Ethle represents issuers and underwriters in both public and private equity securities
offerings in Hong Kong and advises Hong Kong, PRC and multinational clients on their
mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and takeovers. She also regularly advises
Hong Kong public companies on corporate governance and regulatory compliance
matters. Ethle has been involved in many first-of-its-kind Hong Kong IPOs, including
the first PRC trust company IPO, the first RMB-denominated equity offering and the
first “A then H” listing.
Ethle has over 14 years of legal industry experience. Ethle has been involved in
numerous Hong Kong IPOs covering a wide spectrum of industries, including retail,
mining, energy, real estate, financial services, manufacturing and pharmaceutical. She
has also represented several Chinese companies and funds in their strategic investments
in Hong Kong listed companies. Prior to joining the firm, Ethle was a counsel at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s Beijing and Hong Kong offices. She spent the early
years of her legal career at Linklaters where she focused on advising financial
institutions and state-owned enterprises.

Bar Admissions
Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
PRC Bar Qualification for the Greater Bay Area

Education
Ethle graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 2001 with a Bachelor’s degree
in Law (LL.B.). She obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Law (with Distinction)
from The University of Hong Kong in 2002.

• Listing Regime for Specialist Technology Companies in Hong Kong

  By Ethle Tang, Elliot LEUNG, Anna YIP, Matthew WONG, Zhuxi ZHANG |March 2023

• HKEX Consultation Following CSRC New Filing Rules

  By Ethle Tang, Frank KWONG, Anna YIP, Matthew WONG, Zhuxi ZHANG |February 2023

• SPACs March into Hong Kong – Interpreting a New Journey for SPACs from the Perspective of PRC Company Cross-border Finance (III)

  By Ethle Tang, Han Kun Law Offices |October 2021