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Fangda Partners
27/F North Tower Beijing Kerry Centre
1 Guanghua Road Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020
China
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Work Department

Investment funds

Position

Partner

Career

Richard has twenty years of practicing experience in private equity and investment funds. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Richard practices US laws at the New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai offices of two Wall Street firms from 2001 to2007.

Richard currently serves as a member of the governing board of the National Guidance Funds for the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements, the Special Legal Advisor to the Industry Policy Committee (IPC) of China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and a member ofthe Technical Committee of Hong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA).

Languages

Chinese, English

Education

New York University School of Law, J.D.
China University of Political Science and Law, LL.B./LL.M.

Lawyer Rankings

China > Investment funds: PRC firms

(Leading individuals)

Richard GuoFangda Partners

The ‘professional, timely and efficient‘ team at Fangda Partners has a sterling market reputation for structuring, negotiating and documenting RMB-denominated private equity funds. The practice advises a range of private investment firms, ranging from first-time funds, independent boutiques and institutionally-sponsored private equity businesses, to multi-strategy alternative asset firms and financial institutions that invest in Greater China. Dividing his time between Beijing and Hong Kong, investment funds head Richard Guo advises clients on the structuring, restructuring, formation and operation of alternative investment products, including private equity and co-investment funds, as well as funds of funds, corporate venture funds and separately managed accounts. Providing key support, Zhen Chen specialises in investment funds, private equity and investment management; and Candy Tang is a private equity fund formation, compliance, and asset management expert. In Hong Kong, Flora Qian focuses on both fund formation and downstream investments, while Yue Zhang advises on USD-denominated fund formations.