David Law

Company Overview: biotech startup

Duties of CFO:

• Develop and implement strategic financial plans to support company growth and achieve long-term objectives
• Oversee financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecasting
• Manage cash flow and ensure the company has adequate liquidity
• Collaborate with executive leadership to establish budgetary guidelines and allocate resources efficiently across the organization.
• Prepare and present financial reports to the Board of Directors and stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards
• Oversee accounting functions, including bookkeeping and financial audits
• Manage relationships with investors, banks, and other financial institutions
• Develop and implement risk management strategies to protect assets
• Lead fundraising efforts, including equity and debt financing
• Implement financial controls and processes to safeguard company assets
• Advise on tax strategies and ensure compliance with tax regulations
• Foster a culture of financial accountability across the organization
• Mentor and develop the finance team to enhance skills and performance
• Attend and participate in in-person meetings, telephone conferences or video conferences to provide feedback on our strategy and to assist us in finding additional team members and employees through your network of business contacts as we may request

Duties of Company Secretary:

• Report to AGM and manage full range of company secretarial matters for the company and its subsidiaries (if any)
• Organize and prepare materials for AGM and Board meetings
• Organize and maintain company secretarial records and registers, handle filings and correspondence with the regulatory and statutory authorities
• Handle incorporation and deregistration of companies, preparing of minutes, resolutions, annual return, announcement etc.
• Handle compliance issues in order to meet the standard on corporate governance and other relevant statutory and regulatory requirements
• Liaise and coordinate with internal and external parties on company secretarial issues
• Handle ad-hoc projects and advise on business-related issues and solutions

Company Overview: godown operation and property investment (Stock Code: 237)

• Oversaw all aspects of finance and accounting functions including business review, financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, internal audit, tax planning, risk management and internal control
• Responsible for company secretarial, corporate governance and compliance matters including chairman statement, business review, directors’ report, ESG report, CG report, audit report and board matters
• Oversaw all aspects of the month-end close process, ensuring timely completion of accurate financial statements for board review
• Assisted in the treasury investment management
• Liaised with the auditors, lawyers, banks, regulatory authorities
• Ensured compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements including Securities and Futures Ordinance and HKEX Listing Rules
• Assisted in fund-raising to finance acquisitions and capital requirements

Company Overview: construction (Stock Code:1315)

• Responsible for overall strategic, corporate development planning, corporate governance, compliance and company secretarial matters
• Formulated and implemented long-term development plan
• Identified and evaluated new business opportunities consistent with corporate objectives
• Responsible for fund-raising activities to finance acquisitions and working capital requirements by means of most optimal financing solutions from bank debts to equity finance
• Responsible for M&A implementation and related legal and company secretarial documentation

Company Overview: upstream oil and gas fields (Stock Code: 933)

• Assisted in handling a wide spectrum of finance and accounting functions (including business performance analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting), secretarial documentation, compliance and risk management and internal control
• Assisted in fund-raising exercises to recommend and structure comprehensive financing solutions for acquisitions or existing business operation/expansion by means of efficient utilization of sources of funds from bank debts to equity finance
• Managed negotiation processes, loan documentation and related company secretarial matters for financing arrangements
• Oversaw day-to-day treasury management in anticipation of company’s cash needs
• Arranged cash pooling in concert with global cash management efforts to ensure sufficient liquidity for operations
• Managed capital and cash forecasting to ensure sufficient funds to maintain short-term and long-term liquidity
• Developed and managed bank relationships including PRC banks and ongoing compliance obligations
• Selected and structured appropriate financing solutions with the best borrowing costs available for operations and new business ventures
• List of deals handled:
• More than USD 1 billion letters of credit facilities
• RMB 1 billion RMB working capital loan
• Acquisition of an upstream asset in the PRC by way of new share
• USD 200 million project finance for 2 upstream projects in the PRC
• Syndication loan of RMB 5 billion for an oil storage project in the PRC
• Syndication loan of USD 600 million for an upstream project in the PRC

Company Overview: VIP gaming promoter in Macau and casino operator in Philippines

• Reported to the Chairman and managed a finance team of about 30 people for Hong Kong, Macau and Philippines
• Handled a wide spectrum of finance and accounting functions (including business performance analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting), secretarial documentation, compliance and risk management and internal control
• Reviewed and developed effective financial policies and control procedures for budgeting, credit, operating and capital expenditure with other senior management
• Acted as a liaison with external auditors, regulatory bodies, bankers, legal advisors and other professional parties
• Assisted in the group restructuring for IPO purpose

Company Overview: Investment advisor and manager for private equity funds

• Reviewed investment proposals, of financial statements and projections, built detailed financial models, led due diligence and managed third-party accounts/financial due diligence and prepared investment proposal for new investment opportunities
• Qualitative review including market/business/competitor analysis and management team assessment, valuation, pricing and structuring of new investments
• Prepared and negotiated term sheets, conducted detailed review and negotiation of legal documentation, managed legal due diligence and executed target investments
• Supported post-investment management of existing portfolio companies including regular review of financial statements, on-going market/business/competitor analysis, strategic performance review and subsequent fund-raising requirement, interacting and building credibility with management teams and preparing reports for board of directors’ meetings
• Implemented exit planning of portfolio companies including IPO and sale
• Supported company secretarial, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters
• Investment advisor and manager for private equity funds
• Key Achievement:
• Instrumental in the implementation of the listing exercise of a China consumer market focused private equity fund on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange having raised US$20m by way of private placing

