Haiwen & Partners, which acts for private equity funds and start-ups on significant investment projects, consistently leverages the firm’s notable strengths in capital markets, IP, tax, compliance and antitrust. In Beijing, Jiping Zhang is an expert in M&A, foreign direct investment, capital markets and project financing; Shuangjuan Wei is experienced in equity investments, securities offerings, funds and asset management; Jie Lan and Weibo Jiang are both M&A specialists; Yunpeng Fan advises global and Chinese corporate clients and investment funds on M&A; and Jackson Tang, who works between Beijing and Shanghai, focuses on cross-border transactions. In February 2024, Benran Huang, an adviser on growth capital and co-investment deals, was hired for the firm’s Beijing and Shanghai offices from Zhao Sheng Law Firm.
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Key clients
- CITIC Capital
- Ares Management
- Huaneng Jingshun Private Fund Management Co
- Liangxi Science and Technology Innovation Fund
- PAG
- ChengDu JiaoZi Group
- Orinno Capital
- Baidu
- Anhui High End Equipment Manufacturing Industry Fund
- CAS Capital Management Co
- Shanghai Civil-Military Integration Industry Private Equity Fund Management Co
- Qingdao Honghua Private Equity Fund Management Co
- Fuzhou CICC Jintou Emerging Digital Industry Investment Development Partnership
- Fuzhou CICC Rongtou Emerging Industry Investment Partnership
- Huzhou CICC Qihe Equity Investment Partnership
Work highlights
- Advised CITIC Capital and Ares Management on their joint investment in Newland Commercial Management.
- Assisting Fund No 1 with an investment in Huaneng New Energy's subsidiaries (as a minority shareholder).
- Advised Liangxi Science and Technology Innovation Fund LP on an investment in Beijing Hillhouse Fund.
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Jiping Zhang