Freshfields advises on the US$912 million global offering and listing of Chaozhou Three-Circle on HKSE

Global law firm Freshfields has advised Chaozhou Three-Circle (Group) Co., Ltd. (“Chaozhou Three-Circle”) on the Hong Kong and US law aspects of its global offering and listing of H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKSE”). The offer size of the global offering of Chaozhou Three-Circle was approximately US$912 million (upon full exercise of the over-allotment option, the offering size will reach approximately US$1.05 billion).

With over fifty-five years of operating history, Chaozhou Three-Circle has developed a diversified product portfolio spanning four core categories – electronic and ceramic materials, electronic components, telecommunication components, and equipment components. The company focuses on foundational materials, critical components and high-end devices and assemblies across key application areas including telecommunication, AI and data centres, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, semiconductor manufacturing and packaging, new energy and intelligent industrial control.

The Freshfields team was led by Head of China ECM and partner Richard Wang and partner Howie Farn. They were supported by senior associates Xinyu Wang and Candice Ma, associates Joshua Wang and Jiannan Kang, and legal consultants Jane Li, Yueyi Wang, Johnson Cao, Sunny Sun and Jasper Li.