Cross-border Investment and M&A
The perfect combination of local resources and global capabilities propels the smooth realization of cross-border transaction goals.
Cross-border investment and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) are among Grandway's core businesses. With extensive practical experience and comprehensive legal services, Grandway maintains a leading position in this field, assisting numerous renowned domestic and foreign enterprises, including listed companies, in managing complex onshore and offshore transactions.
Grandway's international legal business team operates across multiple jurisdictions, languages, and cultures, bringing together a highly professional and experienced group of legal experts. They are passionate about their work and ready to explore new challenges. Our team handles cross-border projects ranging from tens of millions to over a billion dollars. Grandway supports clients with inbound and outbound investments and M&A across Asia, America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. This includes foreign investment in China, overseas investments by Chinese enterprises, cross-border and offshore investment funds, overseas listings and financing, as well as compliance and anti-corruption matters. We strive to meet our clients' comprehensive and complex needs with one-stop legal services.
In recent years, Grandway has represented numerous multinational companies, funds, and listed companies in completing many notable and complex transactions. This highlights our exceptional capabilities in structural design, model innovation, resource integration, and efficient communication. We have a deep understanding of domestic and foreign laws and regulatory environments, cultural differences, and the operational aspects of tax, finance, and commercial matters. Grandway's keen business sense and extensive professional experience enable us to provide clients with efficient and comprehensive services and legal opinions through collaboration across various internal specializations. We offer value-added services with professionalism and a commitment to quality, helping clients achieve their business goals and support their growth.
Adhering to the core principles of "pursuit of excellence, client-centricity, inclusivity and trust, and win-win cooperation," Grandway has established close and excellent cooperation with securities regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, renowned domestic and foreign investment banks, law firms, accounting firms, and many domestic and foreign listed companies. Grandway maintains a leading position in legal services for the Hong Kong and overseas capital markets. Several partners have been selected for the Ministry of Justice's "National List of 1,000 Foreign-related Lawyers," and Grandway serves as the vice-chair unit of the "Foreign M&A Working Committee" initiated by the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce. Grandway is the only member firm of the international law firm alliance Legalink in mainland China and has been recognized by many prestigious institutions worldwide, including CHAMBERS & Partners, International Financial Law Review, asialaw Profiles, International Legal Alliance & Summit, China Business Law Journal, Asian Legal Business, The Legal 500, and The Lawyer.
Our Services
Foreign Investment and M&A in China
Grandway provides comprehensive legal services, including feasibility studies, industry and market entry analysis, consultation, cross-border transaction structuring, legal due diligence, multilingual transaction document drafting and negotiation, regulatory approvals and administrative procedures, antitrust and national security reviews, and business and asset restructuring and integration.
Overseas Investment and M&A by Chinese Enterprises
Grandway assists domestic enterprises with overseas investments in "greenfield" projects, equity and asset acquisitions, and debt financing. Our comprehensive legal services include transaction structuring, legal due diligence, transaction document drafting and negotiation, international investment and financing regulatory approvals, antitrust and national security reviews, and business and asset restructuring and integration. Grandway continuously innovates in cross-border M&A techniques, pioneering successful cross-border share exchange transactions for A-share listed companies. Additionally, we provide legal support for Chinese enterprises in overseas EPC projects, various infrastructure constructions, cross-border project financing, and projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Cross-Border and Offshore Investment Funds
Grandway has extensive experience in providing legal services for the establishment, investment, management, and exit of domestic and foreign funds. Our services include fund structuring, establishment and filing, legal due diligence, fund document drafting, and transaction negotiation. We assist in establishing QFLP, venture capital funds, M&A funds, parallel funds, hedge funds, project funds, and incubators in China, as well as various cross-border investment entities in jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Grandway also provides legal services related to angel investment, venture capital, and private equity financing for domestic and foreign startups and growth companies.