• Responsible for tracing, protecting and realizing the assets of bankrupts or companies in compulsory winding-up, distributing the proceeds to creditors, investigating the causes of insolvencies and insolvency offences

Company Overview: logistics

• Performed reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business performance analysis, business planning, project evaluation, financial analysis, financial modeling and due diligence
• Developed and implemented the IPO plan
• Participated in overall corporate development strategy including strategic M&As, fund-raising arrangements, JV alliances and partnerships
• Assisted in performing all aspects of finance and management reporting functions, maintaining bank relationships as well as corporate treasury management
• Acted as a liaison with external auditors, regulatory bodies, investment bankers and legal advisors
• Reported to CFO and Chairman
• Key Achievements:
• Instrumental in corporate restructuring which resulted in more focused core business operations
• Spearheaded the implementation of the IPO plan and consolidated the efforts of various departments to meet tight timetable
• Assisted in the development of the company-wide computerized accounting systems and procedures
• Identified and developed relationship with potential strategic investors and business partners to match the long-term development planning and funding requirements
• Negotiated the business model and related documentation for the establishment of a JV in the PRC with a Singaporean government backed logistics company

Company Overview: property and industrial investments (Stock Code: 217)

• Implemented overall corporate development planning and M&A deals
• Implemented fund-raising plans related to M&A projects and capital requirements
• Handled listing rules and takeovers and mergers codes compliance matters in relation to M&A projects
• Performed project evaluation, financial analysis, financial modeling and due diligence
• Analyzed and monitored accounting, budgetary planning, financial control, cashflow forecast and reporting requirements for invested entities
• Liaised with external auditors, regulatory bodies, investment bankers and legal advisors
• Reported to an Executive Director
• Key Achievements:
• Led team to implement due diligence across inter-company management, geographic and cultures
• Participated in roadshows and meetings with analysts and fund managers
• Participated in the financing arrangements for property development projects and restructuring of property investment in the PRC
• Collaborated with parent holding state-owned company to structure and implement the injection of its 100% equity interest of a nationwide logistics company in the PRC with a total consideration amounted to HK$350 million

Company Overview: container leasing and port operations (Stock Code:1199)

• Developed and implemented strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing arrangements
• Performed financial analysis, financial modeling, due diligence and feasibility studies
• Liaised with internal and external professional working parties including solicitors, auditors, valuers, bankers and regulatory bodies
• Analyzed, monitored and oversaw accounting, budgetary planning, financial control, cashflow forecast and reporting requirements for investment projects
• Participated in the preparatory work and review of legal and company secretarial documentation
• Key Achievements:
• Substantially increased the net present value from HK$1,820 million at the time of listing to HK$5,930 million through various major acquisitions for the long-term development strategies
• Completed a series of fund-raising arrangements amounted to HK$6,966 million to finance the corporate growth goals
• Completed an acquisition of a 50% equity interest in the Container Terminal 8 (East) at Kwai Chung, Hong Kong for a total consideration of HK$2,605 million
• Recommended the change of company name with an aim to reflecting its flagship status in Hong Kong and the support from state-owned parent company COSCO Beijing
• Completed a number of share placements for fund-raising
• Completed an acquisition of equity interest in four containers ports in the PRC for a total consideration of HK$455 million
• Participated in roadshows and meetings with analysts and fund managers

Company Overview: corporate finance

• Provided clients with financial advisory and managed the execution process of various corporate finance transactions including takeovers, IPOs, rights issues, covered warrants issues and placements
• Prepared proposals, marketing materials, prospectuses, information memorandums, circulars and other relevant documents
• Established and maintained good relationships with clients to continually drive revenue growth
• Liaised with external auditors, regulatory bodies, valuers and solicitors on behalf of clients with a view to ensuring compliance with Hong Kong listing rules and regulations and Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers
• Involved in marketing activities and roadshows for IPOs
• Key Achievements:
• Sponsored the listings of COSCO Pacific Ltd (Stock Code: 1199) and United Pacific Industrial Ltd (Stock code: 176)
• Acted as buy side financial advisor for the takeovers of Climax International Ltd (Stock Code: 439) and Top Glory International Holding Ltd (Stock Code: 268)
• Sponsored the Shenzhen B share listing of Shenzhen International Enterprise Ltd
• Completed a rights issue for Tian An China Investment Ltd (Stock Code: 28)

Company Overview: FX trading

• Provided clients with timely foreign exchange quotations and executed trading contracts
• Handled daily position settlement and account reconciliation
• Provided trading recommendations based on analysis of market impact resulting from world economic financial and economic trends and political issues from time to time
• FX trading
• Key Achievements: Consistently exceeded established revenue generation targets

Company Overview: life insurance

• Performed programming, system maintenance, system analysis and specification drafting
• Life insurance
• Key Achievements: Consistently met projects’ deadlines and quality requirements