Kelly is a senior associate of the Capital Markets practice and her practice focuses on corporate finance and general commercial matters. She has participated in a broad range of corporate transactions including IPOs, equity offerings, M&A and regulatory compliance matters.

Prior to joining Zhong Lun, Kelly practised at leading international firms in Hong Kong.

Highlights of Kelly’s experience:

• Advised Mobvoi Inc. (stock code: 2438), a generative AI and voice interaction technology company, on its US$35 million Hong Kong IPO jointly sponsored by China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (CICC) and CMB International Capital Limited (CMBI), which was the first AI-generated content (AIGC) company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
• Advised CLSA Capital Markets Limited as the sole sponsor on the US$133 million Hong Kong IPO of Neusoft Education Technology Co. Limited (stock code: 9616), a leading private IT higher education service provider in China.
• Advised Macquarie Capital Limited as the sole sponsor on the US$78 million Hong Kong IPO of JH Educational Technology INC. (stock code: 1935), a leading provider of private formal higher education in Zhejiang province in China.
• Advised CMB International Capital Limited as the sole sponsor on the US$56 million Hong Kong IPO of China Beststudy Education Group (stock code: 3978), the largest K-12 after-school education service provider in southern China.
• Advised CIMB Securities Limited as the sole sponsor on the US$45 million Hong Kong IPO of Evergreen Products Group Limited (stock code: 1962), one of the leading global manufacturers of hair goods, including wigs, hairpieces, braids and high-end human hair extensions, with manufacturing bases in Bangladesh and China.
• Advised VBG Capital Limited as the sole sponsor on the US$10 million Hong Kong IPO of AL Group Limited (stock code: 8360), an interior design and fit out solutions provider based in Hong Kong.
• Advised Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd. (stock code: 6865), a leading manufacturer of PV glass globally and in China, on the US$129 million Hong Kong IPO of its H shares sponsored by BOCI Asia Limited.
• Advised Cabbeen Fashion Limited (stock code: 2030), a leading fashion casual menswear company in China, on its US$61 million Hong Kong IPO jointly sponsored by Merrill Lynch Far East Limited and CCB International Capital Limited.
• Advised Freetech Road Recycling Technology (Holdings) Limited (stock code: 6888), a leading service provider using the “Hot-in-Place” recycling technology in the asphalt pavement maintenance industry in China, on its US$93 million Hong Kong IPO jointly sponsored by CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited and Guotai Junan Capital Limited.
• Advised UBS AG Hong Kong Branch, CMB International Capital Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (CICC) and CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited on a US$304 million top-up placing of shares of China Hongqiao Group Limited (stock code: 1378), the world’s largest aluminum product producer.
• Advised Macquarie Capital Limited, DBS Asia Capital Limited and BOCI Asia Limited on a US$50 million top-up placing of shares of Sheng Ye Capital Limited (stock code: 6069), a leading data-driven supply chain financial services provider in China.
• Advised CCB International Asset Management Limited on its subscription of:
  • US$15 million note issued by China Ludao Technology Company Limited (stock code: 2023).
  • US$20 million convertible bonds issued by China Success Finance Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 3623).
  • US$8 million note issued by China Leon Inspection Holding Limited (stock code: 1586).
  • US$38 million two-tranche notes issued by CA Cultural Technology Group Limited (stock code: 1566).
  • US$39 million two-tranche notes issued by Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Limited (stock code: 332).
• Advised DBS Asia Capital Limited and Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited on a US$665 million rights issue by Chong Hing Bank Limited (stock code: 1111), a commercial bank in Hong Kong, and a US$129 million issue of new shares in Chong Hing Bank to a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Group Co., Ltd., a wholly state-owned company under the Guangzhou Municipal Government.