Stephen Mok

Mergers and Acquisitions

• OSL Group Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the HKEX, on its acquisition of a majority interest in Koinsayang, an Indonesian digital assets exchange
• Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Co., Ltd in relation to its acquisition of a majority interests in a fluorspar mine for a consideration of approximately RMB1,098.08 million
• Founder shareholders of SWCS Corporate Services Group on the sale of certain equity interests in SWCS Corporate Services Group to the corporate services arm of China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited
• Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company and one of the largest jewellers in the world, on:
• its acquisition of the entire equity interest in ENZO Jewelry Inc., a natural-coloured gem jewellery specialist in China
• its investment in New Cutting Edge Limited (“NCE”), a company principally engaged in the development and provision of deep technology and solutions applicable to the diamond and jewellery market, involving (i) the acquisition of partial equity interest in NCE from the seller at a consideration of HK$40 million; and (ii) the capitalisation of outstanding shareholders’ loan in the amount of HK$740 million into preference shares to be issued by NCE to the seller (with Rothschild & Co Hong Kong Limited as the financial advisor to Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited)
• CITIC Resources Holdings Limited (“CRH”),  a Hong Kong-listed company in the natural resources and energy sector under the CITIC Group in relation to:
• CRH’s participation in the scheme of arrangement for Alumina Limited (listed on ASX)( “AWC”), pursuant to which Alcoa Corporation (listed on NYSE) acquired 100% of the ordinary shares on issue in AWC by way of a scheme of arrangement, for a scheme consideration payable to CRH of approximately US$84,840,000
• acquisition by CITIC Canada Petroleum Limited (a subsidiary of CRH) of participating interests in the ancillary businesses of the Karazhanbas oilfield in the Republic of Kazakhstan
• potential sale of CRH’s 50% interests in the crude oil joint venture of Kazakhstan to a PRC purchaser
• Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd., one of the largest state-owned power generation companies listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai and London, on its major acquisition of thermal power companies from its controlling shareholder at the consideration of approximately RMB18.1 billion
• Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited, a state-owned enterprise listed on the Main Board of HKEX, on its acquisition of equity interests in target companies and assets at the consideration of approximately RMB402 million involving the non-public issuance of consideration shares
• AID Partners Capital Limited on its acquisition of a minority stake in Prime Focus World N.V. for a consideration of US$10 million and formation of joint venture with Prime Focus Limited
• AID Partners Capital Limited on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of HMV Hong Kong Limited, HMV Singapore Pte Ltd and HMV brand rights in Greater China

Initial Public Offerings

• ICBC International, as the sole sponsor, in respect of the proposed spin-off and listing of a Hong Kong healthcare company on the Main Board of HKEX by Mason Group Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed issuer
• EuroEyes International Eye Clinic Limited, a Germany headquartered vision correction service provider, on its HK$684.3 million listing on the Main Board of HKEX, which was sponsored by BOCI Asia Limited. EuroEyes is the first German healthcare company to list in Hong Kong and is a market leader in the vision correction industry, particularly in lens exchange surgery and refractive laser surgery.
• China Gas Industry Investment Holdings Co. Ltd., an industrial gas supplier, in connection with its listing on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$411.0 million (sponsored by China Everbright Capital Limited)
• Sanbase Corporation Limited on its listing on GEM of HKEX raising HK$78 million
• Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited, as sole sponsor and sole global coordinator in connection with the listing of Nissin Foods Company Limited, a renowned food company in Hong Kong and the PRC with a diversified portfolio of well-known and highly popular brands, on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$950.8 million
• BOCOM International (Asia) Limited, as the sole sponsor and sole global coordinator, in connection with the listing of Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co., Ltd., a vertically integrated power supplier and service provider in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$475.8 million
• Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation Limited, an established foreign-owned CNC high precision machine tool manufacturer in the PRC, on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of HKEX raising up to HK$504 million (sponsored by Halcyon Capital Limited). This is the first spin-off listing on HKEX by a Japanese parent company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
• BGMC International Limited in connection with its listing on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$405 million (sponsored by Fortune Financial Capital Limited)
• TEM Holding Limited on its listing on GEM of HKEX raising approximately HK79.5 million (sponsored by RHB Capital Hong Kong Limited)
• Quam Capital Limited as sponsor in connection with the listing of the Hypebeast Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising HK$65 million
• China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited and CCB International Capital Limited as the joint sponsors and underwriters in connection with the listing of Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$263 million
• Yunnan Water Investment Co., Limited on its listing on the Main Board of HKEX raising up to HK$1,918 million (sponsored by China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited) 
• Oriental Patron Asia Limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of In Construction Holdings Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$151 million
• CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited as sponsor and underwriter and CLSA Limited as global coordinator in connection with the listing of Q Technology (Group) Company Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$802 million
• China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of Jiashili Group Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$425 million
• Guotai Junan Capital Limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of Wang Tai Holding Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$187 million
• Guotai Junan Capital Limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of China Creative Home Group Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$648 million
• BOCI Asia Limited as sponsor and underwriter in connection with the listing of Consun Pharmaceutical Group Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$1.25 billion
• Guotai Junan Capital Limited as sponsor in connection with the listing of Merry Garden Holdings Limited on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$180 million
• Xiwang Special Steel Company Limited on its listing on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$1.3 billion (sponsored by J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited)
• spin-off of China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited, a subsidiary of VODone Limited (stock code: 82), by way of listing of American depository shares on the Nasdaq Global Market. It was proposed that the spun off group would be principally engaged in mobile game development, operation and distribution and handset design businesses in China
• Magic Holdings International Limited on its listing on the Main Board of HKEX and spin-off from Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (stock code: 587). The group is engaged in the facial masks industry in China
• the proposed quotation of Beijing Dongfang Yanjing Mining Engineering Design Company Limited, a subsidiary of Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited (stock code: 1818), on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations System
• Jilin Province Chuncheng Heating Company Limited on its listing of H shares on the Main Board of HKEX raising approximately HK$274 million (sponsored by BOCI Asia Limited)

