Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms)

Haiwen & Partners is a long-standing practice with an established reputation for M&A work. Its client base includes SOEs and domestic companies from the TMT, automotive and financial services industries. The team is particularly savvy and active in handling acquisitions of equities of A-share public companies on behalf of foreign investors. It complements its M&A offering with experience in implementing mixed-ownership reform projects for major corporate clients. Recruit Holdings, Warburg Pincus and HSBC are among its key clients.

"They provide very good value for money, especially compared to international law firms. They provide the same work quality but with a much smaller bill."

"The team members have a wide range of knowledge and experience."

Haiwen & Partners represented Morgan Stanley Securities (China) when it acted as financial adviser on the acquisition of shares in Luyang Energy-Saving Material by Unifrax Asia-Pacific.

Zhang Jiping is the managing partner of Haiwen & Partners. He is widely famed in the market for his deep expertise in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and foreign direct investment. "His work skills are very good, and he is very professional."

Eric Liu has recently joined from another prominent law firm and has a strong reputation in the market for his transactional practice. He regularly handles mergers and acquisitions for a variety of both domestic and foreign clients as well as cross-border investment projects. "Mr Liu is conscientious and responsible towards clients and projects. He identifies various potential risks, flexibly responds to various business changes and provides us with professional opinions and suggestions." "His expertise and experience made the whole project go very smoothly and made us feel very comfortable in this transaction."

Fan Yunpeng is an international partner based in the firm's Beijing office. He is able to advise clients on the full range of corporate transactional mandates, including M&A deals, private equity investments and related capital raising matters. "He is knowledgeable and diligent. He is one of the smartest counsels I have worked with and is always thinking of issues before they arise." "Fan Yunpeng has very strong technical skills and is quite experienced. He is quite a good technical expert."