Olivia Y. Wang
Counsel
Securities and Capital Markets, China
New York, San Francisco
+1.718.504.9773
Olivia Wang is of Counsel in Rimon’s Securities and Capital Markets practice.
Olivia has significant experience advising clients on a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including initial public offerings and other registered securities offerings, de-SPACs, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, public company reporting, and corporate governance matters. Olivia has a particular focus on transactions in Asia, which have collectively raised over $5 billion of capital, and is one of the most experienced capital markets attorneys advising Asian companies on SPAC deals.
She has prior experience at Kirkland & Ellis and Baker McKenzie, where she advised domestic and foreign companies in industries such as technology, life sciences, clean energy, financial services, consumer products, education, and entertainment.
Selected Experience
Selected SPAC-related Representations
- Representation of AP Acquisition Corp, an NYSE-listed SPAC affiliated with a leading private equity investment firm in Japan, in connection with its proposed business combination with JEPLAN, Inc., a leading PET chemical recycling technology company (recognized as “Best M&A Deal – North Asia 2023” by FinanceAsia).
- Representation of L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed SPAC affiliated with L Catterton, in connection with its business combination with Lotus Technology Inc., a leading global luxury electric vehicle maker (recognized as one of the “Deals of the Year 2023” by China Business Law Journal).
- Representation of MoneyHero Group, a leading personal finance aggregation and comparison company in Greater Southeast Asia, in connection with its business combination with Bridgetown Holdings Limited, a Nasdaq-listed, Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with Pacific Century Group and Thiel Capital.
- Representation of TH International Limited, the master franchisee and operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China, in connection with its business combination with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed, Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with Ascendent Capital Partners, and related PIPE and convertible note financings (recognized as one of the “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal).
- Representation of Poema Global Holdings Corp., a Nasdaq-listed, Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with Princeville Capital, in connection with its business combination with Gogoro Inc., a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions, and related PIPE financing.
- Representation of Artisan Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed, Hong Kong-based SPAC founded by the CEO of New World Development, in connection with its business combination with Prenetics Group Limited, a global leader in genomic and diagnostic testing, and related PIPE financing (recognized as one of the “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal).
- Representation of Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited, an NYSE-listed, Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with L2 Capital, in connection with its proposed business combination with Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc., an iconic business information brand.
- Representation of PlusAI Corp, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, in connection with its proposed business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, a Nasdaq-listed, U.S.-based SPAC led by one of the longest tenured and most experienced SPAC sponsor executives.
- Representation of ABG Acquisition Corp. I, a Nasdaq-listed, U.S.-based SPAC affiliated with a global healthcare investment management firm, in connection with its proposed business combination with an innovative medical device company headquartered in California.
- Representation of Bullish, a global cryptocurrency exchange, in connection with its proposed business combination with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation, an NYSE-listed, U.S.-based SPAC led by the former president of the NYSE Group of Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
- Representation of numerous other target companies and Nasdaq/NYSE-listed SPACs in connection with proposed business combinations.
- Representation of Gobi Acquisition Corp., a Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with the PAG Group, one of Asia’s largest private investment management groups, in connection with its $255 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Summit Health Acquisition Corp., a Hong Kong-based SPAC backed by a group of healthcare and capital markets professionals, in connection with its $200 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Artisan Acquisition Corp., a Hong Kong-based SPAC founded by the CEO of New World Development, in connection with its $339 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp., a Singapore-based SPAC affiliated with L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investment firm, in connection with its $250 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of ABG Acquisition Corp. I, a U.S.-based SPAC affiliated with Ally Bridge Group, a global healthcare investment management firm, in connection with its US$150 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Poema Global Holdings Corp., a Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with Princeville Capital, in connection with its $345 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a Hong Kong-based SPAC affiliated with Ascendent Capital Partners, in connection with its $345 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Catcha Investment Corp, a Singapore-based SPAC affiliated with Catcha Group, one of the most established internet groups in Southeast Asia, in connection with its solicitation of shareholder votes for extension-related charter amendment.
