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Key contacts
Partner: Calvin Ho
Partner: Clinton Morrow
Principal Partner: Julia Charlton
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

12

Network memberships

IR Global, Legalink, Avrio

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, French

Office locations

Beijing, Shanghai and Yangon, Myanmar

Key practice areas
Private equity (asialaw)
Corporate and M&A (asialaw)
Restructuring and insolvency (asialaw)
Investment funds (asialaw)
Capital markets (asialaw)
Regulatory (asialaw)
Firm overview

Charltons has a track record of over 20 years representing major multinational clients on complex cross border and domestic transactions. The firm is experienced in advising local and international companies, controlling shareholders, sponsors and underwriters on IPOs on both the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the GEM market. Charltons is well recognised for its work advising companies on the legal requirements and implications of their capital raising on listing and we provide ongoing advice to listed companies regarding their compliance with continuing obligations under the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

Charltons advises on securities law, funds law and cryptocurrency. The firm advises on Hong Kong M&A law and cross-border M&A transactions. Charltons has considerable experience advising on the formation and management of offshore, Hong Kong and China investment funds.

Charltons has a substantial pro bono practice establishing and advising Hong Kong based charities and foundations.

Practice areas & sector specialisations
  • Banking and finance
  • Capital markets
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • Private equity
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Address:
12th Floor, Dominion Centre
43-59 Queen’s Road East
Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Tel:+852 2905 7888 Fax:+852 2854 9596 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.charltonslaw.com/
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Overview
Boutique law firm Charltons specialises in corporate finance. The firm is experienced in representing domestic and international clients on cross-border transactions, IPOs, securities and funds as well as cryptocurrency matters. Julia Charlton, Clinton Morrow and Calvin Ho are key partners at the firm specialising in corporate, finance and capital markets.

Client feedback

“Good job.” – Banking and finance

“Quick response and very professional approach.” – Capital markets

Julia Charlton

“Very responsive and quick turnaround.”

"Smart and great communication skills and very knowledgeable in the IPO space."
Linked Reviews
Capital markets (asialaw)
Work highlights

Advising a Bahrain-based tokenisation and exchange platform on token issuance structuring, virtual asset regulation, securities law and cryptocurrency law in Hong Kong, and assisting with its application to the SFC for a licence to provide crypto-related services in Hong Kong.

Advising a US hedge fund on the highly innovative and novel successful partial low-ball offer under the Code on Takeovers and Mergers for China Longevity Group Co. Ltd, a HKEX-listed company, the shares of which are suspended.
Corporate and M&A (asialaw)
Work highlights

Advised as Hong Kong legal advisers to two separate Beijing governmental fund investors in connection with their equity investment in Series D preferred shares in a prominent PRC-based vehicle-for-hire company headquartered in Beijing with over 550 million users and engaged in the development and commercialisation of autonomous vehicles and related technologies for use in ride sharing, freight and package delivery.

Advising on the equity sale of the entire equity interests of a communications consulting group in Southeast Asia headquartered in Singapore with operations and entities in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Investment funds (asialaw)
Work highlights

Advised on the structuring and successful launch of a Hong Kong limited partnership fund with fund-of-fund and co-investment features, with aggregate capital commitments exceeding $173 million.

Acted as a Hong Kong legal adviser in connection with the restructuring and re‑domiciliation of a Cayman Islands limited liability company to Hong Kong.
Regulatory (asialaw)
Work highlights

Acted as Hong Kong legal adviser to a PRC-listed smart technology company or its designated licensing vehicle in connection with a groundbreaking application for a stablecoin issuer licence under Hong Kong's new regulatory framework established by the Stablecoins Ordinance and administered by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Advising a UAE-based group of structuring, virtual assets, regulatory securities and crypto law in Hong Kong and a licensing application with the SFC to carry out crypto-related and tokenisation services in Hong Kong.
Restructuring and insolvency (asialaw)
Work highlights

Acted as a Hong Kong legal adviser to a Kazakhstan-based investment fund in connection with advising on a restructuring, M&A transaction and investment in a steel metallurgical products manufacturing expansion project.

Acting as Hong Kong counsel to a gold mining and exploration company in connection with its restructuring and re‑domiciliation from Canada to Hong Kong.
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