Merits & Tree Law Offices acts for investment institutions and corporate clients on private equity fund manager registrations, fund raising, formations, and filings. The practice also assists with internal governance, compliance, investments and exits; and its sector expertise ranges from healthcare, life sciences, technology, telecoms and internet, to consumer goods, retail, new energy, advanced manufacturing, and aerospace. The practice is led by Feng Zhou, whose track record includes advising private equity management companies on setting up private equity investment funds.

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  • ‘The team is amazing and is easy to work with - billings are clear and reasonable.’

  • ‘Timely feedback and always helpful.’

  • ‘Highly recommended and essential to PRC projects.’

  • ‘Very professional and can provide advice from the client's perspective.’

Key clients

  • Henan CICC Huirong Private Equity Fund Management Co
  • Wuxi Economic Development Zone Digital Future Equity Investment Partnership
  • Wuhan Optical Valley Industrial Investment Fund Management Co
  • Suzhou Yuanfeng Capital Management Co
  • China Galaxy Investment Management Co
  • Taiping Innovation Investment Management Co
  • Zhongxin Populus Huyang Private Equity Fund Management Co
  • Sino-US United MetLife Insurance Company
  • Beijing Capital Startup Group Co
  • Beijing Yizhou Yunting Private Equity Fund Management Co
  • Shanghai Angel Capital Guiding Fund
  • Shenzhen Angel FOF Management Co
  • Hainan Free Trade Port Construction Investment Fund Co
  • Guoke BOE (Shanghai) Equity Investment Management Co
  • Zhongshan Xiwan Investment Holding Development Co
  • Kunming Guohuan Equity Investment Fund Partnership
  • Ningbo Jiutian Matrix Investment Management Co
  • Jingyue Private Equity Fund Management (Shanghai) Co
  • Shanghai Greenwoods Equity Investment Management
  • X Innovation Investment Management

Work highlights

  • Advised CICC Huirong on the establishment of Zhengzhou Xuanyuan Zhanxin Industry Fund.
  • Advised Optics Valley Industry Fund on the establishment of a new energy fund (in cooperation with CICC Capital and Guodian Investment).
  • Advised Wuxi Economic Development Zone Digital FOF on its investments in GGV Capital RMB Fund III.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Feng Zhou