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MNC Clients:

• Assisted a leading German technology company, in its global acquisition, including operation in China;
• Assisted S. C. Johnson in its USD 200million acquisition of a Chinese household chemical manufacturer, convertingthe target into a joint venture in China;
• Assisted Grand Hyatt in its joint ventureproject in China with Yintai Group;
• Assisted Staples in its joint ventureproject in China;
• Assisted Kiwa Group in its acquisition of aChinese certification and inspection company, converting it into a jointventure;
• Assisted Krka, a Slovenian pharmaceuticalPE fund, in its joint venture project in China with a Chinese pharmaceuticalcompany;
• Assisted Hitachi in its acquisition of aChinese technology and information company, converting it into a joint venture;
• Assisted Peerapp, an Israeli technologycompany, in its incorporation of a wholly foreign owned enterprise in China andits subsequent operation;
• Assisted Infinity Augmented Reality, Inc.,an Israeli technology company, in the incorporation of a WFOE in China and itssubsequent operation;
• Assisted Powerstop, a U.S. technologycompany, in the incorporation of a wholly foreign owned enterprise in China;
• Assisted HP in its corporate restructuringand other general legal services in China;
• Assisted Merck in its corporaterestructuring and with respect to other general legal services in China;
• Assisted Fiege Group in its corporaterestructuring in China;
• Assisted Fiege Group in liquidating one ofits subsidiaries in China;
• Assisted Cambridge in its corporaterestructuring in China;
• Assisted Booking in its corporatecompliance matter in China;
• Assisted Nikon in its corporaterestructuring in China;
• Assisted Eni Group, an Italian energycompany, in its corporate restructuring in China;
• Assisted Scottish Leather with respect toits corporate restructuring in China;
• Assist Sangtsu in its operationalcompliance matters in China；
• Assisted Exxon Mobil in its operationalcompliance matter in China;
• Assisted Cargotec Corporation with respectto its corporate compliance matters in China;
• Assisted SABO, an Italian chemical company,with respect to its business operations in China;
• Assisted Auerbach + Associates, Inc., aU.S. architectural design company, with respect to its business operation inChina;
• Assisted Versalis, a stated owned companyin Italy, with respect to its business operation in China;
• Assisted Opocrin S.p.A, an Italian pharmacompany, with respect to its business  operations in China;
• Assisted Suntory Beverage & Food AsiaPte. Ltd., a Singaporean company, with respect to its business operation inChina;
• Assisted Topman Global Ltd., a Hong Kongentertainment company, with respect to its business operation in China;
• Assisted Alten Group in its employmentcompliance matters in China;
• Assisted Hydrogenpro Group, a companylisted in Norway, in its acquisition of a clean energy equipment manufacturingfacility in China;
• Assisted Hydrogenpro Group, a companylisted in Norway, with respect to its business operations in China;
• Assisted Air Liquide in its acquisition ofseveral Chinese special gas companies;
• Assisted SABO, an Italian chemical company,in its acquisition of a business unit from Evonik;
• Assisted SAFAF Group, an Italian listedcompany, in its acquisiton of a manufacturing facility in China;
• Assisted Saint Gobain in its acquisition ofa manufacturing facility in China;
• Assisted Bosch Rexroth AG in itsacquisition of a machinery manufacturer in China;
• Assisted Evertop Wire Cable Corporation, alisted company in Taiwan, in its filing of claims in a bankruptcy proceeding inMainland China;
• Assisted Antler Group in its insolvencyproceeding in China;
• Assisted American Securities in theestablishment and investment of its Chinese fund;
• Assisted Giza Fund, the third largest fundin Israel, in its establishment of multiple RMB funds in China to facilitateChinese investment into Israeli start-ups and technology industries;
• Assisted Redpoint in its investment in aportfolio gaming company;
• Assisted ORIZA Holdings (SuzhouStarup-Investment) in its investment in a mobile internet company；

Chinese Clients:  

