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Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
White & Case LLP houses a proficient M&A team, advising clients on the financial services, energy and technology sectors on cross-border investment and regulatory issues. It is capable of handling the full range of corporate matters, including high-value cross-border M&A and joint ventures, as well as corporate restructurings and private equity investments. The team benefits from the firm's pre-eminent US-based CFIUS experts.
Strengths
White & Case is an excellent full-service firm with a strong transactional team and specialists who are practical with a commercial understanding of complex issues.
They can make critical judgements and come up with practical and even creative solutions.
Work Highlights
White & Case advised Aramco on Its acquisition of a 10% interest in Shenzhen-listed Rongsheng Petrochemical for USD3.6 billion.
Notable practitioners
Vivian Tsoi serves a diverse clientele of multinational corporations and Chinese SOEs and private companies on cross-border transactions. Her recent work includes advising on disposals and investments in the technology, chemical, manufacturing, and food and beverage sectors.
Vivian in particular understands the market very well; she can deliver extremely practical commercial advice.
Alex Zhang brings extensive transactional experience to bear on M&A transactions involving jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the USA. He is head of the White & Case China M&A team.
Christopher Kelly heads White & Case's Asia-Pacific corporate and M&A practice and is well placed to advise on cross-border acquisitions and private equity investments. He frequently advises clients from the renewables, mining and technology sectors.