Mike Suen

Partner, Corporate Team, Withers

Mike is a partner in the corporate team. He has over twenty years’ experience in corporate finance and specialises principally in initial public offerings on the Main and Growth Enterprise Market Boards of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including the listing of real estate investment trusts.

He also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, compliance pertaining to Hong Kong listing rules and local securities regulatory compliance.

Independence or Interdependence? The Way Forward for Long-Serving INEDs
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published a consultation paper in April 2021 (the “Consultation”) containing proposals to enhance the corporate governance provisions of the Listing Rules.…
[Letters to Hong Kong Lawyer]
October 2021
Mike Suen, Ryan Chiu
Abuse or Amuse – Disciplinary Powers and Sanctions on Professional Advisers?
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Exchange”) issued a Consultation Paper on proposed changes with regards to the Exchange’s disciplinary regime in August 2020. This article examines selected…
[Features]
May 2021
Mike Suen, Tiffany Wong
The Storm is Coming, Where Can the Greater China Issuers Go?
Background The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) is one of the most popular and active stock exchanges in the world with over HK$300 billion raised in 2019. Meanwhile, the listing…
[Features] [Hong Kong]
December 2020
Mike Suen, Lillian Chan
Corporate WVR Beneficiaries: Striking the Right Balance
Earlier this year, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK") issued a Consultation Paper to propose the admission of listing applicants with corporate shareholders who hold weighted voting…
[Features] [Hong Kong] [Corporate]
September 2020
Mike Suen, Ryan Chiu
Codifying the Waiver of Company Secretary Qualifications into Listing Rule 3.28: What Does this Entail?
Currently, listed issuers in Hong Kong are required to appoint a company secretary to discharge compliance and reporting obligations owed to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“the Exchange”). Listing…
[Features] [Hong Kong] [Corporate]
April 2020
Mike Suen, Jessica Chow
New Reverse Takeover Regime: Shutting the Backdoor?
There has been a heated debate over “shell creation” and backdoor listing (also known as “reverse takeover(s)”, “RTO(s)”) in recent years, which enables a potential buyer of the issuer to secure…
[Features] [Hong Kong] [Industry Insights] [Data Privacy] [Regulatory & Compliance]
December 2019
Mike Suen, Lillian Chan
New Delisting Regime – a Fairer Game for Investors?
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Exchange”) published a consultation paper on delisting in September 2017 (“Consultation Paper”). After feedback from the market, the Exchange issued its…
[Features] [Hong Kong] [Regulatory & Compliance]
September 2019
Mike Suen, Douglas Lo
Listing Rule 13.50A: A Double-Edged Sword
Introduction: Current Regime and Proposal In September 2018, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong issued a Consultation Paper for a proposed new Listing Rule 13.50A. The proposed rule seeks to…
[Features] [Hong Kong] [Regulatory & Compliance]
March 2019
Mike Suen, Ryan Chiu
The MMO approach for Hong Kong IPOs cannot be ignored
In April 2013, we wrote a letter to Hong Kong Lawyer in reference to the joint consultation conclusions published by the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong…
[Hong Kong] [Letters to Hong Kong Lawyer]
November 2018
Mike Suen
Do We Have Enough Investor Protection Under the New Listing Regime for Companies in the New Economy?
After years of discussions, a new listing regime for companies from emerging and innovative sectors has been launched in Hong Kong in April this year. The dual-class shareholding structure is…
[Features] [Hong Kong] [Competition/Antitrust]
October 2018
Mike Suen, Sarah Ho
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