Pan Ocean Advisory Group

Capital is not far away. It is unintroduced.

Pan Ocean Advisory Group is a boutique Hong Kong firm for mid-market companies entering Asian capital markets. We make the introductions, then see the transaction through.

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25
Years at the bar
3
Regions
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Exchanges
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Sectors

Insight

Canada is looking for its second market

The US share of Canadian goods exports fell from 76 percent to 72 percent in a year, and Ottawa wants exports to non-US markets doubled by 2035. Most of that diversification has not happened yet, which leaves the question open at the level where it gets decided, one company at a time.

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What we do

01Mergers and AcquisitionsBuy-side and sell-side counsel through multi-jurisdictional transactions.

We advise on acquisitions, disposals and strategic partnerships where governance and taxation cross borders, from target identification through closing.

Structure

Deal structures that survive more than one legal system.

Negotiation

Senior counsel at the table for valuation and terms.

Completion

Diligence and closing coordination across jurisdictions.

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02Public ListingsPreparing companies for IPOs on HKEX, ASX, TSX and NASDAQ.

We restructure companies for public financings and guide them onto the exchange that fits, with lawyers who have taken companies public in North America and Asia.

Restructuring

Corporate form and governance made listing-ready.

Exchange selection

HKEX, ASX, TSX or NASDAQ, argued on the merits.

Regulatory path

A plan for the regulators before they ask.

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03Capital RaisingPrivate placements and growth capital from investors we know by name.

We connect clients with family offices, fund managers and hand-picked private investors across Asia, and structure the raise so the money can actually move.

Investor access

Introductions to decision-makers, not gatekeepers.

Structuring

Equity, debt and hybrid instruments fit for purpose.

Execution

From first meeting to funds received.

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04Market EntryLocal operations, partnerships and regulatory footing in Asia.

We set up and manage local operations for clients entering Asian markets, and we are familiar with the laws and customs across the region.

Entry strategy

Where to land, with whom, and in what order.

Local entity

Formation and ongoing management in Hong Kong.

Culture

How business is done here, in practice.

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05New MarketsFor companies diversifying beyond the United States: business, sourcing and distribution in Asia.

Much of the world is looking for its next market outside the United States. We help companies find business in Asia, source product in Asia, and distribute what they make at home across the region.

New demand

Buyers and partners in Asia for what you already make.

Sourcing

Suppliers and production in Asia, vetted in person.

Distribution

Routes to market for your product across the region.

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06Trustee ServicesIndependent trustee work in cross-border transactions.

We act as trustee in cross-border transactions and provide short-term in-house counsel where a deal needs a lawyer inside the room, not on retainer forever.

Trustee

An independent party both sides can accept.

Counsel

Short-term in-house legal support, project-priced.

Governance

Arrangements that hold after the signatures.

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07Investor RoadshowsThe Power Lunch: our invitation-only introduction events.

Visiting companies concentrate on delivering their message. We concentrate on the audience: family offices, fund managers and hand-picked investors at the same table.

The lunch

A presentation to the right room, over one meal.

One-to-ones

Private meetings arranged around it.

Follow-through

We stay on the introductions that took.

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Hong Kong Central skyline across Victoria Harbour, graded in the firm's ink and green

The Hong Kong vantage

Western expectations.
Eastern capabilities.

Hong Kong is a global financial hub that is easy to reach, open for business and friendly to foreign entrepreneurs. But where to start? That is where we help. Our clients come from natural resources, renewable energy, high tech, medical technologies and biotech.

Invitation only

The Power Lunch

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Time is limited when you visit Hong Kong. Our lunches put a visiting company's senior management at the same table as family offices, fund managers and hand-picked investors, with one-to-one meetings arranged around them. You deliver the message. We find the room.

Hong Kong

How we work

Senior on every mandate

The partner you meet is the partner who executes. There is no junior team behind the curtain, because there is no junior team.

Deal-driven, project-oriented

Our services tend to be required urgently. We work to the transaction, and when the goal is reached our clients move on without long-term costs.

Paid on outcomes

We are compensated on completed transactions, not on hours. Our interest in your deal closing is the same as yours.

The people in the room

John T. Martin
John T. Martin
Chair & Founder
Victor J. Elias
Victor J. Elias
In-House Counsel
Martin Brecknock
Martin Brecknock
Events Partner
Mandi Au Yeung
Mandi Au Yeung
Senior Advisor

Meet the team

One seat is open.

If your company is weighing an Asian listing, a raise, or a first step into the region, the conversation starts quietly and without obligation.

By invitation

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