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Clifford Chance says it advised CICC on its merger with Dongxing and Cinda Securities
Clifford Chance said it advised CICC on its merger with Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities by absorption and share exchange, completed on October 26, 2026. The firm said the combined group is expected to be one of China's largest securities firms and that lawyers from 15 offices worked on M&A, financial regulation, capital markets and antitrust matters.
Key points
- Clifford Chance said the merger was completed on October 26, 2026.Clifford Chance
- The firm said the combined group's assets are expected to exceed RMB1 trillion.Clifford Chance
- Clifford Chance said Tommy Tam led its team, with Alex Bidlake advising on M&A.Clifford Chance
- The firm said Rocky Mui and Kimi Liu handled financial regulation, Angela Chan capital markets and Yong Bai antitrust.Clifford Chance