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Jinke（Bailey）Xu
Xu Jinke Senior Partner
Corporate and M&A
Cross-Border Investment and Trade
Dispute Resolution
Capital Markets
Detailed introduction
Bailey Xu joined Dentons Shanghai Office in March, 2015 as senior partner in the corporate division. He has over 20 years of experience in offering legal service to various enterprises in the fields of corporate, private equity, capital market, M&A, restructuring and cross-border investment. He provided full services for many private equity firm, SOEs as well as listed companies.
Mr. Xu has also handled numerous major litigations or arbitration cases involving investment, M&A and private equity funds, winning several cases with the subject matter in dispute over RMB 1 billion.
He is the columnist of “Law Business Network” “Rule of Attacking and Defending: Legal Research on the Control Contest of Listed Companies” and the editor-in-chief of Dentons “Luxury Goods and Fashion Legal Guide to China”. He is a member of the 5th listing committee of Shanghai Stock Exchange and a core researcher of Guanghui M&A Research Institute, the consultant of Cross-border Arbitration Practice Study Center(CAPS).
(Corporate and MA, PE)
- SHICF: Investing in several major projects in Shanghai on its behalf, amounting to tens of billions of RMB, including Hali Microelectronics, GTA Semiconductor, Shanghai Super Silicon, etc.
- Bao Steel Mental: Providing whole-process service in its acquisition of equity interests in a listed company Yunhai Metals.
- Represented an industry investment fund under China Mobile, providing end-to-end legal services in connection with the fund’s establishment, fundraising, and several major project investments.
- SIIC Green Energy Phase I Fund: Providing whole-process service in its cooperation with Yunnan Energy Investment Group on establishing a special fund for photovoltaic industry, etc.
- Zhong Ping Capital: Providing legal advice for the establishment of several equity investment funds and providing legal service for many of its major investment projects.
- Represented the new materials fund under China National Building Material Group (CNBM) and several large state-owned industrial funds in investing in leading companies in the integrated circuit industry.
- Represented multiple funds managed by Leaguer Yunjiun in investments in industries such as industrial robotics, intelligent manufacturing, and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Shanghai Jiushi Group: Providing whole-process legal service in its strategic investment in Shanghai Five Star Sports Media Co..
- Advised Shanghai Industrial on the establishment of the Shanghai Cultural Industry Investment Development Fund and provided legal services for its project investments.
- Listed companies: Providing legal service for Jimin Pharmaceutical, Yonker Environmental, Injet Electrical in their various acquisitions.
- A leading global luxury goods company: Providing legal service in its asset acquisition, daily compliance, commercial contracts and online sales in Shanghai.
(Dispute resolution and cross-border matters)
- Xiangfu Real Estate: Advising the client in a number of its major difficult and complex dispute cases. The amount of subject matter of one of disputes was the largest in those accepted by Shanghai Second Intermediate Court at that time.
- Represented a Shanghai-based group company in an investment cooperation dispute with a subsidiary of a central state-owned enterprise before the Beijing Arbitration Commission. Through multiple hearings and extensive evidence submissions, our team secured a favorable award for the client, reducing losses by over RMB 400 million.
- Advised a listed company in connection with overseas intellectual property infringement case, providing strategic guidance throughout the process.
- Represented Injet Electric, a listed company, in the full spectrum of legal services related to its equity acquisition of a German company.
- Advised an investment group on the acquisition of an Australian golf course, hotel, and real estate project, including structuring the investment and providing counsel on FIRB (Foreign Investment Review Board) approval and other regulatory matters.
- Represented a renowned German electrical appliance brand in a series of debt recovery disputes with distributors, successfully obtaining full recovery of all outstanding payments.
- Provided comprehensive arbitration and litigation support to several private equity funds in disputes arising from project exits.
- Advised a majority shareholder in resolving an internal control dispute at an asset appraisal firm, swiftly securing resolution through effective control measures.
- Represented a listed company in cross-border debt recovery actions against overseas entities.
- Assisted a photovoltaic products logistics company in the resolution of contractual disputes in the Middle East.
EMBA, China Europe International Business School, 2018
Master of Laws, University of Technology Sydney, 2001
Bachelor of Laws, with honors, East China Normal University, 1995
Partner, Dentons Shanghai, March 2015--Now
Founding Partner, Haworth＆Lexon, April 2001--March 2015
Solicitor, Shanghai Guangda Law Firm, May 1997--March 2001
Legal Updates on the Protection of Chinese Enterprises’ Interests Abroad (from August 2024 to present)
“Explanation of Dissolution and Liability for Breach of Concerted Action Agreement” (2025.08)
ESG article series (including What is ESG? Why ESG? Corporate ESG practices from ESG reports, etc.): (Dentons Shanghai official Wechat, December 2021 to March 2022)
“Guide to Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution Practice”, (co-author, 2021 Wolters Kluwer Practice Guide Series, November 2021)
“Ten Questions on "Splitting the Red Chip", ("Business Law" magazine, July 30, 2020)
“The change in the shell sale transaction triggered a control contest of a listed company ----A Case study of the control contest of China Zhongchao Holdings”, (Legal Business Viewpoint, 2019.05)
“Criminal Proceedings Arising from a Control Contest----A Case Study of Kandal's Equity Contest”,(Legal Business Viewpoint,2018.12)
“The Barbarians at the Gate Succeeded----A Case Study of the Control Contest of ST Biochemistry”, ("Legal Business Viewpoint", 2018.7)
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