Overseas Listing and Debt Financing
Grandway has accumulated rich experience in assisting Chinese enterprises with direct or indirect financing in international capital markets. We have successfully completed numerous overseas listings in major international capital markets, including Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. Our services also cover refinancing, bond issuance, cross-border bank loans (including domestic guarantees for foreign loans and foreign guarantees for domestic loans), and cross-border syndicated loan projects.
Cross-Border Compliance and Anti-Corruption
Cross-border enterprises are subject to compliance and anti-corruption requirements under Chinese and foreign laws regarding cross-border commercial activities. We possess extensive experience in this field, offering cross-border compliance and anti-corruption services such as system design, due diligence, implementation, training, anti-unfair competition, and antitrust for domestic and foreign enterprises.
- 2023.10.30China M&A Rankings (Asian Legal Business, 2023)
- 2023.08.102023/24 Asia-Pacific: Other Notable Firm: Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.102023/24 Asia-Pacific: Other Notable Firm: M&A (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.10China 2023/24 - (Beijing) Capital Markets, M&A (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.10China 2023/24 - (Shanghai) Capital Markets, M&A, Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.10Best Law Firm Recommended by GC (Legal Hall of Fame, 2023)
- 2023.08.10Top 5 Legal Advisers in China's Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment Industry in 2022 (CVINFO, 2023)
- 2023.08.10China Leading Law Firm - Corporate M&A (LEGALBAND, 2023)
- 2023.08.10China Leading Law Firm - Securities& Capital Markets: M&A (LEGALBAND, 2023)
- 2023.08.10China 2023 - (Shanghai) Capital Markets, M&A, Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2023)
- 2023.02.10Outstanding Brand Impact Guide: Top 100 Law Firms (Legal Vision, 2022)
- 2023.02.10The Project of "ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd’s Merger and Acquisition of ENN Energy Holdings Limited" Provided Legal Services by Grandway Law Offices was Selected as the "Classic Case of Cross-border M& A in Capital Market" in the 10th Anniversary of China Association for Public Companies’ Establishment
- 2023.02.10China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms (Non-local Firms in Yangtze River Delta) (Asian Legal Business, 2022)
- 2023.02.10China M&A Rankings (Asian Legal Business, 2022)
- 2023.02.10Top 5 Legal Advisers in China's Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment Industry in 2021 (CVINFO, 2022)
- 2023.02.10China Leading Law Firm - Corporate M&A (LEGALBAND, 2022)
- 2023.02.10Special Recognition: Employer of Choice: China Top 20 Law Firms (LEGALBAND, 2022)
- 2023.02.10China 2022 - (Beijing) M&A (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2023.02.1031st Edition: Other Notable Firm: M&A (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2023.02.1031st Edition: Other Notable Firm: Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2023.02.06The Project of "ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd’s Merger and Acquisition of ENN Energy Holdings Limited" Provided Legal Services by Grandway Law Offices was Selected as the "Classic Case of Cross-border M& A in Capital Market" in the 10th Anniversary of China Association for Public Companies’ Establishment
- 2022.09.2632nd Edition: Other Notable Firm: M&A (IFLR1000, 2023)
- 2022.09.2632nd Edition: Other Notable Firm: Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2023)
- 2022.08.15China 2022- (Shanghai) Capital Markets, M&A, Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2022.08.15Top Tier Employers in 2022-China Law Firm (HRTier, 2022)
- 2021.05.31Top10 fastest growing firms by revenue (The Lawyer, 2021)
- 2021.04.09[nomination]APAC Awards: M&A Deal of the Year: Grifols/Shanghai RAAS(IFLR, 2021)
- 2020.05.10Deals of the Year 2020: Grifols invested in Shanghai RAAS through share swap, Shanghai Legoland construction project (China Business Law Journal, 2020)
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Xie Gang
Executive Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4201 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:xiegang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Litigation and arbitration, Listing and mergers & acquisitions of enterprises
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Sun Lin
Executive Partner
Tel:T: 0755 23993388 F: 0755 86186205
Email:sunlin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Long-term legal counsel
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Ma Zhe
Executive Partner
Tel:T: 010 8800 4219 F: 010 6655 5566
Email:mazhe@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers
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Cao Yiran
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4350 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:caoyiran@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Mining development
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Fan Weizhi
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2200 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:fanweizhi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Urban construction and real estate development and management related businesses, Construction engineering business, Company acquisitions & mergers
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Fang Xiaozhong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205 0016
Email:fangxiaozhong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Company listing, refinancing, Corporate M&A and reorganization, Corporate private equity investment
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Renee Gu
Partner
Tel:T: 852 25214268、86 21 23122000 F: 852 2810640886、86 21 23122100
Email:gurenfang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai,Hong Kong
Professional Field:Cross-border dispute resolution, Cross-border mergers and acquisitions,
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Guo Xin
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4488 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:guoxin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Finance