• Assisted Wanbei Coal in its joint ventureproject with a Canadian mining company;
• Assisted Decent Group in its establishmentof a joint venture company in India;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, DahuaGroup, in its joint venture project in Algeria;
• Assisted Bailian Group in its joint ventureproject in China with a catering management company from Italy;
• Assisted Ningbo Deye Inverter TechnologyCo., Ltd. in its joint venture project in the US with its US distributor;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, NewlandPayment, in its establishment of a joint venture in Brazil;
• Assisted DLG in its joint venture in itsclean energy joint venture in Australia;
• Assisted Yinyi Group, which holds threelisted companies in China, in its Eur 1 billion acquisition of a transmissionmanufacturer in Belgium (including its operation in China and Malaysia);
• Assisted Yinyi Group in its USD 400 millionacquisition of metal smelting companies in the United States;
• Assisted Yinyi Group in its RMB 1.5 billionacquisition of a sensor manufacturer in Japan;
• Assisted Yinyi Group in its EUR 500 millionacquisition of a multinational auto-part manufacturer headquartered inNetherland (including its operation in Ireland and Mexico)；
• Assisted Yinyi Group in its over EUR 500million acquisition of a steel manufacturing company in Germany (including itsoperation in the US and China);
• Assisted Sanpower Group in its USD 900million acquisition of a pharmaceutical company in the United States;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, PengxinInternational Mining, in its USD 100 million investment in Gerald, a commoditytrading company based in the United States (including its operation in the UK,Switzerland, Singapore and China);
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, PengxinInternational Mining, in its acquisition of a gold mine in South Africa;
• Assisted Huahong Capital in its USD 300million acquisition of infertility hospitals in the United States;
• Assisted Qianyang Capital in its investmentin a new energy vehicle company in the United States;
• Assisted Qianyang Capital in its investmentin a VR company in the United States;
• Assisted Qianyang Capital in its investmentin a GPS location technology company in the United States;
• Assisted AGIC Capital and a Chinese listedcompany in its USD 180 million acquisition of a coating manufacturer in theUnited States;
• Assisted DKE in its investment in an EPDmanufacturer in Hong Kong (including its operation in Germany);
• Assisted a Hong Kong listed company, A8, inits investment in a music festival operator in the United States;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, Secote,in its acquisition of an Apple accessories manufacturer based in the UnitedStates;
• Assisted 35.com, a Chinese listed company,in its acquisition of a high-tech company in the United States;
• Assisted BOE in its investment in an analogchip design company in the United States;
• Assisted Hainan Baoliancheng in the hotelmanagement and licensing arrangement with Paramount Group;
• Assisted Tsingshan Group in its acquisitionof smelting facilities from a liquidation process in South Africa;
• Assisted Decent Group in its investment ina chrome ore smelting company in South Africa;
• Assisted China National Building MaterialCompany in its construction of a glass manufacturing plant in Nigeria;
• Assisted Nongfu Spring in its acquisitionof waterworks in New Zealand;
• Assisted Nongfu Spring in the acquisitionof a raw material provider in Finland;
• Assisted Nongfu Spring in its cooperationwith World Aquatics;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, NewlandPayment, in its acquisition of a payment machine distributor headquartered inLexumburg with operations all over Europe;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, YingquTechnologies, in its acquisition of an telecommunication equipmentmanufacturing company in Switzerland；
• Assisted BAK Shenzhen in its new energyvehicle investment in Italy;
• Assisted a Hubei Company in its acquisitionof a manufacturer of new energy automobile equipment in Denmark；
• Assisted a Chinese listed company,Highlander, in its acquisition a shipping telecommunication service provider inNorway;
• Assisted Highlander’s subsidiary fund inits investment in a shipping telecommunication company in Germany;
• Assisted RIFA Group in its acquisition ofthe Chinese business and operation owned by a German textile machine producer;
• Assisted Fundamental Films in itsinvestment in a film production company listed in France under Luc Besson’sname, as a result of which Fundamental Films became the second largestshareholder of this French company upon the completion of the transaction;
• Assisted Zhejiang University SunnyNutrition Technology Company in its acquisition of licenses and permits fromthe liquidation proceeding in Italy;
• Assisted CMIG in its acquisition of anenvironmental equipment manufacturer in Britain;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, Menovo,in its acquisition of a pharmaceutical company in Slovakia;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, DakangAgriculture, in its acquisition of an agriculture products trading company inBrazil;
• Assisted CIMC Logistics in itsacquisition of logistic companies in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Chile;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, WangsuTechnology, in its RMB 1 billion sale of its IDC business to Bain Capital;
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, WangsuTechnology, in its USD 200 million acquisition of a telecommunication companyin South Korea (including its operation in the US, Japan, the UK, and China);
• Assisted a Chinese listed company, ShendaGroup, in its private placement (involves due diligence on 38 target companiesin 12 jurisdictions);
• Assisted YQN in its acquisition of afreight forwarding company and a transportation company in India;
• Assisted a fund company of SemiconductorManufacturing International Corporation in its USD 100 million acquisitioncertain assets from a semiconductor company listed in Singapore；
• Assisted a Chinese listed company,Highlander, in the acquisition of a shipping telecommunication company in HongKong;
• Assisted Shangtex in the financing andconstruction of an alcohol plant in Cambodia;
• Assisted a Hong Kong company in thepurchase of interest in a digital chip company in Israel;
• Assisted a Chongqing real estate company inits investment in a infertility clinic in Thailand;
• Assisted a M&A fund Yunneng in itsinvestment in the privatization of two Australian listed companies and itsacquisition of their affiliated gold mines;
• Assisted Yonghui Superstores in disposingof its interest in a US listed company;
• Assisted Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group in thebankruptcy proceedings of its Dutch subsidiaries;
• Assisted Dongfa Group in its cross-bordercorporate restructuring;
• Assisted Watrp Shanghai, Inc. in itscorporate restructuring in China.

