Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Peter Cheng as a partner in its Corporate Finance practice and leader of its equity capital markets offering in Hong Kong.
Cheng joins from Paul Hastings, where he was a partner in the Hong Kong Corporate team. His practice covers initial public offerings, other equity capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and matters involving the Hong Kong Listing Rules.
He has advised Chinese and international businesses across technology, new energy, manufacturing, consumer products, automotive and real estate sectors.
His recent work includes global IPOs and Hong Kong Main Board listings for Fibocom Wireless, which raised $372 million; Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology, which raised $176 million; and Suzhou Novosense Microelectronics, which raised $284 million.
Cheng also advised Smithfield Foods and its shareholder WH Group on Smithfield’s separation and its $522 million global IPO and Nasdaq listing.
Earlier in his career, Cheng was seconded to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Listing and Regulatory Affairs Division, reviewing listing applications and contributing to listing-related policies. A separate secondment to Morgan Stanley’s Hong Kong legal team involved equity capital markets transactions across Asia outside Japan.
At Eversheds Sutherland, he will work closely with Dickson Ng, partner and head of Corporate in Hong Kong, while collaborating with the firm’s international network on cross-border capital markets matters.
The appointment adds experience across advisory, regulatory and in-house settings to the Hong Kong team. It also complements the office’s existing mergers and acquisitions, private equity and broader corporate work, giving clients additional support across public listings and other financing transactions.
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“Our business across Asia is growing and we’re excited to be bringing top talent into the team. Peter is highly regarded in the Hong Kong market and adds timely bench strength to our ECM and wider Corporate team. His experience will be a real asset to our clients in Asia and across our international business. I’m thrilled to welcome him to the firm.”
Charles Butcher, Managing Partner For Asia At Eversheds Sutherland
“Peter is a fantastic addition to our Hong Kong Corporate team. He is a highly respected ECM practitioner with deep experience across IPOs, secondary offerings, listed company work and Hong Kong regulatory compliance landscape. His arrival further strengthens our ECM offering and complements the M&A, PE and wider corporate work we already undertake for our clients in Hong Kong and across Asia. I look forward to working closely with Peter as we continue to grow the team.”
Dickson Ng, Partner And Head Of Corporate In Hong Kong At Eversheds Sutherland
