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State-owned Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC Group) is the holding company of several automobile and machine manufacturers, located in Beijing, China. With over 2.25 million vehicles manufactured in 2014, BAIC Group was the fourth largest Chinese producer among its domestic rivals. Sun Yanchen, general counsel, has led on a series of important strategic activities as the group continues to expand its operations. For example, when BAIC Group purchased Saab’s technology from General Motors for $200m, the Chinese car maker was able to roll out Saab-based cars from 2011 onwards, a crucial milestone at the time. In recent years Yanchen has continued to expertly navigate international corporate deals for BAIC, overseeing transactions ranging from acquisitions, joint ventures and initial public offerings. Some of the landmark pieces of work that Yanchen has completed include raising $1.4bn for an IPO ahead of BAIC Group’s Hong Kong listing (2014) and the restructuring of Beijing Benz, a joint venture between BAIC Group and Daimler AG (2016). Despite such a prolific few years of corporate activity, Yanchen is also distinguished for his dispute resolution and intellectual property work for the company.