The Legal 500

Weil, Gotshal & Manges

What we say about the firm's legal practice in China

Corporate & M&A

Within Foreign firms, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a third tier firm,

Offering a deep bench of cross-border M&A experience in Asia, Weil, Gotshal & Manges is ‘a first choice for large investment transactions or deals that are complex’. The practice is also praised for its extensive US public company and distressed M&A experience, and was counsel to GE in its headline agreement with a Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer to form a new joint venture company in China to develop and market integrated avionics systems for commercial aircraft customers. Shanghai and Beijing head Steven Xiang ‘has in-depth China market knowledge’, and Beijing counsel Yan Yang is ‘very strong at handling SOE joint venture partners’; Shanghai partners Suat Eng Seah and Anthony Wang are experienced lawyers. Hong Kong-based Asia managing partner Akiko Mikumo is recommended.

Intellectual property

Within Foreign firms Other recommended firms

Private equity/venture capital

Within Foreign firms, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a second tier firm,

Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ Shanghai and Beijing office head Steven Xiang has a strong roster of private equity clients. Shanghai-based Anthony Wang advises private equity sponsors and venture capitalists in connection with their investment transactions in Greater China. Wang is also experienced in the TMT sector. The practice was counsel to China Media Capital in connection with its acquisition of a controlling stake in News Corporation’s Star TV Chinese television channels and Fortune Star Chinese movie library.

TMT

Within Foreign firms, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a second tier firm,

Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ practice in Beijing and Shanghai is led by Steven Xiang, a renowned M&A practitioner whose TMT experience includes representing GE in its joint venture with AVIC. The firm has considerable private equity and venture capital expertise, and acts for a number of venture-backed PRC businesses from the TMT sector. Anthony Wang regularly advises private equity and venture capital firms on China-focused TMT transactions.


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