Providing a full end-to-end service on the whole spectrum of cross-border M&A, tax, and employment issues, the ‘global and resourceful’ practice at Baker McKenzie FenXun has extensive expertise across the TMT, financial services, and real estate spheres. Operating out of Shanghai, Howard Wu leads the team, predominantly concentrating on multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions within the information technology and consumer goods sectors. Hong Zhang routinely advises Chinese companies and multinationals on both China inbound and outbound investments, Cherrie Shi focuses on complex joint ventures. Jeff Xu and Jacky Zhu are also each noted as key contacts in the group.
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‘The team is global and resourceful. It provides a one-stop-shop solution to us.’
Key clients
- Chery Automobile Co. Ltd.
- Haier Smart Home
- INVISTA
- Shanghai CDH Baifu Investment Management Co., Ltd
- CDH Investments
- Sandoz AG
- CMC Inc.
- Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
- Tencent Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. in its joint venture agreement with Ebro-EV Motors (Ebro) for the assembly, sales and distribution of vehicles in Spain.
- Advised Haier, a world-leading home appliances and consumer electronics company, in the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement with Carrier Global Corporation and Carolin Holdings B.V., acquiring 100% of the shares in Carrier Refrigeration Benelux B.V. (Carrier Commercial Refrigeration) for a consideration of approximately USD 640 million.
- Advised Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Wolverine) on the sale of|(i) its 40% ownership interest in the entity that owns the Saucony intellectual property in China, and |(ii) its equity interest in the operational joint venture entities of each of the Merrell and Saucony brands in China to its joint venture partner Xtep.
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Howard Wu