Representative Matters

Selected matters across investment and M&A, public policy, industrial projects, international expansion, capital markets and disputes.

Public Policy and Government Affairs

Shenzhen

Qianhai Cooperation Zone and industrial policy development

Advanced policy research and assessment for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone and the development of Shenzhen's plans and supporting policies for strategic emerging and future industries, with responsibility for drafting and reviewing policy documents and coordinating government departments.

Shenzhen

Coordination and implementation of major industrial projects

Coordinated the implementation in Shenzhen of major projects involving CSOT, SMIC, Hengli and the China National GeneBank, undertaking policy assessment, interdepartmental coordination, and policy and legal work during implementation.

China / United Kingdom

UK semiconductor investment in China

Participated in a UK semiconductor company's investment project in China, with responsibility for policy analysis, compliance assessment and project implementation coordination.

Singapore / Shenzhen

Shenzhen manufacturing base for a Singapore semiconductor testing company

Participated in bringing a Singapore semiconductor testing company to Shenzhen to establish a manufacturing base and coordinated project implementation.

Capital Markets, Investment and M&A

Hong Kong

Financing for a leading AI company

Advanced a Hong Kong financing transaction for a leading Chinese AI company on behalf of an investor, with responsibility for due diligence, transaction structuring and investment execution.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong platform for an RMB International Investment and Loan Fund

Advanced the establishment of the fund's Hong Kong platform, with responsibility for cross-border investment structuring and regulatory compliance analysis, offshore fund formation, outbound transfers of mainland capital and arrangements for the Hong Kong platform's investment operations.

Mainland China / Hong Kong

Outbound investment compliance for an RMB International Investment and Loan Fund

Advised on the use of onshore capital for investment in an RMB International Investment and Loan Fund and on related PRC outbound-investment compliance.

Offshore

Offshore US dollar-denominated fund formation

Advised on the formation of an offshore US dollar-denominated fund, including fund structuring and drafting the principal fund documents.

Shenzhen

Industrial M&A fund and private equity due diligence

Advised a state-owned venture capital enterprise on the formation of an industrial M&A fund and conducted due diligence on a leading private equity manager.

Shenzhen

Offshore fund manager arrangement for a Shenzhen industry guidance fund

Conducted a legal review of a proposed cooperation arrangement between a Shenzhen district-level industry guidance fund and an offshore fund manager.

Shenzhen

Sci-tech innovation corporate bond issuance

Issued legal opinions for a state-owned venture capital enterprise in connection with a sci-tech innovation corporate bond offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Europe

Acquisition of European rare-disease pipeline assets

Advised a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company on the acquisition of European rare-disease pipeline assets, including transaction structuring, due diligence and cross-border execution.

International Expansion and Cross-Border Transactions

United States

US export-control risk assessment

Assessed US export-control exposure for an investment by a Shenzhen institution and advised on material regulatory risks and mitigation measures.

Vietnam

Vietnam manufacturing project for an LCD panel manufacturer

Advised an LCD panel manufacturer throughout the establishment of a manufacturing operation in Vietnam, including investment structuring, entity establishment and operational compliance.

Malaysia

Malaysia manufacturing project for a wear-resistant materials company

Advised a wear-resistant materials company on the development of a manufacturing operation in Malaysia, including investment structuring, local compliance and implementation.

Australia

Australian aged-care investment

Coordinated legal advice for an aged-care and healthcare group on an investment in Australia.

Mainland China / Hong Kong

Mainland China biopharmaceutical investment by a Hong Kong-listed company

Advised a Hong Kong-listed biopharmaceutical company on an investment in a mainland China biopharmaceutical project, including transaction and implementation matters.

Israel

Transaction with an Israeli healthcare fund

Advised on a transaction with an Israeli healthcare fund, including structuring, due diligence and compliance analysis.

Offshore

Disposal of an offshore real estate asset by a provincial SOE

Issued legal opinions for an Anhui provincial state-owned enterprise in connection with the disposal of an offshore real estate project.

Kazakhstan

Cross-border response to investment fraud in Kazakhstan

Coordinated cross-border legal advice for a Shandong company following an investment fraud incident in Kazakhstan.

Russia

Advice on Russian bankruptcy proceedings

Advised a state-owned advanced-materials company on issues arising from a debtor's entry into Russian bankruptcy proceedings.

United States

Recognition and enforcement of a CIETAC award in the United States

Advised on the recognition and enforcement of a CIETAC arbitral award in the United States.