Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, together with Chinese firms Fangda Partners and Commerce & Finance Law Offices, are advising Chinese lithium battery manufacturer REPT BATTERO Energy Co’s $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.

The planned maiden share sale of REPT BATTERO Energy, which was established in 2017, follows that of fellow Chinese lithium battery maker CALB Co’s $1.3 billion listing last October. The IPO could be Hong Kong’s largest since CALB listings, which was advised by Clifford Chance, JunHe Law Offices and four other Chinese law firms.