Charles Ching > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Offices
29TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRA HOUSE
18 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Charles Ching
Work Department
Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions
Position
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Career
Charles Ching regularly represents sponsors and corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, PIPEs and other investment transactions, particularly those with a China focus. His private equity clients include Advent International, FountainVest Partners, Primavera Capital, Warburg Pincus and other international and China-based private equity houses. He has also acted on some of the most prominent cross-border M&A transactions involving China in recent years. Charles is a native Mandarin and English speaker.
Memberships
Admitted as an attorney in New York and a solicitor in Hong Kong.
Lawyer Rankings
China > Private equity: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)The private equity group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP specialises in the largest and most complex cross-border transactions for premium financial sponsor clients, handling deals of all types including auctions, exits, take-privates, distressed deals and PIPEs. Across both public and private transactions, the practice has demonstrated significant expertise in multiple growth sectors, from advanced manufacturing and pharmaceuticals to media and technology. Splitting his time between Shanghai and Beijing, China practice head Charles Ching is one of the best regarded PE lawyers in the region, who, in addition to representing top PE sponsors, is regularly referred to by major investment banks. In Beijing, counsel Yujing Liu focuses on representing Chinese companies in their outbound investments, while Shanghai-based Kenny Yu is adept regarding competitive and proprietary buyouts, as well as fund formation. Tim Gardner also has a strong reputation in the market.
China > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)With ‘a reputation for being a great M&A firm in China‘, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is best known for its advice to corporate and financial sponsor clients on big-ticket cross-border acquisitions, mergers, takeovers, privatisations and disposals. The team also acts on distressed M&A, spin-offs and joint ventures in Greater China. It additionally has notable industry expertise in growth sectors such as e-commerce, media, entertainment, advanced manufacturing, and next generation infrastructure and technology. China practice head Charles Ching, who has ‘unmatched knowledge‘, regularly acts for Chinese clients on large, cross-border M&A transactions, while counsel Yujing Liu is a ‘well-rounded M&A lawyer‘.