Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited as the sole sponsor on UISEE Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (01511.HK)’s listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
“Hong Kong continues to be an important fundraising venue for Chinese companies,” said Hong Kong partner Matt Emsley. “This transaction shows the breadth of issuers coming to the market, including innovative businesses with international ambitions.”
UISEE Technologies is a Chinese provider of autonomous driving solutions. The company specialises in driverless L4 technology for commercial vehicles in closed scenarios, including airports and factories. The company’s solutions cover logistics, operational and mobility vehicles across autonomous driving levels from L2 to L4. In 2025, UISEE Technologies ranked first in China by revenue among L4 autonomous driving solutions providers for commercial vehicles in airport and factory scenarios, with market shares of 90.5% and 31.7% respectively.
This is another listing for the firm under Chapter 18C, a regime introduced by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in March 2023 for specialist technology companies.
“We are pleased to have supported the sponsor on UISEE Technologies’ IPO and congratulate the company on its successful listing,” said Beijing partner Stanley Xie. “This latest listing highlights the success of the Chapter 18C regime in providing a dedicated pathway for specialist technology companies.”
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has considerable experience advising specialist technology, biotech and other innovative companies on Hong Kong listings. The firm’s track record includes Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd. (02493.HK), which was listed under Chapter 18A and is listed on both the A-share and H-share markets; QuantumPharm Inc. (02228.HK), the first company listed under Chapter 18C; and Yunji Technology Co., Ltd. (02670.HK), another Chapter 18C company.
Partners Matt Emsley, Stanley Xie, Jeremy Shen and Jin Kong* led a cross-office team advising the sole sponsor, supported by Jaime Fong, Sean Ji, Cyrus Wong, Angel Shi, Vera Chen, Francis Wang, Allen Wang and Bellinsky Liu.
Legal manager Marine Jin led Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Joint Operation’s Digital Legal Delivery business to provide high-efficiency solutions for verification and other document-intensive processes during the listing, assisted by Huidan Luo, Siyu Chen and Eurus Xu.
