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White & Case houses a broad offering which is recommended for its strength in private M&A. The ‘dedicated and absolutely brilliant‘ Christopher Kelly leads the team with his longstanding expertise in M&A, particularly within the energy and infrastructure sectors. Praised by clients for being ‘truly talented and innovative‘, Steven Sha is well-versed in carve-out acquisitions and joint ventures. Paul Tang is a key contact for Chinese companies and equity backed sponsors, often assisting with investments into China and overseas acquisitions.

White & Case LLP‘s China private equity team acts for significant private equity investors and targets in Greater China (as well as across the Asia-Pacific region) on major transactions. On the mainland, Vivian Tsoi acts for global corporations and Chinese state-owned and private enterprises on big ticket, multi-jurisdictional matters; Yan Yan is a recently-raised partner; and Amy Yang‘s wide-ranging practice includes private equity work. In Hong Kong, Daniel Yeh is Asia private equity head, while Christopher Kelly is also a well-known private equity practitioner. Transactions expert Alan Bao joined the Beijing office in March 2024 from O’Melveny.