Weixiang Liu
Liu Weixiang Partner
Real Estate, Construction and Energy
Cross-Border Investment and Trade
Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency
Capital Markets
Detailed introduction
As one of the lawyers engaging in the M&A and Real Estate practice with bilingual skills, Eric Liu has been majorly
experienced in the practice areas of real estate investment and operation, finance, M&A, capital market, and overseas
investment since 2003.
The clients that Eric has advised include various leading international and local clients, such as Nokia, FMC Corporation,
Federal Mogul, Clean Air, Solera, Partners Group, Everbright, Goodman, Gaw Capital, Manulife, Kailong, Keppel Land,
Grosvenor, Morgan Stanley, Macquarie, Mapletree, Cathay Life, Sun Hung Kai Properties, Carlyle, ING, KKR, Hines,
CPPIB, Pingan Group, CITIC Capital, AIA, etc.
Eric also regularly advises leading international law firms such as Paul Hastings, Clifford Chance LLP, Allen & Overy
LLP, DLA Piper, Norton Rose, etc. in relation to various legal issues.
M&A and Investment Projects
- Represented several local state-owned enterprises, who are the representatives of Shanghai Municipal
Government, in Project Bueno and setting up a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company;
- Advised on the construction/exhibition of the Information and Communication Pavilion at World Expo;
- Advised on the exit of the Nokia of its investments in the east costs of China;
- Advised FMC Corporation in its acquisition re crop protection department from DuPont;
- Advised Federal Mogul in its acquisition and JV project with Dongfeng Motor;
- Advised Clean Air with its green field investment in Zhangjiagang City;
- Advised Solera with its restricting of the group companies in China, exit from several business divisions;
Real Estate M&A Projects
- Representing Partners Group in its investment in the real estate market in China;
- Representing Manulife in its investment in the real estate fund managed by Everbright;
- Representing Greystar in its acquisition of rental apartment project;
- Representing Keppel in its disposal of residential project in Zhongshan City;
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- Representing Pamfleet in its acquisition of residential project in Shanghai;
- Representing China Pacific Insurance Company in its’ real estate investment of the business park in Shanghai;
- Representing Kailong in its disposal of office buildings in Zhangjiang, Shanghai;
- Representing Gaw Capital in its disposal of office buildings and shopping malls;
- Representing AIA in its direct real estate investment matters;
- Representing Manulife in its direct real estate investment matters;
- Representing the real estate PE fund under EBA Investment in its acquisition of office buildings in Shanghai;
- Representing Tahoe in its investments in the residential projects in UK and US;
- Represented Grosvenor in its acquisition of high end residential project in Shanghai;
- Represented Morgan Stanley in its acquisition of Sandhill Plaza in Zhangjiang, Shanghai;
- Represented Star Crest in its acquisition of the industrial office building in Zhangjiang, Shanghai;
- Represented Cathay Life in its acquisition of Oriental Financial Plaza (10 levels) in Shanghai;
- Represented Pingan Trust and Pingan Real Estate in a serious of real estate acquisition projects, including
Nanjing Sunnyworld Center, Belvedere Service Apartments, etc.;
- Represented Hines in its land acquisition in Jing’an District, Shanghai;
- Represented Carlyle in its acquisition of Central Plaza, Rich Gate in Xin Tian Di, Zhongfang Forest Villa;
- Represented Carlyle in its investment in logistic property projects with the corporation of local logistic enterprises;
- Represented KKR in its investment in local real estate projects with the joint venture partner Poly;
- Represented Mapletree in its acquisition of Sliver Court in Shanghai;
- Represented CPPIB in its joint venture with Goodman;
- Represented Grosvenor in its acquisition of Beijing China Merchant Tower (9 levels), Shanghai Shui On Plaza (1
level), Parkside Plaza, Belgravia Place, Chest Court, Lakeville in Shanghai;
- Represented Limetree Capital in its investment car park projects in Hangzhou;
- Represented Harmony in its investment in car park projects in Hangzhou;
- Represented Covidien in its purchasing of the office building in Caohejin Zone;
- Represented ING in its acquisition of several property projects from Gemdale and LongFor;
- Represented ING in its sale of Shanghai Racquet Club & Apartments;
- Represented CITIC Capital in purchasing two office buildings in North Changfeng from Shanghai Tianhong and 50
villas at Hongjun Project from Vanke;
- Represented Merrill Lynch in its project finance to Pengxin Group;
Real Estate Finance related Projects
- Represented Sunny World in its project finance regarding Nanjing Sunny World Center;
- Represented Carlyle, Credit Suisse and Temasek Holdings in relation to the pre-IPO exercise in Kaisa Properties,
a company listed on the main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange;
- Represented Citibank, DBS Hong Kong and China Construction Bank Hong Kong in relation to its pre-IPO
exercise in LongFor and acting for joint issue manager Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse as PRC
counsel in relation to successful listing of LongFor Properties on the main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange;
Real Estate Operation/Lease and Retail related Projects
- Advised WeWork with respect to their office operational matters in Shanghai;
- Advised Carrefour with respect to the operational matters of their shopping mall;
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- Advised V-capital with respect to the operational matters of their office and shopping mall;
- Advised Sears with respect to their office lease in Shanghai;
- Advised Macquarie on Plaza 353 (currently with the name of Mosaic Plaza) for project renovation & upgrade,
operation and leasing matters;
- Advised We+ with respect to their co-working operation matters;
- Advised StarCrest on leasing matter for Xuebao Plaza;
- Advised Sun Hung Kai Group on the project leasing matters in IFC and iAPM malls;
- Advised Grosvenor on Parkside Plaza for project renovation & upgrade, operation and leasing matters;
- Advised Grosvenor on leasing and operation matters in Beijing China Merchant Tower and Shanghai Shui On
Plaza;
- Advised Carlyle on leasing and operation matters in Central Plaza, Rich Gate;
- Advised Pavilion on project leasing matters in Pavilion Dalian Shopping Center;
- Advised Inter IKEA on its retainer leasing matters;
Hotel & Service Apartment
- Provided legal services to The Peninsula Hotels for its retail of service apartments in Shanghai;
- Provided retainer services to The Peninsula Hotels;
- Represented Grosvenor for the acquisition, operation and leasing, retail of high end service apartments of Belgravia
Place, Chest Court, Lakeville in Shanghai;
- Represented Mr. David Salim in his various real estate business, including the potential corporation with Fairmont,
Marriot regarding the hotel management matters in Project LXM;
- Represented Sunny World Group and Shangri-La Asia Hotels & Resorts Group in the project of Suzhou
Shangri-la Hotel;
- Provided legal services to Acsott for its retail of service apartments in Pudong, Shanghai and provided retainer
services to its PRC division;
Others
- Represented CITP Advisors in its capital investment in Nobao Group and Tang Steel Gas Company;
- Represented China Century Investment Group in a series of acquisitions in the power industry;
- Represented Recruit Group (a Hong Kong listed company) in its PRC business and capital market activities;
- Represented Pengxin Group in its investment in mines in Congo and Brazil.
LL.M, University of Southampton, 2003
LL.B., East China University of Law and Political Science, 2002
2014-Present:Dentons Law Firm Shanghai Office
2006-2014:Zhonglun Law Firm
2006:Global Law Office
2004-2006:Vinge Law Firm