Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2024 : China
Band 4
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+86.21.8022.8777Chambers Review
Morgan Lewis & Bockius' respected private equity practice has a global reach and noteworthy expertise handling a range of acquisitions on behalf of major private equity houses. The firm's impressive deal experience in transactions involving the technology, life sciences and consumer goods sectors. The team acts for both global and domestic funds on matters ranging from buyouts to growth capital investments, as well as advising fund-raising entities and target companies. Its key clients include Silk Road Fund, Sequoia Capital and GIC.
Work Highlights
- Morgan Lewis & Bockius advised NIO Capital on its USD100 million private investment into Uxin.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They provide prompt and personalised service that makes you feel they care and are on top of cases."
"They're rigorous but not stubborn. They have a good balance between getting the deals done and risk avoidance."
"They provide prompt and personalised service that makes you feel they care and are on top of cases."
"They're rigorous but not stubborn. They have a good balance between getting the deals done and risk avoidance."
Notable Practitioners
Maurice Hoo draws on over two decades of transactional experience and balances his private equity practice with his role as managing partner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' Hong Kong office. He advises domestic and international private equity firms and investment funds on their acquisitions, divestments and venture capital growth investments.
"His advice is always precise, comprehensive, thorough, sensible and strategic."
"He is really good at playing bad cop and making us aware of possibilities."
Zhang Ning has a track record of handling cross-border venture capital and private equity transactions on behalf of global funds and private equity houses. The Beijing-based partner is active in deals in the life sciences and food and beverages sectors lately.
"Ning is very commercial and creative, always solution-driven. He has a particularly strong capability of navigating complex deal dynamics and finding solutions addressing the needs of different parties."