Michael Yu

Cooley advised Akeso (Hong Kong Stock Exchange code: 9926.HK), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative medicines that address global medical needs, on its HK$1.9 billion (approximately US$250 million) follow-on public offering.

Cooley advised the underwriters of Zhejiang Taimei Medical Technology (Taimei), a digital solution provider focused on the pharmaceutical and medical device industry in China, on its HK$335.1 million initial public offering.

Cooley advised Brii Biosciences on its agreements with VBI Vaccines (NASDAQ: VBIV) to ensure expansion and control of future clinical and commercial supplies of BRII-179, a late-stage clinical asset in Brii Bio’s hepatitis B virus functional cure portfolio. With operations in major biotechnology centers in the US and China, Brii Bio (HKSE: 2137) is a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed biotechnology company developing therapies to improve patient health and choice across diseases with high unmet needs.

Cooley advised ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the development of immuno-oncology therapies, on its HK$319 million initial public offering.

Cooley advised China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (CICC) and other underwriters on Laekna’s HK$791 million (US$101 million) initial public offering of 63,728,000 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the largest 18A offering year to date.