Steven Yu, a lawyer deeply engaged in the TMT business, and Jeffrey Zhu, a key name for clients in financial services, advertising, petrochemicals, internet businesses, and more, jointly lead the team at Global Law Office. Representing foreign and homegrown venture capital and private equity funds regarding their portfolio investments in China, the group is sought after for guidance on disputes related to PE transactions, fund formation, and transactional due diligence, working in the technology, entertainment, and consumer goods sectors. The practice includes seasoned practitioner Jinrong Liu and Chengwei Liu, whose remit spans M&A, PE and financing, takeovers and public company reorganisations, and red-chip restructurings. Shifang Guo is a key member of the department for an array of cross-border matters for large funds, and Evan Sun assists with foreign direct investment and fund formation. Michael Yu's caseload spans leveraged buyouts and going-private transactions.
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'Exceptional ability to allocate and coordinate legal resources, no matter whether the project spans China, the U.S., or Europe, involves complex matters such as IP or licensing cooperation, or deals with multiple parties with divergent interests and legal systems.'
'They always promptly assign the most suitable experts to deliver practical and effective solutions.'
‘Very responsive, willing to go the extra mile, understands business needs.'
- 'Excellent legal research skills, always a trusted and reliable legal advisor.’
- 'They offer extreme responsiveness, consistently addressing client needs immediately.'
- 'Their on-time delivery rate is 100%, even under the tightest deadlines.'
Key clients
- China Merchants Capital
- National Council for Social Security Fund
- GLP Hidden Hill Capital
- Sinovation Capital
- Primavera Capital
- YF Capital
- Xiaomi & Shunwei Capital
- State Development & Investment Corp., Ltd.
- Continental AG
- Wise Road Capital
- Source Code Capital
- Changjiang Securities Innovation Investment
Work highlights
Advised Syneron Bio on its Series A equity financing and strategic collaboration with AstraZeneca.
Advises BOC Financial Asset Investment Co., Ltd. and Xinqi Zhilian Fund on its investment in KH Automotive’s Series D financing.
Advises BOC Financial Asset Investment Co., Ltd. on its investment in BAIC Bluepark New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
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Practice head
Steven Yu; Jeffrey Zhu
Other key lawyers
Jinrong Liu; Chengwei Liu; Shifang Guo; Evan Sun; Michael Yu; Guo Jia; Xianlai Liu; Qiuning Kang; Ryan Jiannan Ren; James Wu; Zora Zhang; Jiangyu Liu