Compliance and Regulatory Issues

• Yixin Group Limited, CITIC Resources Holdings Limited, Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited, Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Company, Sino-I Technology Limited, Nan Hai Corporation Limited, Datang International Power Generation Company Limited, Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited, Merry Garden Holdings Limited and Newton Resources Limited, which are listed on the Main Board of HKEX, on ongoing regulatory compliance issues including matters concerning the Listing Rules and the Takeovers Code

Takeovers Code

• DBS Asia Capital Limited, as financial advisor to the offeror, China Jinmao Holdings Group Limited, on the HK$3.2 billion privatisation of Jinmao Hotel and Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited, which is the first-ever privatisation of a business trust listed on HKEX
• DBS Asia Capital Limited, as financial advisor to Skyworth Group Limited, on its conditional cash offer to buy-back up to 392 million shares at the total consideration of approximately HK$1.84 billion involving a whitewash waiver
• New World China Land Limited on its proposed privatisation by Easywin Enterprises Corporation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New World Development Company Limited, by way of a scheme of arrangement at a cash offer up to HK$18,603 million (US$2.37 billion) and proposed withdrawal of its listing on the Main Board of HKEX in March 2014 (financial adviser to the offeror: HSBC)
• Eagle Ride Investments Limited on its HK$270m conditional voluntary cash offer to acquire all shares and to cancel all warrants in Radford Capital Investment Limited which is listed on HKEX

Debt Capital Market

• New World China Land Limited on its issuance and listing of RMB3.0 billion 5.50 per cent. bonds due 2018 on HKEX in February 2013 (joint lead managers: BOCI and HSBC) 
• New World China Land Limited on its issuance and listing of RMB4.3 billion 8.50 per cent. bonds due 2015 on HKEX in April 2012 (joint lead managers: BOCI and HSBC)

• Recommended lawyer in Equity Capital Markets in Hong Kong Chambers Asia Pacific (2013 – 2025)
• Recommended lawyer in Capital Markets (Equity) practice in Hong Kong Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025–2026)
• Recommended lawyer in Corporate/M&A in China/Hong Kong Chambers Asia Pacific (2012 – 2016) Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2012 – 2025)
• “Stephen Mok provides practical and actionable advice.” Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
• “Stephen Mok is very experienced, with very good commercial sense.” Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022)
• “Stephen Mok is very client-oriented and can offer business-centric and practical solutions to legal and compliance issues when needed.” Chambers Asia Pacific (2021)
• “Stephen Mok has rich experience in the Hong Kong capital market and can give constructive advice on the complicated issues in a deal.” Chambers Asia Pacific (2020)
• “Stephen Mok is a very active ECM lawyer with an established track record on cross-border equity listings and issuances.”
• One commentator notes: “He’s a senior guy, he knows his stuff.” Chambers Asia Pacific (2019)
• Independently rated lawyer Acritas Stars (2019)

Stephen is admitted to practice law in Hong Kong and speaks fluent English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales, Australia.