Changyu (David) Liao
Partner
Changyu (David) Liao focuses on international debt capital market transactions, representing issuers and underwriters in debt securities offerings in international capital markets. He has long advised Chinese clients and financial institutions on their international debt capital market transactions.
Offshore Debt Securities Offerings
- A Shandong-based state-owned infrastructure construction group as international counsel in its issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $200 million
- A Sichuan-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $150 million
- A Shandong-based state-owned urban development group as international counsel in its issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $310 million
- A Wenzhou-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY2 billion
- A provincial-level state-owned asset management company as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $400 million and a repeat issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $110 million
- The joint lead managers as international counsel in connection with the debut issue of 10-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY1 billion and a subsequent issue of 10-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY300 million by a Suzhou-based state-owned enterprise
- A private new energy company as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year green bonds with the principal amount of $100 million and a repeat issue of three-year green bonds with the principal amount of $140 million
- A state-owned urban development enterprise in Zhejiang Province as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY1 billion
- A Shaoxing-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its issue of five-year bonds with the principal amount of $700 million, its issue of five-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY1 billion, and a subsequent issue of three-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY500 million
- A Guangzhou-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year green bonds with the principal amount of $450 million
- A Henan provincial state-owned investment group as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $300 million
- A Shandong-based state-owned infrastructure development group as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $300 million and a subsequent consent solicitation transaction in connection with such bonds as well as a repeat issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $100 million
- A Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed financial institution as international counsel in its debut issue of 364-day senior bonds with the principal amount of $200 million
- A Shenzhen-based commercial real estate development group as international counsel in its debut issue and multiple subsequent issues of high-yield bonds as well as green bonds with credit enhancement of SBLC
- The joint lead managers as international counsel in connection with the debut issue of three-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY3 billion and a subsequent issue of three-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY750 million by a Shanghai state-owned land development group
- A Jinan municipal level state-owned urban construction group as international counsel in its debut issue and multiple subsequent issues of US dollar-denominated bonds as well as FTZ bonds
- A Yantai municipal level state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $250 million
- A Zhaoqing-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year green bonds with the principal amount of $300 million
- A Beijing municipal level environmental sanitation engineering group as international counsel in its issue of three-year green bonds with the principal amount of $230 million
- The joint lead managers as international counsel in connection with the debut issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $287 billion by a Jinan municipal state-owned financial service group
- A Hainan provincial state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of three-year bonds with the principal amount of $300 million
- A Nanjing-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of 10-year FTZ bonds with the principal amount of CNY1 billion (the first FTZ bonds issue)
- A Henan provincial water conservancy investment group as international counsel in its debut issue of five-year bonds with the principal amount of $500 million
- A Guangzhou-based commercial bank as international counsel in its debut issue of none-cumulative perpetual offshore preference shares with the principal amount of $1.43 billion
- A Shandong-based state-owned commercial group as international counsel in its debut issue and multiple subsequent issues of senior bonds
- A Guangzhou-based state-owned enterprise as international counsel in its debut issue of two tranches of offshore bonds, i.e., three-year bonds with the principal amount of $400 million and five-year bonds with the principal amount of $150 million
- A Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Nanjing-based real estate development group as international counsel in connection with multiple issues of offshore high yield bonds as well as private placement of senior bonds
- Vanderbilt University Law School, 2010, J.D.
- Warwick University School of Law, 2005, LL.M.
- University of International Business and Economics School of Law, 2003, LL.B.
- Hong Kong
- New York

Recommended, Capital Markets: Debt, Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: China (2025)
Ranked, Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms), China, Chambers Global (2024, 2025)
Ranked, Capital Markets: Debt, Chambers Greater China Region (2024)
