Vivian Tsoi > White & Case LLP, Shanghai Office > Shanghai, China > Lawyer Profile

Alex Zhang is the seasoned head of White & Case LLP, Shanghai Office‘s corporate/M&A group in China and alongside Vivian Tsoi steers the practice group. Operating from Beijing and Shanghai, they provide vast experience of advising international corporates, SOEs and Chinese private companies on their investments or acquisitions both into and out of China and related financings. Tsoi has a focus on US-China and Europe-China cross-border deals. The group also provides specialist foreign direct investments expertise. The team stands out for its ability to bring together specialists from offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the USA to handle complex cross border mandates. Other key team members include Shaohui Jiang who has a focus on advising ultra-large Chinese SOEs on their overseas investments, especially in the construction, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. Senior associate Yan Yan handles cross-border mergers and acquisitions and Amy Yang (counsel) undertakes private equity work and general corporate matters in addition to M&A. The strength of the practice has been boosted by Alan Bao who joined in 2024 from O’Melveny. On the social responsibility front, Tsoi advocates for female lawyers in the region and their professional development and Yan drives the firm’s pro bono work.

White & Case LLP’s China projects and energy practice offers ‘exceptional experience in complex project finance deals’ and project development in the energy, oil and gas, mining and metals, and infrastructure arenas. The team handles various domestic transactions within China, as well as Chinese outbound investments, with a client list that features major developers, lenders, and firms from the construction, energy, and mining sectors. David Li heads the department and hones his focus on equity and debt financings, with a geographical spread that encompasses Asia, Africa, and Latin America, offering invaluable counsel to multilateral lenders and banks on their financing undertakings in China and abroad. Vivian Tsoi lends her expertise to intricate US-China and Europe-China cross-border transactions, while Shaohui Jiang advises major Chinese state-owned enterprises, steering their overseas projects and operations.