Capital Markets
China
10 July 2025
Merits & Tree Law Offices supports private equity and venture capital funds, start-ups, multinational corporations, and industrial investors with their corporate ventures, offering expertise in key sectors including TMT, healthcare, and energy. Qinghong Cai heads the department, assisting clients throughout the corporate growth cycle with extensive experience in strategic acquisitions and public company governance. Ying Hui guides multinational companies in establishing wholly-owned and joint venture entities in China, and Jerold (Yan) Zheng brings ‘significant experience in managing corporate M&A and reorganisations’.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Merits & Tree boasts extensive experience and a team of professionals in investment, financing, and mergers and acquisitions, having served hundreds of prominent domestic and international clients. The firm has significant expertise and advantages across various industries, combining legal insights with business acumen.'
- 'Yan (Jerold) Zheng excels at combining industry insights with legal perspectives. His comprehensive view and unique approach enable him to offer practical solutions that are tailored to the company’s specific needs.'
- 'Merits & Tree promptly addresses client needs and provides professional support from various local branches nationwide through the main responsible lawyer, making it convenient for clients to obtain national project support. The firm offers flexible and diverse billing options tailored to client requirements.'
- 'Yan (Jerold) Zheng has significant experience in managing corporate M&A and reorganisations. He can swiftly identify key issues of concern for clients and offer pertinent legal advice and support. He is also well-versed in the needs and concerns of relevant government departments during operational processes.'
Key clients
- Syngenta Group China
- Aluminum Corporation of China and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings Limited
- Shanghai Shanshan Tech Co., Ltd
- NINGBO ORIENT WIRES & CABLES CO. LTD
- Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
- HiTHIUM
- CNGR Advanced Materials Co, Ltd.
- Silberline Yasida Pigments (Jinan) Co., Ltd.
- Sichuan Union Shine New Energy Sci-Tech Co., Ltd. (USNE)
- Riyue Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd on its investment in XLCC and Xlinks.
Advised USNE on its construction and transfer of 20KTA lithium hydroxide production plant Dixin to Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
Lawyers
Practice head
Qinghong Cai
Other key lawyers
Ying Hui; Yan (Jerold) Zheng