Eversheds Sutherland hires partner Peter Cheng to lead Hong Kong ECM practice

Peter joins from Paul Hastings, where he was a partner in its Hong Kong-based Corporate team. He advises on Hong Kong IPOs and a broad range of equity capital markets matters, alongside M&A, private equity investments and issues arising under the Hong Kong Listing Rules. His experience spans Chinese and international businesses in a broad range of sectors including technology, new energy, manufacturing, consumer, automotive and real estate.

Peter also brings first-hand regulatory and in-house experience to his practice. Earlier in his career, he was seconded to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Listing and Regulatory Affairs Division, where he was primarily responsible for the review of listing applications and the development of listing-related policies. He was also seconded to Morgan Stanley’s legal team in Hong Kong, where he was primarily responsible for covering equity capital markets transactions in Asia (ex-Japan).

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Peter worked in the corporate department of various international, U.S. and Magic Circle law firms in Hong Kong.

Peter is recognised by Chambers Greater China as “Up and Coming” for Capital Markets: Equity as well as by Legal 500 Greater China as a “Next Generation Partner", and was named in China Business Law Journal’s 2026 A-List of “Growth Drivers”. 

His recent work includes advising on the global IPOs and Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board listings of Fibocom Wireless (US$372 million), Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology (US$176 million) and Suzhou Novosense Microelectronics (US$284 million). He also advised Smithfield Foods and its shareholder WH Group on the spin-off of Smithfield from WH Group and its separate US$522 million global IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Peter will play an important strategic role in Eversheds Sutherland’s Hong Kong Corporate team, working closely with partner Dickson Ng to deepen the team’s equity capital markets offering and collaborating with colleagues across the global law firm’s international network on cross-border capital markets matters.

Charles Butcher, Managing Partner, Asia, Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“Our business across Asia is growing and we’re excited to be bringing top talent into the team. Peter is highly regarded in the Hong Kong market and adds timely bench strength to our ECM and wider Corporate team. His experience will be a real asset to our clients in Asia and across our international business. I’m thrilled to welcome him to the firm.”

Dickson Ng, Partner and Head of Corporate, Hong Kong, Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“Peter is a fantastic addition to our Hong Kong Corporate team. He is a highly respected ECM practitioner with deep experience across IPOs, secondary offerings, listed company work and Hong Kong regulatory compliance landscape. His arrival further strengthens our ECM offering and complements the M&A, PE and wider corporate work we already undertake for our clients in Hong Kong and across Asia. I look forward to working closely with Peter as we continue to grow the team.”

Peter Cheng, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“I’m thrilled to be joining Eversheds Sutherland and look forward to contributing to the team’s ambitious growth plans in Hong Kong and the region. Hong Kong continues to reinforce its vital role as the definitive superconnector between Mainland China and the rest of the world. Eversheds Sutherland’s expansive international footprint and deeply collaborative platform position the firm exceptionally well to capture the unique capital markets and other opportunities this platform provides. I’m particularly excited about what we can achieve together here, working with colleagues across the firm and with clients in Hong Kong, China and internationally.”