Lilian S.C. Woo
Partner
Lilian Woo is a Partner in the Hong Kong Corporate practice. Lilian joined Conyers in 1991.
Lilian is one of the most experienced offshore company lawyers in Hong Kong having practiced in this area for almost 30 years. Her practice includes all aspects of corporate and commercial law. She specialises in corporate finance work with particular emphasis on global equity offerings, including listings of shares of Bermuda, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands companies on the Main Board and the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and stock exchanges in other jurisdictions including Australia, Singapore, London, New York and NASDAQ, and fund raisings by issuing equity linked securities, notes and bonds. Her experience extends to venture capital transactions/pre-IPO investments, restructuring exercises, general corporate matters, banking transactions, relocation, privatisation, schemes of arrangement, acquisitions by way of voluntary cash offer and compulsory redemption.
Lilian co-authored the special report entitled International Business Companies in Asia published in Capital Asia.
Jurisdictions
Qualifications
Education
- University of Buckingham, LLB
Bar Admissions
- British Virgin Islands, Solicitor, 1998
- England & Wales, 1992 (not currently practising)
- Bermuda, Registered Associate, 1991
- Hong Kong, 1990 (not currently practising)
Awards & Accolades
- Recognised as a ‘Notable Practitioner’ in the 2024 edition (and since 2019) of IFLR1000 (Financial & Corporate: Offshore)
- Recognised as a leading individual in the 2024 edition (and 2023) of Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (Offshore Law)
- Recognised in the 2013 edition (and 2011) of Legal 500 (Offshore Law)
Languages
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin