The investment funds team at Global Law Office is experienced in advising on fund formation across a range of sectors, including healthcare, life sciences, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. The practice advises on the full range of services, from fund formation to the exit phase. Amy Dai and Yuan Yuan lead the group from Shanghai and Beijing respectively; Dai regularly handles mandates surrounding private equity funds and has a strong knowledge of fund formation, while Yuan has experience acting for global and domestic fund sponsors. Other notable members of the department include Xianlai Liu and Kelly Zhang. Liu often advises fund managers on fund structures, and Zhang is well-versed in handling private equity and venture capital funds.
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Testimonials
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'Xianlai Liu has witnessed the entire development cycle of investment funds in China, providing clients with feasible solutions from comprehensive perspectives of business and law.'
'We have cooperated with Xianlai Liu's team for over 10 years. Their superb professional skills, rich industry experience, and efficient feedback, along with a service philosophy oriented towards problem-solving, have supported our company's continuous, stable, and compliant development.'
'The composition of the team is reasonable, responses are timely and efficient, and they can quickly coordinate professional teams to solve clients' difficult problems.'
‘Stable personnel and rich experience in the establishment of private equity funds and equity investments from insurance capital.'
'Able to listen to customer needs, cooperate with customers to complete investments and follow up on post-investment risk management.'
‘The professionals at Global Law Firm possess expertise, sensitivity, and foresight regarding the fund industry and its related policies and legal regulations, enabling them to provide diverse and customised professional services to clients.'
Key clients
- China Guoxin
- Financial Street Capital and Huarong Infrastructure
- China Reform Fund
- CICC Capital
- Yuantaibaoman (Suzhou) Equity Investment Management Co., Ltd.
- China Life Insurance (Group) Company
- DAJIA BAOXIAN
- IDG Capital
- Poly Capital
- GLP
- Cloudview Capital
- Eastern Bell Capital
Work highlights
Advised a client on the establishment of a fund for optimising and upgrading the stock of assets of state-owned enterprises.
Advised Yankuang Asset on completing the fundraising and registration of the 10-billion-yuan New Energy Fund.
Advised Orient Industrial and Financial Investment on completing the fundraising and registration of the 3-billion-yuan Tongxiang FOF.
Lawyers
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.
Kelly Zhang
Practice head
Amy Dai; Yuan Yuan
Other key lawyers
Xianlai Liu; Kelly Zhang