China, to 100 percent.

Mark Chan

Avis Lau

HKD56.5 million acquisition of Fire Scorpion Limited by China Saite Group

China Saite Group Company Limited (HKEX: 0153), an integrated steel and prefabricated construction solution provider headquartered in Jiangsu Province, China, on its HKD56.5 million acquisition of Fire Scorpion Limited, a Hong Kong logistics company.

Mark Chan

Chloe Chan

Avis Lau

HKD106 million issurance of new shares to Fullshare Holdings Limited by China Saite Group

China Saite Group Company Limited (HKEX: 0153), a integrated steel and prefabricated construction solution provider headquartered in Jiangsu Province, China, on an issuance of approximately HKD106 million worth of new shares to Fullshare Holdings Limited (HKEX: 0607), a leading global provider of healthcare services and integrated green technology solutions.

Mark Chan

Chloe Chan

Avis Lau

HKD90 million Hong Kong listing of IBI Group Holdings Limited

IBI Group Holdings Limited (HKEX: 1547), a building contractor specialising in interior fit-outs and building refurbishments services in Hong Kong and Macau, on its HKD90 million Hong Kong listing.

Mark Chan

Avis Lau

USD23 million acquisition of a power plant in Indonesia by ELL Environmental

ELL Environmental Holdings Limited (HKEX: 1395), an environmental solution service provider based in Jiangsu Province, China, on its USD23 million acquisition of a power plant in Jambi city, Indonesia. This is one of the company’s first major acquisition after its Hong Kong listing in 2014 which we also acted on as company counsel.

Mark Chan

Avis Lau