Issue 2 2022

Acquisition International - Issue 2 2022 11 Recognised as Hong Kong’s Most Influential Woman in Capital Market Laws, Iris Leung advises international companies and financial institutions in China, Hong Kong and Singapore concerning major corporate and capital market deals. Working at the internationally renowned Linklaters, Iris utilises her vast experiences and professional intellect to advise corporate and institutional clients, private equity firms and international financial institutions on global principal and strategic investments. Dec21450 inner of the Euromoney LMG Rising Star award for 2015 and 2016, Iris Leung provides unparalleled specialist knowledge advising Chinese and Hong Kong companies on outbound investments and capital market transactions. Globally recognised for her excellence, Iris is one of the key members responsible for driving the development of the US/equity market practice in China. Iris is a partner of Capital Markets practice at Linklaters, Hong Kong, and has advised several Chinese state-owned and privately owned businesses and international companies on landmark and innovative listings within the Hong Kong stock exchange, including some of the most high-profile transactions and raising multiple-billion US dollars. Additionally, she counsels corporations and private equity funds on their mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and corporate governance matters. Iris thrives on helping businesses find their competitive advantages by providing risk-weighted innovative solutions and effective initiatives that help address the needs of fast-growing businesses and create a strong foundation for their sustainable growth. During her internationally acclaimed and professional career, Iris has had various highlights throughout her leadership, including becoming a lead partner for some of the largest HK IPO’s, a key lawyer for the largest re-structuring and mergers in Asia, and a core member for transforming the firm’s development strategies. Working alongside Linklaters, Iris is dually qualified in the US and Hong Kong law with a firm understanding of Chinese and international practices, which supports equal sides of transactions - bridging cultural, practical, and legal differences to complete significant deals strategically. A considerable benefit to Linklaters is brought forward by the Most Influential Woman In Capital Markets Laws – Iris Leung. Recognised as a leading global law firm, Linklaters supports its clients and guides investments to shape their financial futures. By combining its collaborative legal expertise and its innovative approach to navigate its client’s focus, Linklaters can manage the evolving market and regulatory environment for its clients to pursue financial opportunities worldwide without risk. Linklaters is a firm that clients and industry professionals can trust and are committed to investing and empowering teams to become leading individuals globally and within the market. Standing out amongst W competitors, the company forms a core mentality that delivers continuous excellence and stability to its clients and is renowned internationally for its glowing capabilities, professional expertise, and enlightening insight into capital market laws. By developing long-lasting relationships with clients, Linklaters can help support and encourage its clients to pursue the best opportunities. In essence, the firm provides an overall service that is unmatched against competitors whilst putting its clients’ needs at the centre of every approach – a mission that, at its core, is driven by the desire to produce quality work with innovation, efficiency and agility. Linklaters works with some of the world’s biggest companies, financial institutions, funds and governments, implementing significant deals and resolving global differences that can arise internationally—for the firm, providing technical expertise and exceptional client services a fundamental basic service that has allowed the company and its members of staff to flourish in the eyes of the industry. With a combined collective of diverse and responsive team members, the goals of its clients are always met and exceeded in an environment that is created to amplify and enhance creativity and outstanding results. Thus, to continuously provide such services and reach optimum outcomes, Linklaters constantly invests in its systems, technology, and working practices to allow the right solutions and pivotal quality standard of results to be met. For Linklaters, its client’s business success is the firm’s success. Thus, by embracing new, innovative ideas, the firm can proactively identify future trends, which brings a long-term perspective to clients and sets a foundation of understanding so that current and potential needs can be met and shaped for both parties. While Linklaters was put on the map through its innovation and clientcentric satisfaction, Iris Leung is the smoking gun of capital markets law, uniquely collaborating with the firm to ensure both will remain a global and remarkable hierarchy within the industry. Company Name: Linklaters Contact Name: Iris Leung Contact Email: iris.z.leung@linklaters.com Web Address: https://www.linklaters.com/ Most Influential Woman in Capital Markets Law 2022 - Hong Kong

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