Haiwen & Partners

Combining ‘a deep understanding of Chinese law and culture’ with a strong international outlook, Haiwen & Partners is able to provide ’well-rounded, insightful legal guidance’ to clients from a range of industry sectors seeking to bridge the gap between China and the global marketplace. On the transactional front, the ‘thoughtful and client-friendly’ Philip Chan is particularly skilled at handling IPOs and post-IPO M&A transactions involving China (including H-shares and red chips) and overseas background issuers. For DCM matters, Lixin Huang is well-versed at advising Chinese companies on their offshore bond issuances (issued in RMB or foreign currencies). Qingjian Wang combines his duties as managing partner with a vibrant fee-earning practice that sees him providing ’valuable insights and solutions-oriented advice’ to fund sponsors on their offshore fund formation matters, as well as on their subsequent downstream investment activity. Combining ‘exceptional legal knowledge’ with ’strong commercial acumen and the ability to think creatively’, Edward Liu is a very popular choice for clients seeking representation across a range of commercial litigation, particularly within the shipping industry.