The scope of service at full-service law firm Shihui Partners ranges from legal due diligence, to drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documents. The private equity team also routinely issues legal opinions; assists with approvals, applications and filings; and advises on the establishment of share incentive plans. In Beijing, George Niu specialises in venture capital and private equity transactions, securities offerings and cross-border M&A; Miranda Jiang's workload includes domestic and overseas listings, foreign direct investment, and the establishment and dismantling of red-chip structures; the sector expertise of Xiaomei Li includes AI, TMT, healthcare, entertainment and education; and Vicky Gong advises on private equity deals, M&A and wealth management. The practice also features private equity fund formation and investment expert Zhao Liang.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very diligent and conscientious, provides timely feedback, and resolves problems. Very experienced and provides very professional advice.’
  • ‘A rapidly-emerging new force among domestic law firms. Private equity investment is one of their specialty businesses. The lawyer team is excellent.’

  • ‘Shihui can fully mobilise and utilise the different business expertise of all lawyers and other internal resources to provide services.’

  • ‘The lawyers are experts in various fields, and they can adopt flexible and transparent methods in terms of fee arrangements.’

  • ‘Very rich experience in private equity investment and capital markets - particularly good at designing complex transactional structures.’

  • ‘They not only grasp the overall situation of the transaction, they also pay attention to every detail of the project. They control risks to companies from a legal perspective and safeguard the core interests of companies and their founders.’

  • ‘A strong business sense, and they can quickly understand the business needs of a company and all investors, and design financing plans and legal document terms that meet the business demands and legal risk control requirements of all parties.’

  • ‘The professionalism, innovation and deep understanding of clients’ needs make them active in the market, and they are chosen and trusted by many clients.’

Key clients

  • JD Industrial Technology
  • Huixi Technology Co
  • HJP Oxygen Investment
  • Zhongke Kele
  • Pha Builder
  • Shanghai Gravel Biotechnology Co
  • QCraft
  • Nanjing Chamlion Laser Technology Co
  • Jiangsu Zejing Automotive Electronics Co
  • Nanjing Polymer Medical Technology Co

Work highlights

  • Advised JD Industrial Technology on its $300m series B preferred stock financing.
  • Advised Hony Capital on its ¥1.5bn investment in Unisoc.
  • Advised Huixi Technology Co on its $115m financing.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

George Niu, Zhao Liang

Other key lawyers

Miranda Jiang, Xiaomei Li, Vicky Gong, Zan Zhu, Xiaodong Wang, Lini Zhu, Karon Cheng, Shelly Sui, Linghao Jiang