Mr Jeffrey Ding > Fangda Partners > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile

Fangda Partners is recognised as a market leader in the field of private equity, representing global and PRC financial sponsors, venture capitalists, banks and alternative financing providers, and founders of high-growth companies on their private equity investments. The practice is bolstered by the firm’s strength in wider teams, allowing for collaboration with experts in leverage finance, capital markets, fund formation, compliance, and employment law matters. It acts on a full range of transactions, including public, private and cross-border buyouts, debt investments, portfolio secondaries, and co-investments. The practice is headed by Chen Bao from Beijing, who has extensive experience representing leading private equity clients as well as Chinese sellers in M&A transactions. Other notable practitioners include Jeffrey Ding, who has expertise in cross-border acquisitions, public offerings, and joint venture transactions, and Helen Fan, who specialises in private equity and venture capital investment across a range of industries. Meanwhile, Patrick Li is experienced in foreign direct investment matters.

Fangda Partners is recognised as a market leader in this field, with extensive expertise in both domestic and international equity and debt offerings, acting for issuers and underwriters. The practice handles a number of high-profile A-share IPOs, asset restructurings, and public M&A deals. It also advises on follow-on offerings, H-share convertible issuance and corporate bonds issuance matters. The practice also contains a strong debt team, advising on a full range of debt securities transactions, as well as a structured finance and securitisation team. Leo Lou leads the Shanghai team, whilst Xueyan Jiang leads the Beijing group. Jeffrey Ding has extensive experience in advising multinational corporations and financial institutions in their investments in China, whilst Christine Chen specialises in advising issuers and underwriters on equity and debt securities offerings, including in US markets. Also notable is Dong Wu, who is experienced in corporate finance matters, and counsel Helen Zhao, who focuses on panda bond offerings and other cross-border securities offerings. Founding member Michael Qi is also noted for his extensive expertise in restructuring, IPO listing and follow on offering matters.