Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
Band 1
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+86 10 5769 5600About
Provided by Fangda Partners
Our strength lies in our profound understanding of commercial factors for each transaction.
We have always combined our professional skills along with our commercial sense to provide practical and constructive solutions to legal matters.
Our strength lies in the combination of our local resources and our global vision.
Our strong local business capabilities and global thinking when providing legal services make us the most competitive player in cross-border M&A deals when involving China factors.
Our strength lies in our ability to integrate first-class PRC legal resources that are relevant to M&A practice.
We have top tier practice groups, such as dispute resolutions, antitrust, IP, financing, and regulatory and compliance etc. Our M&A group works closely with these practice groups to provide our clients with comprehensive and multi-perspective services.
Our firm is committed to be clients’ first choice for the most challenging M&A deals and the toughest legal issues.
We are highly experienced in various types of M&A transactions, including:
- negotiated acquisitions of private companies
- mergers or tender offer of listed companies
- privatization of listed companies
- leveraged buyout
- corporate governance
- cross-border mergers and acquisitions
- cross-border joint ventures
- spin off and restructurings
We provide legal services to different types of parties:
- strategic buyers
- financial investors
- sellers
- financing providers
- independent directors and independent financial advisors of listed companies
Chambers Review
Fangda Partners maintains its leading market position, demonstrating impressive experience in handling big-ticket M&A. Its corporate department frequently acts on complex, cross-border mandates for an enviable roster of clients, including PCCW, Gaolin Capital and China Mobile Capital. The team's sector specialisms include TMT, financial services, real estate and utilities, and it is also adept at advising on private equity deals, venture capital investments and financing transactions. Fangda is widely admired for the impressive scope of its team and capabilities.
Work Highlights
- Fangda Partners was mandated as legal adviser to KIRIN Holdings when it sold a 40% stake in a joint venture with China Resources to Plateau Consumer.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's lawyers can efficiently handle complex legal matters and solve complex problems."
"The firm is rich in resources and can provide a one-stop service."
"The firm's lawyers can efficiently handle complex legal matters and solve complex problems."
"The firm is rich in resources and can provide a one-stop service."
Notable Practitioners
Norman Zhong is an experienced partner who specialises in commercial and corporate law, especially high-value acquisitions and mergers. He is active on both domestic and outbound acquisitions and splits his time between the firm's Shanghai and Hong Kong offices.
"He is one of the most experienced lawyers that I have met for very complicated overseas M&A projects."
"He is very strong in negotiations."
Andrew Zhang is a senior partner with a wealth of experience in handling a wide range of corporate finance matters. He is routinely sought out to advise corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions in addition to joint venture arrangements and strategic investments.
"He has a strong sense of service to the customer and is dedicated and hands-on."
George Xu is a Shanghai-based partner whose legal expertise covers a wide range of transactional legal mandates. He can turn his hand to corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and both domestic and cross-border investment projects.
"He is a very supportive lawyer with strong knowledge and experience."
Ranked Lawyers at
Fangda Partners
China
Clients
Provided by Fangda Partners
Alibaba
Ant Finanicial
CICC
China Mobile Capital
EQT Partners
Eddingpharm Group (Cayman) Holdings Limited
Envision Group
KKR
Warburg Pincus
YF Capital
Industries
Provided by Fangda Partners
Automobiles
Banking and financial service
Construction
Consumer goods
Education
Energy
Food
Healthcare & life science
Mining & resources
Real Estate
TMT