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He Min
Partner
Tel:T.:+86 10 88004488 F:+86 10 66090016
Email:hemin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers Corporate securities Long-term legal services for enterprises Law practice of state-owned assets
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Hu Qi
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4207 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:huqi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai,Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Finance
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He Qian
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8168 6205
Email:heqian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate IPO Refinancing of public companies, Reorganization and M&A of public companies, Asset securitization, Security compliance investigation and management, Dispute resolution in capital markets
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Huang Xingwang
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 6558 5333 F: 86 28 6626 6533
Email:huangxingwang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Acquisition, investment, corporate governance, restructuring and listing, bond issuance
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Luo Chao
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4249 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:luochao@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate listing, securities, investment and financing
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Li Dapeng
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4374 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:lidapeng@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Private equity investment
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Li Jie
Partner
Tel:T: 010 8800 4488 F: 010 6609 0016
Email:lijie@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate and Securities. M&A, Corporate Governance
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Li Ling
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 65585333 F: 86 28 66266533
Email:liling@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Corporate restructuring and listing / listing on the “new third board” Investment, M&A and reorganization Private Equity Dispute Resolution Permanent legal advice
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Echo Liu
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2018 F : 86 21 2312 2000
Email:liuqian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Fund Investment and Dispute Resolution Foreign Investment and Cross-Border M&A Cybersecurity and Data Compliance
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Liu Siliang
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4320 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:liusiliang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities Company acquisitions & mergers
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Clare Lu
Partner
Tel:T:(+86 21) 23122000 F: (+86 21) 23122100
Email:luyi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Tax legal services, Private client legal services, Family and family business governance, Investment and M&A
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William Liu
Partner
Tel:T: 86-21-2312 2000 F: 86-21-2312 2100
Email:william.liu@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Venture Capital、Private Equity、Mergers and Acquisitions、Privacy Protection、Data Compliance、Blockchain
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Liang Zhendong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4488 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:liangzhendong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:PE Dispute Resolution Legal counsel
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Ronny Peng
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:pengcheng@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Company restructuring and listing, Listing on the New Third Board, Equity investment and financing, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporate legal counsel
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Qiao Bo
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:qiaobo@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Dispute resolution and international arbitration Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and investments Ship and shipping business Infrastructure and energy
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Qin Qiao
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 88004488 F: 86 10 66555566
Email:qinqiao@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing,Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities Acquisitions & mergers Equity incentive business
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Qi Xiaochuan
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 6558 5333 F: 86 28 6626 6533
Email:qixiaochuan@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporation lawyer, Corporate securities, Corporate M&A Bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation Investment, financing and fund
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Sang Jian
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205
Email:sangjian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate restructuring and listing and refinancing, Corporate securities, Company acquisition and reorganization and bond issuance
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Devon Shi
Partner
Tel:T: 86-21-2312 2000 F: 86-21-2312 2100
Email:devon.shi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Private Equity Funds、Cross border Investment and M&A、Privacy Protection and Data Compliance
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Wang Tian
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:wangtian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Real estate investment and financing Fund Foreign investment
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Xiong Jie
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 23993388 F: 86 755 86186205
Email:xiongjie1@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Permanent legal advisory services
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Xue Yuting
