Global Law Office has a good spread of corporate and M&A expertise regularly working on both inbound and outbound M&A transactions. Areas of expertise for the firm include the life sciences, tech, and mining sectors. The practice is jointly steered by Jinrong Liu, who is an established port of call for both domestic and international clients, Alex Liu, who is intimately familiar with corporate takeovers, restructurings, and cross-border transactions, and outbound M&A specialist Shifang Guo. Yuxin Wu acts primarily on mining and transport mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘All the lawyers are hands-on and easy to work with. They have the ability to explain in simple words complex matters and provide solutions.’
‘Roy Zhu is very professional and smart. What I specifically liked was that he handles complex matters in a way that really facilitates and solves the problem.’
'The M&A team led by Pengcheng Zhu of Global Law Firm focuses on providing full-cycle, multi-jurisdictional, and high-complexity M&A and restructuring solutions for multinational enterprises and investment institutions, especially in handling regulatory-sensitive transactions and cross-border investments in the Chinese market.’
'With his excellent professionalism and broad international vision, Pengcheng Zhu continues to provide clients with accurate, forward-looking and strategically valuable solutions in the complex and ever-changing legal environment of cross-border M&A. As a highly insightful communicator, Mr. Zhu is adept at quickly grasping the core and potential risks of transactions, and tailoring targeted and constructive trading strategies and execution plans based on a deep understanding of clients' business needs.'
'The team has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical sector and frequently provides clients with practical advice. Our team is familiar with new project approaches within the industry and offers flexible project recommendations.'
'They are also very familiar with new acquisition and merger methods in the industry and can provide clients with flexible project proposals that meet business needs.'
Key clients
- State Development & Investment Corp (SDIC)
- Luxshare Precision Industry Company Limited
- Infore Group
- China Merchants Group
- Jiangxi Copper
- China Life Asset Management Company
- China Film Co., Ltd.
- YOFC (Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company)
- Shanghai Foreign Service Group Co., Ltd. (FSG)
- Shudao Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- Luxshare Precision Limited
- Shenzhen SF Taisen Holdings (Group) Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Yitai B (900948.SH) on Acquiring Controlling Stake in ST XinChao (600777.SH) via Competitive Tender Offer.
advised Ablaze Pharma on completing the equity acquisition of Ablaze Pharma Chengdu Company by RayzeBio.
Advised HPE on selling 30% stake in H3C for US$2.1B.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Jinrong Liu; Alex Liu; Shifang Guo
Other key lawyers
Cheng Li; Yuxin Wu; Roy (Pengcheng) Zhu; Alan Zhou; Philip Zhang; Xiang Lu