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The China private equity practice at Morrison Foerster routinely acts on major take-private transactions. It is particularly active in relation to the technology, online gaming, e-commerce, fintech, biotechnology, life sciences, and healthcare sectors. In the firm’s mainland offices, Rongjing Zhao, an April 2023 recruit from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, advises private equity funds on investments and acquisitions in China and the rest of Asia; Siyu Gao focuses on TMT-related private equity investments and M&A; and Bingye Wu and Bilin Chen both assist with M&A, private equity investments and general corporate matters. Over in Hong Kong, Marcia Ellis is the global co-chair of private equity. Maureen Ho has now left the firm.

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Key clients

  • Ark Pacific Capital
  • Ally Bridge Group
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Work highlights

  • Advising Ascendent Capital Partners, a private equity investment management firm focusing on Greater China investment, on its agreement to privatise Hollysys Automation Technologies.
  • Advised Ascendent Capital Partners, as an existing investor, on a merger of the core overseas education business of NetDragon Websoft Holdings with Gravitas Education Holdings.
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