JunHe LLP is home to ‘one of the most experienced teams in the industry’. The practice acts for major banks, non-banking financial institutions, multinational companies and global private equity sponsors on large-scale domestic and international transactions. In Shanghai, Nelson Zhou advises private equity sponsors and financial institutions on leveraged financing deals, while David Liu assists with petrochemical, semiconductor, steel, automobile, power, water, and toll road-related financings. At the same office, Juyi Lu covers M&A, go-private, real estate, project, structured, and pre-IPO finance deals, as well as syndication loans and trade financing and the ’highly professional’ Kirk Xia is a name to note. Working between Beijing and Shanghai, Gavin Wang is regularly mandated by lenders, borrowers, sponsors, exporters and importers. Zhou, Liu, Lu and Wang oversee the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is highly efficient.’
- ‘Their primary strength is their ability to provide constructive advice to clients on complex transactions.’
- ‘A stable team with strong technical skills.’
- ‘They stay close to market trends and provide a value-added service to clients.’
- ‘One of the most experienced banking and financing teams in the industry, having long served numerous institutions.’
- ‘They are deeply familiar with regulatory and policy changes, as well as banks' internal needs.'
- ‘Kirk Xia is highly professional and deeply involved in projects. Clients feel confident when entrusting him with difficult project issues.'
‘Kirk Xia is responsive and provides practical advice on a timely basis.’
'Kirk Xia has a stable team with strong technical skills. He is close to the market trend and could provide value added service to his client.'
'Kirk Xia is responsive and can provide practical advice on timely basis.'
Key clients
- PAG
- BREP Asia II Holdings I (NQ) LP
- GLP Capital Partner
- SPD Bank
- China CITIC Bank
- Standard Chartered
- DBS Bank
- Bank of China
- Ping An Bank
- Industrial Bank
Work highlights
Assisted the client with providing legal support for bridge loans, domestic restructuring, and M&A loans, in relation to an equity sale transaction involving Yingde Gases.
Assisted various banks with the acquisition financing for the RMB80bn acquisition of Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Company by a consortium.
Advised various banks on a large-value financing for KKR (for the acquisition of Quanyi Health Group Co).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Nelson Zhou; David Liu; Juyi Lu; Gavin Wang
Other key lawyers
Kirk Xia; Jianwei Yang; Yifeng Yuan; Jingbo Zhou; Jia Zhou; Yaolei Ma