Clifford Chance LLP’s TMT expertise spans practice areas from M&A and venture capital to regulatory, tax, and antitrust matters. With an on-the-ground team, the group guides its Chinese and international clients on complex TMT transactions. Leading the practice are Kelly Gregory, who excels in TMT-related corporate and M&A activities for both local and multinational entities, and Terence Foo, adept at handling both inbound and outbound investments in the TMT arena. Complementing the team, Yufei Liao brings deep insights into corporate M&A, private equity, and capital markets.

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Key clients

  • Linmon Media Limited
  • Tencent
  • Huitongda Network Co., Ltd.
  • Shokz (formerly AfterShokz)
  • Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd.
  • JF Wealth Holding Ltd.
  • Dingdang Medicine Express Technology Group Company Limited
  • Qingdao AInnovation Technology Co. Ltd.
  • Weimob Inc.
  • Gotion High Tech Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. on its US$807 million initial public offering and listing on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Advised Tencent as lead investor in the Series B fundraising round of Flip, Indonesia's leading consumer payments platform.
  • Acting for a leading Chinese smartphone maker (as Respondent) in a TMT-related, Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration for more than US$160 million brought by a prior joint venture partner related to encryption software.

Lawyers

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Yufei Liao specialises in corporate M&A, private equity, and capital markets work, with a focus on the tech sector. Yufei regularly advises Chinese privately-owned and state-owned enterprises and investment funds on their cross-border acquisitions and investments, as well as public market transactions. He also represents international financial investors on their investments in China (including growth capital/venture capital, pre-IPO, cornerstone and PIPE) as international counsel. He has extensive experience in a wide range of industry sectors including TMT, real estate, financial services, and consumer goods & retail.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kelly Gregory, Terence Foo

Other key lawyers

Yufei Liao