East Asia - China

Morrison Foerster

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Morrison & Foerster pulls together a strong offering in strategic corporate-commercial and technology transactions in the fintech and e-commerce sector. IPOs, acquisitions, and advice on the expansion of blockchain and crypto-driven financial products into multiple jurisdictions are additional sweet spots for the firm’s fintech group. The Hong Kong-based Thomas Chou co-chairs the practice and is a key contact for fundraisings. In Shanghai, fellow practice co-chairs Paul McKenzie and Chuan Sun add to the transactional expertise at the firm, with the latter a key contact for Chinese companies conducting outbound transactions. Gordon Milner, who divides his time between Hong Kong and Singapore, completes the leadership team. Milner leverages his longstanding experience in the space to advise on matters ranging from digital currencies to technology transactions.

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Key clients

  • Alibaba Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Alpha Fintech, a next-gen payments technology company, in its acquisition by PPRO.
  • Represented Roblox in the structuring and establishment of its joint venture with Tencent (Luobu), and the launch and ongoing operations of the Roblox platform.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Chou, Paul McKenzie, Chuan Sun, Gordon Milner