Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the sponsors of the spin-off by China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. of China Overseas Property Holdings Limited (COPL) and its subsequent listing by introduction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

COPL is one of the leading property management companies in the PRC, with an extensive portfolio of developments in the PRC, Hong Kong and Macau.

Freshfields advised on both the Hong Kong and US aspects of the spin-off and listing.

The Freshfields team advising on the transaction was led by China Chairman Teresa Ko, corporate partner Grace Huang and US corporate partners Ken Martin and David Ludwick.