Partner
Tel:T: 010 8800 4334 F: 010 6609 0016
Email:xueyuting@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities
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Yin Changlong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8168 6205
Email:yinchanglong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai, Shenzhen
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Finance
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Yu Wuhua
Partner
Tel:T: 86 29 88860510、88860511 F: 86 29 88860501
Email:yuwuhua@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Xi'an
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers Contract, real estate and construction-related law services Corporate securities Permanent legal advisor
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Eric Wang
Partner
Tel:T:86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 23122100
Email:wangwei@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:General Corporate, Foreign Investment and M&A, Cross-border commercial Litigation and arbitration, Social Position
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Yuan Xiaodong
partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:yuanxiaodong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Real estate construction engineering, M&A, Finance, Movie and TV culture
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Wang Yan
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4238 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:wangyan@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers Corporate securities Private fund and equity investment
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Wang Yong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4222 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:wangyong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Xi'an,Beijing
Professional Field:M&A, Corporate governance, Securities, Business negotiations
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David Zou
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:davidzou@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Cross-border Investment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Funds, Project Financing, Capital Market, Compliance & Anti-Fraud
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Zhou Tao
Partner
Tel:T: 0755-2399 3388 F: 0755-8168 6205
Email:zhoutao@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Securities and capital markets M&A Investment and finance
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Zang Xin
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 23122000 F: 86 21 23122100
Email:zangxin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai,Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate and securities business;Company acquisitions & mergers;Equity incentive operation for listed companies
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Zhang Ming
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4356 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:zhangming@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Permanent legal advisor
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Zhang Xueda
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205
Email:zhangxueda@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Private fund business
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Zhong Xiaomin
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205
Email:zhongxiaomin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Permanent legal advisory services
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Zhang Yu
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 6558 5333、138 8081 1000
Email:zhangyu@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Real estate, corporate M&A, labor law, Dispute Resolution(Arbitration&Mediation) “The Belt and Road Initiative”(investment in South East Asia)
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Mengyang Fu
Salaried partner
Tel:T:88004321 F: 66090016
Email:fumengyang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:北京
Professional Field:Capital Market Investment/M&A Private Equity & Investment Funds
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Huang Qiaoting
Salaried partner
Tel:T: (+86 755) 23993388 F: (+86 755) 86186205
Email:huangqiaoting@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Securities issuance, M&A, Investment and financing
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Peng Yawei
Salaried partner
Tel:T: 86 0755 2399 3388 F: 86 0755 8618 6205
Email:pengyawei@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities business, Merger and reorganization, Refinance, Perennial legal advisor
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Wu Jinfeng
Salaried partner
Tel:T: 028-65585333-658 F:028-65585333
Email:wujinfeng@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Investment and M&A, Corporate restructuring and listing / listing on the “new third board”, Private Equity, Dispute Resolution, Permanent legal advice
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Wang Siye
Salaried partner
Tel:T: 010-88004488 F: 010-66090016
Email:wangsiye@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company securities, Company acquisition and merger, Perennial legal advisory
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Xia Qing
Salaried partner
Tel: T: 021-23122000 F: 021-23122100
Email:xiaqing@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Corporate Securities, Equity Investment and Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity Incentives
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Hubert Tse
Senior Consultant
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:huberttse@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Asset Management, Investment Funds, Hedge Funds, Financial Services, M&A, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Venture Capital
- 2023.06.30Grandway Advised Biem.L.Fdlkk on Cross-border M&A of International Luxury Brands CERRUTI 1881 and Kent & Curwen
- 2023.05.30Grandway Advised Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd on RMB Multi-Billion Cross-Border Syndicated Loan Financing
- 2023.02.28Grandway Advised Xinbao on Cross-border Acquisition of Morphy Brand and Related Assets