JunHe LLP’s private equity and venture capital practice acts on the gamut of private equity work. The team’s expertise ranges from seed, start-up, growth and maturity stages, to IPOs, M&A, restructuring, buybacks and exits. Other key areas are fundraising, LBOs, going-private transactions and recapitalisations. In Shanghai, Nelson Zhou‘s track record includes advising major private equity sponsors on divesting their investments in China; Binxue Sang’s wide-ranging practice covers significant private equity and venture capital matters; Joe Chen is experienced in transactions involving the pharmaceutical, medical devices, TMT and automotive sectors; and Ning Liu focuses on the pharmaceutical, healthcare, investment banking and consumer goods industries. Sammuel Zhao, Cathryn Jin and Zheng Xie are the names to note in Beijing.
Testimonials
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‘Professionalism and efficiency are the characteristics of their business.’
‘Excellent lawyers who combine law and business thinking, and provide solid professional legal advice.’
‘Very good at communication and the partners personally participate in the entire project.’
- 'The team has rich experience in various types of private equity investment. In the process of providing legal services for fund managers, it is clear about the most cutting-edge market dynamics and policy directions, and can accurately accommodate the commercial demands of the client.'
- 'They provide us with efficient, professional and reliable assistance and services.'
- 'The team works with a wide range of domestic and international organisations in the private wealth sector and is able to effectively meet the service needs of high-net-worth individuals.'
Key clients
- Carlyle Group
- Blackstone
- KKR
- PAG
- Bibost (Shanghai) Automotive Electronics Co
- Savencia
- Milkana
- CCB PE
- 4 Paradigm
- Tianjin Haihe Industrial Fund Management Co
- U-Service Technology
Work highlights
- Advised Industrial Bank Co (Shanghai Branch) and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co (Lujiazui sub-branch) on the leveraged financing for Bain Capital’s take-private of Chindata Group.
- Advised Carlyle on the sale of its Minority Stake in McDonald’s China to McDonald’s Corporation.
- Advised PAG on its buy-out of Shanghai Xingyi Cinema Management Corporation.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Binxue Sang, Sammuel Zhao, Joe Chen, Ning Liu, Zheng Xie, Hui, Nelson Zhou