United States: Securities Litigation Risks For Chinese Companies Post-IPO In The United States – Winston & Strawn LLP

Securities exchanges in the United States remain one of the key locations for companies to raise capital. Listing and remaining listed on U.S. exchanges involve a variety of risks for companies, and numerous law firms specialize in bringing securities class action litigations against issuers, promoters, and underwriters related to the sales and promotion of securities. China-based issuers are one of the most popular targets for securities class action litigation. From 2012 to May 2021, 186 China-based issuers have listed on the U.S. securities exchanges. [1](#_ftn1) In the same period, there have been roughly 2,608 securities class action litigations filed against…