WeRide (00800.HK) successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 6, 2025. The company issued 88.25 million shares globally at an offer price of HK$27.10 per share, raising approximately HK$2.392 billion.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Guangzhou, WeRide is a leader in L4 autonomous driving technology. Its product portfolio includes Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, and Robosweeper, alongside Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) solutions. To date, WeRide's autonomous driving products and solutions have been deployed in over 30 cities across 11 countries, including China, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, France, Singapore, and Japan. The company is the only technology firm holding autonomous driving licenses in seven countries. Following its Nasdaq listing in October 2024 (NASDAQ: WRD), WeRide became the world's first publicly listed Robotaxi company and a pioneer in globally-deployed autonomous driving.

The legal advisors for the listing were:

To the Issuer (WeRide):

Cooley (Hong Kong) LLP: Hong Kong and U.S. counsel；

Commerce & Finance Law Offices: PRC counsel；

Travers Thorp Alberga: Cayman Islands counsel；

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: U.S. outbound investment counsel.

To the Joint Sponsors and Underwriters:

Latham & Watkins LLP: Hong Kong and U.S. counsel；

Han Kun Law Offices: PRC counsel.