Mr Colin Law > Fangda Partners > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Fangda Partners houses a broad offering known for its vast experience in handling the full range of corporate issues within the electric vehicles industry. The group routinely represents financial investors and targets. Practice head Colin Law is noted for his deep knowledge of M&A and capital markets issues, including public offerings and listings. Joyce Pei is a key name for public takeovers and joint ventures, often assisting global corporations and private equity funds, while Raymond Chan is recommended for his expertise in strategic investors and pre-IPO investments.

The broad offering at Fangda Partners encompasses both public and private buyouts and co-investments; the group regularly acts for both Chinese and international sponsors. Colin Law leads the team with his expertise in tech, healthcare, and biotech transactions, displaying particular expertise in takeovers of public companies. Raymond Chan is a key name for strategic investments, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Tianyi Chen is noted for his broad knowledge of going-private transactions and cross-border M&A, often advising investment banks and corporations.

With a sizeable presence in Hong Kong as well as on the Mainland, Red Circle heavyweight law firm Fangda Partners provides ‘insightful and precise guidance’ to PRC issuers across a variety of fundamental ECM tasks, as well as in public M&A scenarios. The firm leverages its solid foundation in regulatory matters to ensure complex transactions are managed effectively and that listed clients receive continual compliance support as needed. Key to the firm’s success in the area is the work of corporate head Colin Law, who is appreciated for his ability to nurture long lasting client relationships and excels at providing ‘practical and effective solutions’, including to Chinese biotech companies seeking to list on the HKEX.

Chinese-headquartered full-service heavyweight Fangda Partners provides ‘insightful and precise guidance’ to Mainland companies across a broad array of transactional, litigation and regulatory activity with a nexus to Hong Kong. Corporate and capital market transactions form the cornerstone of the firm’s offerings, with expertise in navigating clients through complex cross-border debt mandates, private equity transactions, significant M&A activities, and energy projects involving both private and public sectors. Head of corporate, Colin Law‘s ‘ability to provide tailored solutions based on his years of experience’ is appreciated by clients from a range of sectors looking to list on the HKEX (acting for both issuers and underwriters) as well as in relation to the Asian aspects of large cross-border M&A transactions. Splitting her time between Hong Kong and Beijing, Christine Chen handles offshore debt issuances for Chinese state-owned companies from a range of sectors and also excels at advising on “panda bond” issuances for foreign issuers in Mainland China. The ‘exceptional’ Peter Yuen heads up the firm’s litigation and regulatory offering and is noted for his ability to provide ‘an honest and pragmatic piece of advice’, including to clients in conventional litigation and arbitration relating to, inter-alia, shareholders disputes and allegations alleging a breach of fiduciary duties. Joe Zhou is ‘skilled and experienced’ at handling energy and infrastructure projects and is also a key member of the Hong Kong offering that also includes antitrust expert Michael Han.