John Shi
Bird & BirdBird & Bird‘s China practice fields sector experts in aviation, energy, automotive, life sciences, sports, retail, technology and manufacturing. Recent highlights include advising Chinese electric car company Human Horizons on its strategic market entry into Europe. Focused on advising Chinese state-owned enterprises and private companies on entering overseas markets, John Shi leads the Asia-Pacific corporate group from Beijing, where Sarah Zeng and James Gong are also key corporate partners. Shanghai-based Sven-Michael Werner has longstanding experience of advising multinational companies that conduct business in China.
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Key clients
- Shanghai Alliance Investment Co., Ltd.
- NORINCO International Cooperation Ltd
- Jin Jiang International (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
- Xizi United Holding Corporation
- Human Horizons
Work highlights
- Advised Shanghai Alliance Investment Co on its German subsidiary KLEO Connect’s satellites businesses and operations, in relation to corporate governance and joint venture issues.
- Advised NORINCO International Cooperation on setting up a new holding company/structure for its renewable energy investment projects in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Advised Human Horizons, a Chinese company based in Shanghai that makes electric cars and develops autonomous driving technology, on its strategic market entry into Europe.
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John Shi