Morrison & Foerster

Mergers + Acquisitions, Privacy + Data Security, Life Sciences Transactions + Licensing, Technology Transactions

Managing Partner, Shanghai

Chuan has more than 20 years of experience in both Asia and the U.S..  He focuses his practice on cross-border M&A transactions, sophisticated technology, media, and telecom (TMT) transactions, and complex IP/commercial matters across Greater China.

Chuan regularly advises multinational corporations, state-owned enterprises, private companies and PE/VC firms in complex cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and business separation transactions.

Chuan also has significant experience in strategic corporate-commercial and technology transactions, including outsourcing, manufacturing, distribution, supply and franchising arrangements, and IP licensing arrangements across multiple industries. His TMT and IP regulatory experience includes telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet, cyber security, data privacy, and cloud computing, as well as telematics.

English and Mandarin

Peking University, B.A.

The Ohio State University, M.A.

Northwestern University, Ph.D.

Northwestern University, J.D.