Highly experienced in both China and overseas private equity, King & Wood Mallesons assists with investment planning and structuring, as well as transaction documents, drafting, deal negotiations, and post-investment management and exits.  In Beijing, Mulong Gong, who is experienced in fund formation, fundraising and investment, acts for venture capital, private equity, M&A and special purpose funds; Ma Tianning‘s practice covers private investment projects, M&A, foreign direct investment, and cross-border and domestic IPOs; and Hu Jing acts for institutional investors, unicorn enterprises and growth companies in China and abroad. Over in Shanghai, Richard Nie specialises in corporate, M&A, private equity and venture capital; and Shenzhen-based Liguang Ren advises private equity funds and venture capital companies on their investments.

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Key clients

  • GTA Semiconductor Co
  • Bain Capital
  • Hubei Xingji Technology Co
  • Bank of Communications Financial Assets Investment Co
  • Sparkedge Capital
  • Huakong Fund
  • Topolefin Technology (Quzhou) Co
  • Gaopin (Beijing) Technology Co
  • Matrix Partners China
  • China Mobile Fund (Hebei Xiong'an) Partnership

Work highlights

  • Advised GTA Semiconductor Co on a $10bn Series C financing.
  • Advised Bain Capital on its take-private transaction involving Chindata Group Holdings.
  • Advised CM fund on its equity investment in a semiconductor corporation.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gong Mulong, Ma Tianning

Other key lawyers

Hu Jing, Richard Nie, Liguang Ren, Wan Minxiu, Angela Chen, Yun Han, Hanyu Zhang, Ying Xu, Qi Fei, Wang Shuai