- Representation of Vision Deal HK Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Representation of nearly 20 other SPACs in connection with proposed IPOs on Nasdaq or the NYSE.
Selected Initial Public Offerings
- Representation of Kuke Music Holding Limited, a leading provider of classical music licensing, subscription and education services in China, in connection with its $50 million IPO and listing on the NYSE.
- Representation of Leslie’s, Inc., a leading retailer of swimming pool supplies and related products in the U.S., in connection with its $680 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Jiayin Group Inc., a leading online individual finance marketplace in China, in connection with its $42 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Representation of Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, as the underwriters, in connection with the $51 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq of 360 Finance, Inc., a leading digital consumer finance platform in China.
- Representation of Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, UBS and Needham & Company, as the underwriters, in connection with the $207 million IPO and listing on the NYSE of HUYA Inc., a leading game live streaming platform in China.
- Representation of Credit Suisse, Citigroup and China Renaissance, as the underwriters, in connection with the $110 million IPO and listing on the NYSE of Huami Corporation, a leading smart wearables company in China.
- Representation of Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, China International Capital Corporation and others, as the underwriters, in connection with the proposed IPO and listing on Nasdaq of LinkDoc Technology Limited, a leading data-driven and AI-enabled healthcare technology company in China.
- Representation of a leading Chinese creative arts learning platform in connection with its proposed IPO and listing on the NYSE.
- Representation of a leading overseas wealth management service platform in China in connection with its proposed IPO and listing on the NYSE.
- Representation of the underwriters in connection with the $400 million initial public offering and listing of JHBP (CY) Holdings, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing oncology and autoimmune drugs, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Representation of Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd., the only auto finance company with a dealership background in China at the time, in connection with its $208 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Representation of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd., in connection with its $113 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Representation of Credit Suisse, China Merchants Securities and others in connection with the $108 million initial public offering and listing of iDreamSky Technology Holdings Limited, a leading mobile game publishing platform in China, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Representation of Qeeka Home (Cayman) Inc., a leading interior design and construction online platform in China, in connection with its $150 million initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Other Selected Public Company Representations
- Representation of numerous Nasdaq/NYSE-listed companies in connection with their Exchange Act reporting and stock exchange compliance matters.
- Representation of the underwriters in connection with the $442 million follow-on offering of HUYA Inc., a leading game live streaming platform in China listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- Representation of the underwriters in connection with the $77 million follow-on offering of Huami Corporation, a leading smart wearables company in China listed on Nasdaq.
- Representation of a Nasdaq-listed leading food and beverage company in China in connection with its proposed follow-on offering and equity line financing.
- Representation of the underwriters in connection with the proposed follow-on offering of a leading private elementary education group in China.
- Representation of Credit Suisse and Barclays, as sales agents, in an offering of up to $100 million of American depositary shares by JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers, through a registered at-the-market equity offering program.
- Representation of the special committee of the board of directors of LAIX Inc., an artificial intelligence company in China focused on English learning, in connection with its going-private transaction.
- Representation of the special committee of the board of directors of a Nasdaq-listed leading digital and mobile healthcare platform in China in connection with its proposed going-private transaction.
- Representation of Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd., a global independent power producer, in connection with its Schedule 14D-9 filing.
- Representation of TH International Limited, a Nasdaq-listed company, in connection with its exchange offer and consent solicitation for outstanding warrants.
- Representation of Wynn Macau, Limited, a Hong Kong-listed indirect subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Wynn Resorts, Limited, in connection with its issuance of $600 million of convertible bonds.
- Representation of the shareholders of Nasdaq/NYSE-listed companies in connection with secondary security offerings and Rule 144 resales.
*Note: Olivia is not yet admitted to practice in California
News, Events, & Insights
- Future Vision II Acquisition Corp. Announces the Closing of its $57,500,000 Initial Public Offering including Full Exercise of Underwriter’s Over-Allotment Option to Purchase Additional Units
News September 13, 2024
- Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation Announces US$510 Million Business Combination
News September 3, 2024
- Rimon Law adds China focused Securities and Capital Markets Attorney to Team
News August 29, 2024
