Clifford Chance Advises Huayan Robotics on Hong Kong Chapter 18C Main Board Listing, Raising HK$1.579 Billion

"Clifford Chance advised Guangdong Huayan Robotics on its initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board under the Chapter 18C regime for specialist technology companies, raising about HK$1.579 billion (≈US$202 million). The firm’s China Practice chair Tim Wang co‑led the deal; Clifford Chance described the listing as a commercially mature Chapter 18C offering that highlights intelligent automation’s role in upgrading China’s manufacturing. Huayan Robotics is a leading developer and exporter of collaborative robots (cobots) and core motion components used across consumer electronics, automotive, healthcare, logistics and semiconductor sectors."