East Asia - China

Global Law Office

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Fielding 'practical lawyers with excellent backgrounds', Global Law Office is highly focused on investment funds, including private equity and venture capital funds, as well as private funds of funds and sovereign wealth funds. The firm also houses sector experts in pharmaceuticals, life sciences and healthcare, along with telecoms, new energy and semiconductors. Co-leading the practice, Yuan Yuan routinely acts for global and domestic fund sponsors on the structuring and establishment of private investment funds; and Amy Dai is a specialist in investment funds, private equity, venture capital and fund formation, along with M&A and outbound investments. Other key advisers include the 'very practical and experienced' Xianlai Liu, a former general counsel at private equity fund New Horizon Capital; firm managing partner Jinrong Liu, who frequently advises on private equity and venture capital-related investments; and Jinghe Wang, whose track record includes the establishment of private equity investment funds.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very professional, efficient, professional, and able to meet the diverse needs of clients.'

  • 'Reasonable fees, and good-quality and practical service.'

  • 'The service provided by Jinghe Wang and Zhihong Jian is very high.'

  • ‘The cooperation between different teams at Global Law Firm is very smooth and the communication level is always efficient.'

  • 'Provides comprehensive professional advice.'

  • ‘Performs well in terms of response speed, service attitude, professional ability, and understanding of the project team's business objectives.'

  • 'Practical lawyers with excellent backgrounds.'

  • 'Xianlai Liu is very practical and experienced.'

Key clients

  • China Reform Fund
  • CICC Capital
  • Yuantaibaoman (Suzhou) Equity Investment Management Co
  • China Life Insurance (Group) Company
  • DAJIA BAOXIAN
  • IDG Capital
  • Poly Capital
  • GLP
  • Cloudview Capital
  • Eastern Bell Capital
  • Legend Capital
  • NIO Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised on the formation of a private equity investment fund that was designed by China Post Group Corporation and GLP.
  • Advised Cloudview Capital on the formation of funds.
  • Assisted Eastern Bell Capital with completing the fundraising for a new RMB fund.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Amy Dai

Global Law Office

She has also helped many domestic and international funds to invest in China through various structures across industrials such as life science, medical and pharmaceutical, health care, telecommunications, new energy, semi-conductor etc.  In addition, Amy Dai has helped several issuers in their initial public offering on both the international stock exchanges such as Nasdaq, AIM, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Taiwan stock exchange. Amy Dai worked for Boehringer Ingelheim (China), a top fifteen multinational pharmaceutical company, as the legal counsel in 2009 and 2010.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amy Dai, Yuan Yuan

Other key lawyers

Xianlai Liu, Jinrong Liu, Jinghe Wang, Huawei Lin, Zhihong Jian, Shifang Guo, Kelly Zhang