Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Guantao Law Firm is well respected for equity interest transfers, foreign investments, internal restructurings and listings work. It is noteworthy for its experience in representing SOEs and blue-chip domestic corporations in high-value deals. Guantao acts for a growing portfolio of clients in the healthcare, bioscience and real estate sectors. It also represents investment funds and high net worth entities on corporate M&A deals. Its high-profile clients include CK Asset Holdings, Huayi Tencent Entertainment and China Energy Engineering Investment Corporation.
Strengths
"Guantao’s service team is very professional, rigorous and meticulous. They respond quickly and can give us great assistance in handling complex matters."
Work highlights
Guantao Law Firm acted as buyer's counsel to Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Huajin Coking Coal and a 49% stake in Mingzhu Coal for a total price of CNY7 billion.
Notable practitioners
Sun Dongying is a co-head of Guantao's corporate and securities department and is well regarded in the market as an accomplished mergers and acquisitions lawyer. He is also familiar with handling complex capital markets transactions.