• J.D., New York University School of Law
• M.A., Johns Hopkins University
• B.A., Foreign Affairs College

• Founding and Senior Partner, Shanghai RuiWei Lawyers (KPMG China’s affiliated law firm)
• Partner, Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai)
• Partner, Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers
• Associate, Kaye Scholer LLP
• Associate, Whiteford Taylor & PrestonLLP

Chambers and Partners

• Corporate M&A Lawyer in 2024
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• Corporate M&A Lawyer in 2022
• Corporate M&A Lawyer in 2021
• Corporate M&A Lawyer in 2020

Asian Legal Business China

• Top 15 M&A Lawyers in 2019

China M&A Association

• Best M&A Lawyer in 2018
• Best M&A Lawyer in 2017

Morning Whistle Group

• Best M&A Legal Service Provider in 2017

Zhejiang Province Investmentand M&AAssociation

• Top 10 M&A Professional in 2017

Shanghai International Finance Institute

• Distinguished Expert

Shanghai Jiaotong University OverseasEducation Institution

• Distinguished Lecturer

Morning Whistle Institution

• Distinguished Lecturer

Training & Publishing Experience

Shanghai Business Committee

A series of trainings on overseasinvestment along “Belt and Road”  

China M&A Association

Training on cross-border M&A and fundinvestment

Shanghai Jiaotong University Law School

A series of trainings on overseasinvestment of Chinese enterprises

Training Department of Ningbo BusinessCommittee

Training on risk management of overseasinvestment by Chinese enterprises

Phoenix International Think Tank

Report on risk mnagement of cross-borderinvestment 

Shandong Lawyers Association

Training on cross-border M&A

China M&A Association ZhejiangBranch

Introduction to overseas M&A practice 

Hi Finance School

Training on cross-border M&A

Center for China and Globalization

Training on cross-border M&A

China M&A Association

Training on cross-border M&A

Ningbo Institute of Fudan University

Training on cross-border M&A

Shanghai Pudong International FinanceInstitute

Introduction to overseas M&A practice