International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited on its US$2 billion global offering of shares and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Chow Tai Fook is a leading jeweller by market share in the PRC as well as in the Hong Kong and Macau jewellery markets. The company has an extensive retail network in the Greater China region with over 1,500 points of sale. Chow Tai Fook’s principal products are mass luxury and high-end luxury jewellery products, including gem-set jewellery, platinum/karat gold products, gold products and watches. 

“Congratulations to Chow Tai Fook, a much-loved and iconic Hong Kong brand, on its landmark IPO”, said Teresa Ko, Freshfields’ China Chairman and one of the lead lawyers advising on the transaction. “We are very honoured to have worked on this significant transaction for Chow Tai Fook and be a part of its development which spans over 80 years. Congratulations to all involved in this very successful deal.” 

The Freshfields global capital markets team was led by China Chairman Teresa Ko, Hong Kong corporate partner Grace Huang and US corporate partner Calvin Lai. They were supported by Hong Kong corporate associates Dickson Ng, Xueqin Wu, Eric Cheung, Miranda Lewin and Meiping Zhao; US corporate associates Chen Meng Lam and Ying Chen; and intellectual property associates Victoria White and Yu-Ching Huang.