Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance advises Qingdao AInnovation Technology on its Hong Kong IPO and listing
27 January 2022
Clifford Chance advises Qingdao AInnovation Technology on its Hong Kong IPO and listing
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group Co. Ltd. on its US$151 million initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Founded in early 2018, Qingdao AInnovation provides AI solutions for manufacturing, financial services and other industries.
The deal was co-led by partners Tianning Xiang, Jean Thio, and China co-managing partner Tim Wang, supported by counsel Hao Wu, consultant Sheng Chen, associates Hongzhou Chen, Yuer Shao, and April Zhang, trainees Ziguo Yang and Ashley Sun, and legal specialist Zoe Zhu. The deal involved the Firm's offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
Partner Tianning Xiang commented, "We are honoured to have advised Qingdao AInnovation Technology Group on its successful listing in Hong Kong. It's a milestone accomplishment for the company and represents the development and innovativeness of China's tech industry. We are proud to have built a market-leading practice that continues to support the growth of emerging technology companies like Qingdao AInnovation."
高伟绅助力创新奇智1.51 亿美元香港上市
国际领先律师事务所高伟绅就青岛创新奇智科技集团股份有限公司（简称“创新奇智”）的 1.51 亿美元首次公开发行和香港联交所主板上市提供法律服务并担任公司律师。创新奇智成立于2018年初，为制造和金融服务等行业提供人工智能解决方案。
本次交易由高伟绅合伙人向天宁、张珮真以及中国联席管理合伙人王彦峰共同牵头，来自高伟绅北京、香港、上海和新加坡办公室的多位律师为交易提供支持，包括吴皓、陈盛、 陈虹州、 邵钰儿、张文君、杨子果、孙沛遥和朱志。
合伙人向天宁表示：“我们很荣幸为创新奇智此次香港成功上市提供法律服务。本次上市不仅是创新奇智发展历程的一个里程碑，同时也代表了中国科技产业的发展和创新。高伟绅领先的香港资本市场业务团队有能力继续支持与创新奇智类似的新兴科技公司的发展。”
