Shifang Guo is a partner of Global Law Office based in Shenzhen and Beijing. She specializes in M&A, capital markets, and investment fund.

Ms. Guo is well-versed in cross-border investment, mergers and acquisitions. Her exceptional projects include Chem China’s 43-billion acquisition of Syngenta, A+H-share listed company Jiangxi Copper’s acquisition of Canadian listed company First Quantum shares, CMET consortium’ joint acquisition of Turkey infrastructure project, Xiaomi’s acquisition of ZiMi, A-share listed company Tongding Group’s acquisition of NASDAQ listed company UTStarcom, International Finance Corporation’s strategic investment in Postal Savings Bank of China, merger of Tongcheng and Elong, CICC Capital and ARA’s joint acquisition of The Atrium in Chengdu, Guangdong Electronics Information Industry Group Ltd.’s acquisition of A-share listed company Foshan Lighting shares from OSRAM, IDG’s acquisition of A-share listed company Shuangma, asset restructuring between Tianjin Port Holdings Co. and Tianjin Port Development, and merger restructuring of Mengniu’s subsidiaries.

Ms. Guo’s experiences in capital market transactions include IPO of Zhilian Zhaopin, AsiaInfo, Sogou, Vision China, Xueda Education, Huayu Expressways, Technovator Technology, Midas Aluminum, Xinchen Power, Molbase, Lvji Technology, Wanka, Ambow Education, RCG Holdings and O-net on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange, and RK Properties and CR Land’s bond issuance on the capital markets of Hong Kong and Singapore.

Ms. Guo also has extensive experience in fund formation. She has accommodated numerous clients in constructing or investing in RMB and USD funds both locally and abroad, which include SSF’s investment in Hillhouse Tiancheng RMB Fund II, CITIC Capital’s formation of hospital M&A fund, Jiangxi Copper Cooperation’s formation of Cayman USD fund. The fund investment projects directed by Ms. Guo include Primavera Capital Group’s investment in Cainiao of Alibaba, CAFIC’s investment in Foton’s Hong Kong joint venture project, Macquarie’s investment in Zhilian Zhaopin, and Samsung’s VC investment in Montage Technology.

Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law

University of International Business and Economics, Law School