Diane Fan

Admission

• Hong Kong
• New York

Accolades

• Individual Bronze Award in Pro Bono and Community Services by The Law Society of Hong Kong, 2021

Experience and representative matters

Diane has been involved in the following representative matters:

Hong Kong initial public offerings (“IPOs”) and corporate finance

• A Hong Kong listed clean energy power company in relation to the listing of U.S. dollar senior guaranteed notes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• A securities investment company in relation to the grant of U.S. dollar bridge loan notes to a Mainland China-based company 
• A Hong Kong listed real estate developer based in Shenzhen, Mainland China in relation to the debt offering on the Singapore Exchange
• Two of the five largest state-owned commercial banks in Mainland China on their concurrent rights issue of A+H shares
• A Hong Kong listed solar energy company on its resumption of trading
• A Hong Kong-based Securities investment company on the pre-IPO restructuring
• A biochemical company in Beijing, Mainland China on the pre-IPO restructuring 
• A NYSE listed education company in Beijing, Mainland China on the pre-IPO restructuring

Mergers and acquisitions

• A Hong Kong-based private equity fund in relation to various private equity and venture capital financing projects; the target companies are Mainland China-based companies engaging in IT, encrypted coins, media and entertainment businesses
• A U.S. private equity investment fund on a Series E investment in a medical group 
• A sports wear on-line shopping company in Mainland China on its Series A round venture capital financing 
• A mobile gaming software development company in Mainland China on its Series C round financing 
• A media company in Mainland China for a private equity fund involving a Series B round financing 
• A real estate investment company in relation to an acquisition of a real estate project in Hungary for development of high-end service apartments 
• An investment bank on its bidding of a sale of a real estate project in Mainland China 
• A U.S. leading materials manufacturer on the sale of equity holdings and assets in a joint venture in Mainland China
• An asset management company on an investment in a Mainland China healthcare business 
• The buyer in relation to an acquisition of a law office in Mainland China
• The purchaser in relation to an acquisition of a Hong Kong listed company in healthcare business based in Mainland China 

Funds matters

• A repurchase (repo) transaction in Euro between a European fund and the London Branch of a German bank with respect to the Hungarian state special bonds and the repo hedge financing
• Formation and launch of a fund in Euro for a European fund, the investment strategy of which focuses on the Hungarian state special bonds and the repo hedging financing
• Launch of a European fund in Euro with fund manager, which focuses on the Hungarian state special bonds and the hedging financing
• A repurchase transaction in Euro between a European debt investment fund and a major commercial bank in Hungary with respect to the Hungarian state special bonds and the hedge financing
• Formation of a RMB fund in Mainland China for a U.S.-based private equity sponsor
• Formation and launch of a Euro fund, the investment strategy of which focuses on the Hungarian state special bonds and the hedging financing, for a fund company
• A Hong Kong listed securities and asset management company on the redemption of a U.S. dollar fund for the fund manager

Regulatory compliance matters

• A U.S. listed coal mining company based in Mainland China in relation to annual compliance and corporate governance matters
• A U.S. asset management company branch offices in Mainland China in relation to QFII’s compliance and annual review regarding the QFII license and SAFE quota applications
• An asset management company based in Hong Kong in relation to the application of SFC type 4 and 9 licenses and annual compliance matters

Restructuring and insolvency

• The administration committee of a U.S. listed, Mainland China-based solar energy company in Mainland China in relation to the reorganisation and liquidation proceedings of the company
  

Includes matters handled prior to joining LC Lawyers LLP

Education

• University of Southern California School of Law, LL.M.
• China University of Political Science and Law, LL.B