Ethle represents issuers and underwriters in both public and private equity securities offerings in Hong Kong and advises Hong Kong, PRC, and multinational clients on their mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and takeovers. She also regularly advises Hong Kong public companies on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters. Ethle has been involved in many first-of-its-kind Hong Kong IPOs, including the first PRC trust company IPO, the first RMB-denominated equity offering, and the first "A then H" listing.
Ethle has over 19 years of legal industry experience. She has been involved in numerous Hong Kong IPOs covering a wide spectrum of industries, including retail, mining, energy, real estate, financial services, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical. She has also represented several Chinese companies and funds in their strategic investments in Hong Kong listed companies. Prior to joining the firm, Ethle was a counsel in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Beijing and Hong Kong offices. She spent the early years of her legal career at Linklaters, where she focused on advising financial institutions and state-owned enterprises.