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Billy Wong

Billy Wong

Partner

billy.wong@morganlewis.com

Hong Kong Phone +852.3551.8555 Fax +852.3006.4346

Suites 1902-09, 19th Floor//Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark//15 Queen’s Road Central//Hong Kong

Billy Wong concentrates his practice on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and venture capital financing. Billy has represented Chinese issuers, including H Share and Red Chip companies, and sponsors in numerous initial public offerings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and a diverse range of post-listing transactions, such as debt offerings, follow-on equity offerings and spin-off listings. He works with companies of all sizes across a variety of industries, including financial services, energy, technology, retail, education, real estates, food and beverage, and manufacturing. Billy is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

A large portion of Billy’s practice involves advising Hong Kong listed companies on public mergers and acquisitions. He also has extensive experience with all kinds of regulatory and corporate governance issues involving Hong Kong listed companies.

Awards and Affiliations

Recommended, Capital Markets: Equity, Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2012–2014, 2018–2021)

Recommended, Corporate (including M&A), Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2018–2021)

Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong

Member, The Law Society of England and Wales

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Sectors

  • Energy
  • Healthcare
  • Life Sciences

Services

  • Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Capital Markets & Public Companies
  • Healthcare Transactions
  • Life Sciences Transactions
  • Telecommunications, Media & Technology

Regions

  • Asia Pacific
  • Greater China

News

8/3/2017 - Morgan Lewis Gains Approval from Law Society to Operate in Hong Kong
2/13/2017 - Morgan Lewis Expands in China by Adding Lawyers in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai

Publications

March 2022 - Bright Future for Asia M&A, Pharma Focus Asia
12/23/2021 - Hong Kong SPACs to Start in 2022
11/3/2021 - Equity-Based Awards in Hong Kong: Prepare for Significant Changes
9/20/2021 - SPACs Arrive in Hong Kong
3/4/2021 - Going Green and Digital – Hong Kong Stock Exchange Introduces Paperless Initiatives Amid COVID-19
2/5/2021 - Conducting General Meetings by Hong Kong–Listed Issuers Amid COVID-19
4/6/2020 - COVID-19: Hong Kong Securities Regulators Issue Guidance on General Meetings by Listed Issuers