30/03/2025
Linklaters Advises RoboSense on Major Share Placing Deal
By Malese Dinsey (As part of the Women’s Commercial Week)
This week’s key terms/concepts:
• Share Placing: A method of raising capital by selling new or existing shares to a select group of institutional investors, rather than the public.
• Initial Public Offering (IPO): The first time a company offers its shares to the public on a stock exchange, allowing it to raise capital and become publicly traded.
• Equity Capital Markets (ECM): A branch of finance focused on helping companies raise funds through equity offerings, such as IPOs, rights issues and placings.
As part of the Women’s Commercial Week, we are releasing various articles celebrating recent legal news surrounding women’s successes and achievements, including a special article focusing on the life and achievements of Dame Fiona Woolf. To find out more about the Women’s Commercial Week, read here.
What is the deal, and why is this important?
Recently, Linklaters advised robotics and technology company RoboSense on a HK$1 billion share placing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This move plans to aid in funding RoboSense’s research and development growth and expanding production facilities both in China and abroad, as well as building new strategic partnerships.
This deal shows growing investor confidence in the robotics and autonomous vehicle sectors, despite wider economic uncertainty, as well as revealing how law firms like Linklaters are adapting to meet the needs of clients in emerging industries. As more companies look to raise funds post-IPO, firms with strong equity capital markets (ECM) experience will become increasingly important. By advising on this deal, Linklaters is not only helping RoboSense scale its operations, but are also reinforcing its reputation in the tech and capital markets space. This is a strong position for the firm, as demand grows for legal advisers who can handle complex, cross-border transactions in rapidly evolving sectors.
Who are Christine Xu and Queenie Tong?
The deal was led by Christine Xu, Partner and Head of Equity Capital Markets for Greater China, as well as Queenie Tong who acted as Corporate Counsel. Christine Xu has over 15 years of experience specialising in Hong Kong IPOs, pre-IPO financing, and post-IPO compliance, and has led on major transactions for prominent clients including Chenqi Technology and Neusoft Xikang Holdings. Queenie Tong has extensive advisory experience on a broad spectrum of equity capital markets and corporate transactions, with her work spanning Hong Kong IPOs, pre-IPO financing, and post-listing compliance.
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