Prior Work Experience

Representative Experience

Private Equity and Venture Capital

• Represented Hony Capital in its investment in and joint venture with a Tokyo-listed hotel operator and real estate company for the acquisition of hospitality assets in Japan.
• Represented Carlyle Asia Investment Advisors in its equity investment in ATMU, Inc., a leading independent self-banking service and technology provider in China.
• Represented CDH in its investment in Hong Kong-listed Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Limited in the form of convertible bonds in the principal amount of HK$250 million for initial closing and up to an additional HK$200 million in a follow-on closing.
• Represented China Environment Fund in its equity investment in Fujian Baichuan Resources Recycling and other clean tech and renewable energy companies.
• Represented Mitsui Ventures in its various investment transactions in China across different industries.
• Represented Vancl Corporation, China's leading online clothing retailer, in its multiple rounds of fundraising, including its most recent round from a consortium of investors led by Temasek and IDG.
• Represented Ocean Butterflies Holdings, a leading independent music publishing company in China and Southeast Asia, in its various rounds of financing.
• Represented ihaveu.com, a leading online luxury retailer, in its financing transactions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented the independent committee of the board of NYSE-listed Qiao Xing Mobile Communication in the proposed privatization of Qiao Xing by its parent, Qiao Xing Universal Resources.
• Represented the management and original owners of China M in the buy-out and spin-off of China M from Octave Holdings, an entity majority owned and controlled by Telstra Corporation Limited.
• Represented Hongfan Holdings in its proposed purchase from the Government of Jamaica of its joint venture interests in Clarendon Alumina Production Limited, a joint venture between the Government of Jamaica and Alcoa that operates the third largest bauxite mine in the world.
• Represented sellers in LMobile, the largest mobile advertising service provider in China, in the sale of a controlling interest in the company to Telstra.
• Represented institutional shareholders in Waptx, Ltd., a social network website based on Shanghai, in the sale of their interest to DeNA Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-listed online service company operating e-commerce, social networking and mobile social gaming websites.
• Represented Kuxun.cn, one of China's leading online travel information provider in its acquisition by TripAdvisor.com, a subsidiary of Expedia Inc.
  

Media Mentions

• Concern for Over-Reaching PE Regulation should Focus on Investor Qualification Standard By Liu Xue and Sang Tong, Xinhua 08

Distinctions

• Named in "Chambers Asia, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business," in Private Equity: China (International Firms) (2010-2012 editions)
• Named in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2012 edition)
• Named Leading Lawyer by International Financial Law Review (IFLR) in M&A and Private Equity/Venture Capital in China and Hong Kong (2012)
• Named in the Asian Legal Business Hot 100 (2010)