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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Offices
UNIT 3601, FORTUNE PLAZA OFFICE TOWER A
NO 7 DONG SANHUAN ZHONGLU, CHAO YANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100020
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
China > TMT: foreign firms Tier 1
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has cemented its reputation for executing high-end, complex transactions spanning the realms of M&A, private equity, and TMT-related activities. The group extends its support to a diverse clientele, including local and foreign corporations and private equity firms, in their TMT-related pursuits within China. Co-heads Judie Ng Shortell and Greg Liu steer the team. Ng Shortell’s expertise shines in the realms of regional private equity and cross-border M&A, helping clients navigate complex transactions like leveraged buy-outs, privatisations, and strategic investments, while Liu’s expertise lies in advising corporates and private equity clients, especially on investments and M&As tied to Chinese entities. Counsel Jack Sun further enriches the practice with his focus on China-related private equity investments, cross-border M&A activities, and foreign direct investments.Practice head(s):
Judie Ng Shortell; Greg Liu
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
L Catterton Asia
Work highlights
- Advised L Catterton Asia as the lead investor in a series B financing round of over US$50 million in Nebula Brands, a leading Chinese Amazon vendors aggregator. Nebula Brands is a tech-driven company that acquires and grows Chinese third-party Amazon vendors.
China > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 2
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is widely respected for its advice on corporations and private equity clients’ high-stakes transactions, which frequently require coordination across multiple jurisdictions. The practice’s recent workload covers large investments in the biotechnology, consumer, education, and food and beverage sectors. The team is also active in financial services, insurance, internet, manufacturing and transportation-related deals. Beijing-based Greg Liu has longstanding experience in advising corporate, multinational and private equity clients on investments, sales, acquisitions and mergers involving Chinese entities. At counsel level, Jack Sun focuses on China-related private equity investments, cross-border M&A and foreign direct investments. In Hong Kong, Judie Ng Shortell, who focuses on regional private equity investments and cross-border M&A, is managing partner of the firm’s China practice.Practice head(s):
Judie Ng Shortell; Greg Liu
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Baring Private Equity Asia
L Catterton Asia
KKR
Didi Global
Work highlights
- Advised Baring Private Equity Asia on its sale to EQT.
China > Private equity: foreign firms Tier 2
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP continues to be highly active in the Chinese private equity market, acting for corporate giants and PE powerhouses across a number of key economic sectors, encompassing biotechnology, consumer, education, food and beverage, financial services and transportation. The team is noted for its capability to handle work for international and regional funds, as well as sovereign wealth investors. One of those leading the practice is Judie Shortell. She splits her time between Beijing and Hong Kong and is a trusted advisor to major international clients, including KKR and L Catterton Asia. Greg Liu co-heads the practice from Beijing and he regularly advises corporate, multinational and other PE clients on numerous investments, sales and M&A involving Chinese entities. Counsel Jack Sun also focuses on China-related corporate investments, having a proven track record acting for SOE and PE clients.
Practice head(s):
Judie Shortell; Greg Liu
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA)
L Catterton Asia
KKR
Didi Global
Work highlights
- Advised BPEA on its sale to EQT, whereby BPEA received 191.2 million new ordinary EQT shares and $1.57bn in cash.
- Advised KKR on its investment in Ruichen Pet Hospital Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese pet hospital chain.
- Advised KKR on its investment in ZJLD Group Inc., the company that owns Guizhou Zhen Liquor Brewing Co., Ltd.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > Firm Profile
Chairman: Brad S. Karp
Deputy Chair: Valerie E. Radwaner
Asia-Pacific Partners: Greg Liu (Beijing/Hong Kong); Judie Ng Shortell (Beijing/Hong Kong); Bosco Yiu (Hong Kong); Jack Lange (Hong Kong); Tong Yu (Tokyo)
Firm Overview:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a premier firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds, personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges. The firm represents many of the world’s largest and most important public and private corporations, asset managers and financial institutions, as well as clients in need of pro bono assistance. We consistently earn high praise for our collaborative efforts to handle highly sophisticated matters with complex legal and business challenges, providing novel and efficient solutions to otherwise intractable situations.
The firm is widely recognized as having market-leading practices in private equity, public company M&A, litigation, white collar and regulatory defence, and restructuring. Within these broad practices, we also offer numerous market-leading specialized practices.
Asia-Pacific Capabilities:
Paul, Weiss maintains a vibrant presence in Greater China, Japan and elsewhere in Asia, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo, complemented by in-depth Asia-related experience brought together from our New York, London and Washington, D.C., offices. The firm represents major U.S. and international financial institutions, technology, media and telecommunications companies, private equity funds, investment banks, consumer goods corporations and other companies seeking to conduct business in Asia. In addition, we represent numerous Asian companies in connection with a broad range of international business ventures.
China and Hong Kong:
Paul, Weiss is a market leader and tone-setter in Greater China. We represent regional and international clients in corporate transactional matters involving auctions, outbound investments, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, foreign direct investments—including the establishment of joint ventures, wholly foreign-owned companies, holding companies and investment funds—capital markets, corporate financings and project finance, and restructurings.
One of the first foreign firms to establish an office in Beijing in 1981, Paul, Weiss is a prominent member of Beijing’s legal community. In 1983, Paul, Weiss established a Hong Kong limited liability partnership. Our China practice team is led by three partners and includes lawyers from our Beijing, Hong Kong and New York offices who are qualified in various jurisdictions around the world. The team also draws support from our Tokyo, London and Washington, D.C., offices. The Beijing and Hong Kong offices work in tandem, with lawyers splitting their time between the two locations. Where necessary, the firm works closely with qualified PRC counsel in China.
Japan:
Paul, Weiss is a leader among U.S. law firms in the representation of Japanese corporations and financial institutions in transactions around the globe, and multinational corporations and private investment funds in their activities in Japan.
Paul, Weiss opened its Tokyo office in 1987, when Japanese law changed to first permit the establishment of offices by foreign law firms. Staffed with bilingual attorneys, the Tokyo office has been integral to the firm’s involvement in high-profile M&A transactions and some of the largest global securities offerings. In addition, the Tokyo office has accumulated significant experience advising Japanese clients on matters involving litigation and dispute resolution, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antitrust law, regulatory investigations and internal investigations.
Lawyers from the Tokyo office have also worked with colleagues from other Paul, Weiss offices in forming various investment fund structures that focus on Japan investments. Regarding Japan law-specific issues, the Tokyo office relies on its close working relationships built over the years with top domestic law firms in Japan.
- TMT: foreign firms