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04/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2026 08:56
Kirkland Assists CATL on its HK$39 Billion H-Share Placing
Kirkland & Ellis represented the placing agents, including BofA Securities, CICC, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley (in alphabetical order) in connection with the H-share placing (the H-Share Placing) of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL, SZ:300750, HKEX:3750). The H-Share Placing was announced on April 28, 2026 and completed on 30 April, 2026.
The net proceeds from the H-Share Placing (after deducting all fees, costs and expenses incurred by CATL) amounted to approximately HKD 39.12 billion (USD 5 billion), which will be used to accelerate the implementation of the global zerocarbon strategy and support long-term sustainable development.
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The Kirkland team included capital markets lawyers Mengyu Lu, Brian Ho, Justin Zhou, Ashlee Wu, Chuanwen Wang and Rock Liu; and government, regulatory & internal investigations lawyers Jodi Wu and Weng Keong Kok.
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