Allen Shyu
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Capital Markets
- Corporate & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Private Equity Transactions
- Visiting Professor and Master Supervisor of China University of Political Science and Law, School of Juris Master.
- For nearly 20 years, has advised on sophisticated capital markets transactions and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
- Significant experience counseling Chinese companies on the United States securities aspects of global public offerings, including initial public offerings and Rule 144A offerings.
- Represents investment banks, securities houses and venture capital and private equity firms.
Allen Shyu has nearly two decades of experience representing companies from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in their U.S. and global securities offerings and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. His corporate practice also encompasses advising investment banks, securities houses and venture capital and private equity firms.
In recent years, Allen has worked on numerous transactions for mid- and large-sized Chinese public companies, handling the U.S. securities aspects of global public offerings, including initial public offerings and Rule 144A offerings. Additionally, he counsels on equity-linked securities (including convertible bonds and depository receipts) for companies active throughout Asia.
Before joining Akin, Allen worked in and led his previous firm’s U.S. securities group, focusing and emphasizing on due disclosure and legal compliance under U.S. securities laws and regulations for issuers who sought for Hong Kong listing, including but not limited to the issuance of Rule 10b-5 disclosure letter. Issuers and world’s leading bankers found the rigorous yet commercial approaches adopted by Allen and backed up by his ample experience helpful and reliable.
A native of Taiwan, Allen provides regular counsel to Taiwanese companies issuing equity and equity-linked securities. He also advises on venture capital and private equity transactions for emerging companies in that market.
Allen’s experience includes advising:
- the founders of a Delaware limited liability company, which specializes in creating health economic models that bridge the gap between market access and commercial teams, in the selling of membership interests to a Delaware corporation, a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses or entities.
- $130 million global offering and Hong Kong listing of Zhejiang New Century Hotel Management Co., Ltd. underwritten by China Galaxy, BOCOM and Morgan Stanley (sponsor representation).*
- $35.6 million global offering and Hong Kong listing of Byleasing Holdings Limited underwritten by Changjiang Corporate Finance (sponsor representation).*
- $50 million global offering and Hong Kong listing of Jiangsu Innovative Ecological New Materials Limited underwritten by Orient and Guotai Junan (issuer representation).*
- $38.7 million global offering and Hong Kong listing of Quanzhou Huixin Micro-credit Co., Ltd. underwritten by Changjiang Corporate Finance (issuer representation).*
LanguagesEnglish
Mandarin
Taiwanese
English
Mandarin
Taiwanese
EducationJ.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1997
LL.B., National Taiwan University, 1990
M.A., University of Detroit Mercy, 1994
J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1997
LL.B., National Taiwan University, 1990
M.A., University of Detroit Mercy, 1994
Bar AdmissionsIllinois
Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong
Illinois
Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong
- Recognized in Capital Markets Law (International Firms), The Best Lawyers in China.
