Jeffrey Sun
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLabelled as a ‘very serious and responsible’ outfit, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP routinely acts for China’s largest multinational corporations and prominent state-owned entities, alongside major investors in the e-commerce, AI, and renewables spheres. The firm demonstrates extensive cross-border capabilities, with the Shanghai-based co-lead Jeffrey Sun being an expert in cross-border M&A transactions, predominantly in the TMT sector. Based out of Beijing, the other co-head Jinsong Zhang consistently acts for international and Chinese investors on all aspects of regulatory and compliance matters.
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‘Very serious and responsible, considering issues comprehensively from the customer's perspective.’
‘Able to provide solutions based on the company's actual business situation, rather than blindly maintaining a neutral law firm attitude.’
Key clients
- Baidu Inc.
- JD.COM
- Hailiang Education Group Inc.
- Betta Games
- Pactera Technology International Ltd.
- Chery Automobile Co., Ltd
- Keyarch Acquisition Corporation
- Fuwei Films
- Brookfield Growth Fund
- COVA Acquisition Corp
- Toyota Motor
- Canaan Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised JD Industrials on its $300 million series B preferred share financing, co-led by Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala and Abu Dhabi investment fund 42XFund.
- Advised Catalyst Biosciences (NAS: CBIO) on its acquisition of controlling interest in Beijing Continent Pharmaceutical Co.
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Jeffrey Sun, Jinsong Zhang