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Sherlyn Lau

Partner
Head of Capital Markets and Corporate Finance, APAC
Sherlyn is so experienced in tackling complex issues and addressing comments from HKEX.
Chambers Greater China Region 2026
About

Sherlyn Lau has two decades of experience advising on initial public offerings (IPO) in Hong Kong, mergers and acquisitions, secondary equity fund raisings, listing rules compliance, and pre-IPO private placements. Sherlyn has extensive experience working with regulators in Hong Kong and has led numerous complex, high‑profile and market‑first transactions across a wide spectrum of industries, including real estate, life sciences/biotech, emerging technology, e-commerce/retail, food and beverage, and mining and resources.

Sherlyn is consistently recognised as a Leading Individual in Equity Capital Markets by Chambers Greater China Region (GCR) 2022 – 2026 and Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026. Clients praise her as “an extremely strong and reliable lawyer who strives to look after the client’s interest, in addition to her profound legal expertise”. With one noting that, “Sherlyn has maintained very strong relationships with the regulators." 

Her achievements have also been widely recognized by leading legal publications. China Business Law Journal has also named Sherlyn as a "Growth Driver" of the “A-List Lawyers” 2023 – 2026 for her sustained outstanding performance. She has further been shortlisted as an “Equity Capital Markets Lawyer of Year” by IFLR’s Women in Business Law APAC Awards for two consecutive years (2022 – 2023).

EXPERIENCE

  • Softcare Limited (HKEX: 2698, Softcare) on its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The offering has raised gross proceeds of approximately HKD2.38bn (USD306.6m). Softcare develops, manufactures and sells baby and feminine hygiene products. It focuses on fast-growing emerging markets including Africa, Latin America and Central Asia.*
  • the dual primary listing of Jiaxin International Resources Investment Limited (HKEX: 3858, Jiaxin International) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) and Kazakhstan’s Astana International Exchange (AIX). The offering raised approximately HKD1.2bn (USD153m). This marks the world’s first dual primary listing on both the HKEX and AIX. Jiaxin International is a tungsten mining company focusing on the development of the Boguty tungsten mine based in Kazakhstan.*
  • Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 2658, Tianyu Semiconductor) on its initial public offering (IPO) and H share listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The offering raised approximately HKD1.67bn (USD214.6m). Tianyu Semiconductor is a manufacturer focusing on the self-manufactured silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafers. SiC is one of the two primary third-generation semiconductor materials.*
  • Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (HKEX: 2509, Qyuns) on its initial public offering (IPO) and H share listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) under Chapter 18A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. The offering raised approximately HKD239m (USD30.5m). Qyuns is a clinical-stage biotech company exclusively focused on biologic therapies for autoimmune and allergic diseases, with a self-developed drug pipeline and an established commercial-scale in-house manufacturing capability.*

*Denotes experience at a previous firm.

Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Bahasa Melayu
Education

    Prior Experience

    Prior to joining the firm, Sherlyn served as the Deputy Head of China Corporate and Finance practice and was a member of the Executive Committee at another top 10 AM Law international firm.