Handling a range of private equity and venture capital transactions, including financing rounds, listings, corporate restructurings, M&A, and more, Merits & Tree Law Offices counts clients in tech, life sciences, fashion, consumer brands, food, and other industries, from unicorns to well-known targets and investors, in its broad client roster. Team head Yanyan (Jenny) Wang handles M&A, cross-border transactions, and dispute resolution for various clients, and Youyuan Jin is highly capable in various capacities, from fund formation to fundraising rounds and listings. Xiaoxing Guo's remit encompasses tech and life sciences investments, Gong Xinyi focuses on AI, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and more, and Xiangyu Wang is well-versed in a range of equity financing stages, pre-IPO rounds, and other investment transactions and advisory mandates.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team can meet the legal consulting needs of enterprises in various aspects such as contract law, corporate law, investment, etc., and has good coverage of overseas, working in a professional and international manner.'

  • ‘Attorney Yanyan Wang is knowledgeable and professional, providing comprehensive consulting services from the client's perspective. She has a positive attitude, is responsive, and approaches issues with a results-oriented approach.’

Key clients

  • Hongshan
  • NIO Inc.
  • NIO Power Investment (Hubei) Co., Ltd.
  • Xiaomi
  • Alibaba Group
  • ByteDance
  • Gaorong Capital
  • ZhenFund
  • Qiming Venture Partners
  • Harvest Capital (Limited Partnership)
  • Jinneng Capital
  • Nanshan Capital

Work highlights

Advised NIO Power Investment on its strategic investment project.
Assisted Sliberline with the sale of its entire equity interest to ALTANA AG.
Representing BRL Medicine Inc. in its nearly RMB200m Series B+ financing round.

Practice head

Yanyan (Jenny) Wang

Other key lawyers

Xiaoxing Guo; Gong Xinyi; Xiangyu Wang; Wenchao Wang; Youyuan Jin