Gary Zhao focuses his practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance.
Gary has significant experience advising both issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions. His practice spans equity securities offerings, including public offerings, private placements and secondary listings. Gary regularly advises clients on compliance, corporate governance, securities law reporting and other key disclosures.
Representative Experience
- Advised ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited in its $441 million initial public offering on the NYSE.
- Advised Beisen Holding Limited in its HK$155 million initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. HK$549 million initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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- Advised Tencent Music Entertainment Group on its secondary listing by way of introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised Seres Group Co., Ltd. HK$14.3 billion initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised CICC as sole sponsor in Keep Inc. HK$313 million initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Represented prominent companies, including Sound Group Inc. (formerly known as Lizhi Inc.), CNFinance Holdings Limited and ICICI Bank Limited, among others, in ongoing SEC post-listing filings and reporting obligations.
- Advised China National Petroleum Corporation in the issuance of RMB1 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.60% guaranteed bonds due 2026.
- Advised Tianfeng Securities Co., Ltd. in the issuance of $300 million notes offering.
Education
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LL.M., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 2019
LL.M., Wuhan University, 2021
LL.B./B.Ec., Wuhan University, 2017
Admissions
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People's Republic of China
New York
Languages
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Chinese (Mandarin)