With Yang Wang at the helm, Guantao Law Firm's PE team handles the registration, fundraising, deployment, management, and exit of funds and managers. Fei Xiao has notable experience advising national and local government-guided funds, and on the transactional side, Ronald Xu is engaged in cross-border infrastructure investment and financing projects with heavy assets.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The unique value of working with Guantao Law Firm's private equity team stems from its multidisciplinary talent pool and deep, industry-focused service capabilities.'

  • 'Fei Xiao, a core member of the team, specialises in legal services for government-guided funds and private equity/venture-level private equity funds. He has represented multiple national and local guidance funds in establishing or investing in over 50 funds.'

Key clients

  • China-Africa Development Fund
  • China Harbour Engineering Company Limited
  • Chongqing Bonded Port Area Development and Management Group Co., Ltd.
  • Chengdu Major Industrialization Project Phase I Equity Investment Fund Co., Ltd.
  • Chengdu Gaoxin New Economy Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
  • Talent New Energy Co., Ltd
  • China Insurance Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Dingxing Venture Capital Co., LTD.
  • Changsheng Anying Investment Center
  • China Insurance Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Gongshun Investment Management Co., Ltd.
  • Lingtuo (Suzhou) Private Equity Fund Management Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Advised China-Africa Development Fund on cement investment projects in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Mozambique.
Advised China Harbour Engineering Company Limited on its investment in the Malaysia-China Kuantan International Logistics Park.
Advised Chongqing Bonded Port Area Development and Management Group Co., Ltd. on thier investment in the Sino-UK Cooperative Fund and Sino-Germany Cooperative Fund.

Practice head

Yang Wang

Other key lawyers

Fei Xiao; Ronald Xu; Yupeng Ma; Yueyao Xiao