Representative Matters

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

Investment, M&A, Funds and Capital Markets

Hong Kong

Hong Kong financing round for a leading AI company

Advised a participating investor on a Hong Kong financing round for a leading AI company, including due diligence, transaction structuring and execution.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong investment platform for an RMB International Investment and Loan Fund

Led the structuring of a Hong Kong investment platform for an RMB International Investment and Loan Fund, including cross-border structuring and regulatory analysis.

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.

Public Policy, Industrial Projects and International Expansion

China / United Kingdom

UK semiconductor investment in China

Led policy analysis, compliance assessment and implementation coordination for a UK semiconductor company's investment in China.

Shenzhen

Strategic industrial projects in Shenzhen

Provided legal and policy support for major Shenzhen projects in the display technology, semiconductor and life sciences sectors.

Shenzhen Qianhai

Qianhai Cooperation Zone and strategic industry planning

Contributed to policy research for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone and to Shenzhen's plans and supporting policies for strategic emerging and future industries.

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.

Singapore / Shenzhen

Shenzhen manufacturing base for a Singapore semiconductor testing company

Coordinated legal support for the establishment of a Shenzhen manufacturing base by a Singapore semiconductor testing company.

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.

Life Sciences and Healthcare Transactions

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.

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.

Dispute Resolution and Asset Disposals

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.