CHINA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Steven Yu, Jeffrey Zhu, Jia Guo and Stella Jiang Global Law Office
Global Law Office (GLO) dates back to 1979, when it became the first law firm in the PRC to have an international perspective, fully embracing the outside world. With more than 600 lawyers practising in its Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu offices, GLO is today known as a leading Chinese law firm and continues to set the pace as one of the PRC’s most innovative and progressive legal practitioners, including in the private equity and venture capital sector. Not only does GLO have vast experience in
representing investors, but it has also extensively represented financing enterprises and founders. With a deep understanding of the best legal practices and development trends of investment terms, the team at GLO knows how to find the most effective balance of interests in terms of negotiation so as to realise all-win results. Vast practical experience and indus - trial background knowledge enable GLO to enhance value in every step of the client investment cycle.
Authors
Steven Yu is a partner of Global Law Office based in Shanghai. With more than 20 years of experience at leading international and Chinese firms, Steven has focused his practice on private equity/venture capital, M&A,
advised companies on their incorporation to IPO, sale or merger, as well as their daily operation. Mr Zhu’s recent experience in PE/VC and M&A includes representing a major semiconductor investment fund in its exit from a portfolio company through a merger with a listed company, and advising a pre-IPO company on the restructuring of its cross- border business.
fund formation and capital market transactions across a wide spectrum of industries, including the manufacturing, auto, chemical, clean energy, logistics, TMT, fintech, consumer staple, pharmaceutical/healthcare, commercial property, entertainment and sports, and education sectors. Steven has long been recognised as a leading or highly ranked/recommended lawyer in the private equity/venture capital areas by Chambers, among several other legal directories.
Jia Guo is a partner of Global Law Office based in Beijing. Jia specialises in the private equity and venture capital, M&A, capital markets, asset management and general corporate practice areas. Industries with which
he has been involved include energy and resources, real estate, infrastructure, education, advertising and media, telecoms, hi-tech, internet, financial services, big data, entertainment, and pharmaceutical and medical services. In the M&A, private equity and venture capital areas, Jia has advised on more than 80 cases, representing both financial and industrial investors and fundraising companies. In capital markets, his practice experience also includes Hong Kong listings, US listings, A-share listings, NEEQ listings and debt offerings.
Jeffrey Zhu is a partner of Global Law Office based in Shanghai and specialises in PE/VC, corporate and M&A, regulatory and compliance, banking and finance. Mr Zhu works with prominent multinational
corporations and PRC enterprises in the fields of internet, financial services, hotels, education, advertising, automobiles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. He has
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