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Clifford Chance, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Grandway Law Offices, and Han Kun Law Offices have advised Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor on its $800 million IPO in Hong Kong, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Jingtian & Gongcheng advising the joint sponsors.

Established in 2015, the Hangzhou-based Leapmotor produces four EV models that mainly target China's middle and lower-end mass market, according to Reuters.

The CC team was led by partners Tim Wang, Liu Fang, and Tianning Xiang, with the STB team being led by partners Christopher Wong, Yi Gao, and Marjory Ding.

Grandway’s team was led by partners Ma Zhe and Zang Xin.

The joint sponsors were JP Morgan, CICC, Citigroup, and CCB International.

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