Fangda Partners assembles a robust corporate and M&A practice, offering clients from the pharmaceuticals, tech, and the financial services sectors with a full service team capable of handling the financing, regulatory, and antitrust aspects of transactions. The team is jointly steered by Norman Zhong, who’s expertise is relied on by an array of clients from the tech, energy, and automotive sectors, and Miles Ma who acts for a number of financial institutions, multinational corporations, and listed companies. Jeffrey Ding has extensive expertise advising on cross-border acquisitions, while Patrick Li‘s portfolio of transactional work covers a variety of joint ventures, equity investment, and M&A’s.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is experienced and provided prompt response and advice throughout the transaction.’
‘Zhang Yixin, a counsel of the firm, who was the key lawyer working on the transaction was exceptional, providing prompt and detailed advice, excellent drafting skills, with efficiency and attention to details. Norman Zhong, as the supervising partner, was also hands on and led the negotiations well.'
The law firm has outstanding service capabilities in the field of corporate mergers and acquisitions.’
‘The team has deep knowledge of and extensive experience in the sector, excellent team working skills, closely followed client needs, and business development.’
‘Grace Yu, best sector expertise in the financial service sector and unrivalled experience in the sector.'
- 'Siyuan Pan has rich experience in cross border M&A transaction, thinking and planning ahead on issues in deals, and an in-depth understanding of PE industry and business.’
Key clients
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P.
- Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI, “Johnson Controls”)
- Laurels Capital Investments Limited |The investor consortium (including Warburg Pincus, Starwood, SSW, Qatar Holding LLC, the founders, etc)
- KPS Fund
- Apollo Group
- TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
- China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
- Alibaba
- ESR-managed fund
- China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Co., Ltd. (“IC Fund”)
- Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd.
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
Lawyers
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Norman Zhong; Miles Ma; Chen Bao; Amanda Zhou
Other key lawyers
Jeffrey Ding; Leo Lou; Patrick Li; Yixin Zhang; Grace Yu; Siyuan Pan; Yixin Zhang