Hogan Lovells advises Glory Star New Media Group on a U.S. public M&A and going-private transaction

Hong Kong, 12 April 2022 – International law firm Hogan Lovells acted as the U.S. counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: GSMG), a leading digital media platform and content-driven e-commerce company in China, in connection with the going-private transaction led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bing Zhang.

Glory Star, a leading digital media platform and content-driven e-commerce company in China, has been laser focused on developing an ecosystem for its users that incorporates quality content, e-commerce, social networking, and gaming.

The Hogan Lovells team was led by Stephanie Tang, Head of private equity in Greater China. In recent years, Stephanie has led over 28 U.S. public M&A transactions involving Chinese companies. Some of the companies that have successfully returned to the Chinese A-share market include Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (300760.SZ), iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (301236.SZ), Montage Technology Co., Ltd. (688008.SS), Focus Media Information Technology Co., Ltd. (002027.SZ) and Giant Network Group Co., Ltd. (002558.SZ).

This demonstrates our strong transactional and litigation capabilities to guide our clients through U.S. public M&A transactions and provide comprehensive and innovative solutions to their transaction needs, combining the firm’s practical experience in assisting Chinese companies returning to the Chinese A-share market.