Merits & Tree Law Offices advises private equity and venture capital funds, start-ups, unicorns, and multinational companies on domestic and cross-border investments and M&A. It is particularly experienced in the TMT, life sciences, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, new energy, consumer goods, retail, and entertainment sectors. In Beijing, Youyuan Jin is a private equity investment and financing specialist; while Xiaoxing Guo's track record encompasses hundreds of financings and M&A deals. Wenchao Wang in Shenzhen advises on private equity and venture capital investments.

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Key clients

  • Qiming Venture Partners
  • Shenzhen Sibionics Co
  • NEBULA BAY (S) PTE
  • QuantumPharm
  • Source Code Capital
  • CS Capital Co
  • CMCC Fund
  • HongShan Capital
  • Xiaomi
  • Alibaba Group

Work highlights

  • Advised NIO on its establishment and investment in New Fusion Energy (Anhui) Co.
  • Advised Hongshan Capital on the  round B-4 financing of Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co.
  • Advised 01.AI on its angel round and pre-A financing.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Youyuan Jin

Other key lawyers

Xiaoxing Guo, Wenchao Wang, Jenny Li