Cross-border Investment and M&A
Grandway has a strong international practice team. Key partners have more than 20 years of international deal experience. Several partners were recognized on the “List of a Thousand Cross-border Lawyers in All China” issued by the Ministry of Justice in 2019. Many attorneys received overseas legal education and obtained foreign bar licenses.
Grandway attorneys have been highly regarded in the high-end and complex transaction legal service sector, especially in practice areas of foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, and integration in China, as well as overseas investment, mergers & acquisitions, and integration by Chinese enterprises, perfectly demonstrating Grandway’s comprehensive professional capacity in deal structuring and transaction innovation. Our attorneys have accumulated numerous successful cases in foreign-related legal services and are highly recognized by Chinese and foreign clients. In addition, Grandway partners also have rich resources and a high-end network that can bring clients business opportunities and government resources. Grandway is a Vice-Chairman member of the “Foreign M & A Working Committee” initiated and sponsored by the Investment Promotion Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce.
Grandway is the only Mainland China member of Legalink, a well-known international network of independent law firms. Legalink has members in more than 70 countries and regions and has offices in more than 100 major commercial cities around the world. Legalink can provide efficient and high-quality local support to our clients’ overseas investment, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial activities. Grandway has established good cooperative relations with law firms in many countries. In addition, Grandway set up an office in Hong Kong in February 2017 to provide complete local support for Hong Kong related legal matters.
Grandway attorneys’ outstanding performance in legal services has been recognized by many well-known legal publications both in China and overseas such as Chambers & Partners, International Financial Law Review, AsiaLaw, Asia Legal Business, Legal500, The Lawyer, International Legal Alliance & Summit, and China Business Law Journal.
Practices
Foreign Investment and M & A in China
Market entry feasibility analysis, market access planning, deal structuring, tax planning, due diligence, transaction documents drafting, anti-monopoly and national security review, governmental approval, foreign-invested entity establishment, foreign acquisition of Chinese enterprises, post-acquisition integration, etc.
Overseas Investment and M & A by Chinese Companies
Grandway not only assists Chinese companies in investing in overseas “Greenfield” projects but also assists with the acquisition and commissioning of overseas “Brownfield” projects. Grandway attorneys are specialized in cross-border mergers and acquisitions of overseas targets by Chinese investors by providing full service legal support such as deal structuring, tax planning, due diligence, negotiation, and drafting of transaction documents. Grandway has been innovative in cross-border M&A deal structuring, and accomplished the first cross-border share swap transaction by A-share listed companies. Grandway attorneys have also provided key legal support for Chinese companies engaging in overseas EPC, various infrastructure construction projects, transnational project financing, and “Belt & Road” projects.
Cross-Border Investment Fund
Grandway attorneys have accumulated rich and mature experiences in providing services for the establishment, investment and exits of Chinese and foreign investment funds. Our attorneys can provide all-round services such as structuring, fund setup and filing, due diligence, investment document drafting, etc. Our services include: setting up QFLP, venture capital fund, M & A fund, parallel fund, hedge fund, incubator, marine industry and shipping financing fund in China; setting up various investment funds in Cayman Islands and BVI; providing angel investment, venture capital, private equity investment and other fund-raising services for start-up and growth companies.
Overseas Listing and Debt Financing
Grandway attorneys are experienced in assisting Chinese companies in cross-border equity and debt financing and have provided legal supports for numerous overseas IPO’s (covering Hong Kong, U.S., U.K., Singapore, Switzerland, Australia), secondary offerings, debt issuances, cross-border bank financing (such as offshore lending secured with onshore guarantee, onshore loan secured with offshore guarantee), and cross-border syndicated loans.
Compliance and Anti-Corruption
European and U.S. companies are subject to Chinese and home country anti-corruption laws and compliance requirements and emphasize compliance and anti-corruption in their China business operation. Grandway attorneys have accumulated rich experiences in this practice and can provide foreign-invested enterprises with compliance and anti-corruption policy designing and drafting, due diligence, enforcement, training, anti-unfair competition, and anti-monopoly services.
- 2023.10.30China M&A Rankings (Asian Legal Business, 2023)
- 2023.08.102023/24 Asia-Pacific: Other Notable Firm: Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.102023/24 Asia-Pacific: Other Notable Firm: M&A (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.10China 2023/24 - (Beijing) Capital Markets, M&A (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.10China 2023/24 - (Shanghai) Capital Markets, M&A, Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2024)
- 2023.08.10Best Law Firm Recommended by GC (Legal Hall of Fame, 2023)
- 2023.08.10Top 5 Legal Advisers in China's Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment Industry in 2022 (CVINFO, 2023)
- 2023.08.10China Leading Law Firm - Corporate M&A (LEGALBAND, 2023)
- 2023.08.10China Leading Law Firm - Securities& Capital Markets: M&A (LEGALBAND, 2023)
- 2023.08.10China 2023 - (Shanghai) Capital Markets, M&A, Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2023)
- 2023.02.10Outstanding Brand Impact Guide: Top 100 Law Firms (Legal Vision, 2022)
- 2023.02.10The Project of "ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd’s Merger and Acquisition of ENN Energy Holdings Limited" Provided Legal Services by Grandway Law Offices was Selected as the "Classic Case of Cross-border M& A in Capital Market" in the 10th Anniversary of China Association for Public Companies’ Establishment
- 2023.02.10China Regional Ranking: Yangtze River Delta Firms (Non-local Firms in Yangtze River Delta) (Asian Legal Business, 2022)
- 2023.02.10China M&A Rankings (Asian Legal Business, 2022)
- 2023.02.10Top 5 Legal Advisers in China's Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment Industry in 2021 (CVINFO, 2022)
- 2023.02.10China Leading Law Firm - Corporate M&A (LEGALBAND, 2022)
- 2023.02.10Special Recognition: Employer of Choice: China Top 20 Law Firms (LEGALBAND, 2022)
- 2023.02.10China 2022 - (Beijing) M&A (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2023.02.1031st Edition: Other Notable Firm: M&A (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2023.02.1031st Edition: Other Notable Firm: Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2023.02.06The Project of "ENN Natural Gas Co., Ltd’s Merger and Acquisition of ENN Energy Holdings Limited" Provided Legal Services by Grandway Law Offices was Selected as the "Classic Case of Cross-border M& A in Capital Market" in the 10th Anniversary of China Association for Public Companies’ Establishment
- 2022.09.2632nd Edition: Other Notable Firm: M&A (IFLR1000, 2023)
- 2022.09.2632nd Edition: Other Notable Firm: Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2023)
- 2022.08.15China 2022- (Shanghai) Capital Markets, M&A, Investment Funds (IFLR1000, 2022)
- 2022.08.15Top Tier Employers in 2022-China Law Firm (HRTier, 2022)
- 2021.05.31Top10 fastest growing firms by revenue (The Lawyer, 2021)
- 2021.04.09[nomination]APAC Awards: M&A Deal of the Year: Grifols/Shanghai RAAS(IFLR, 2021)
- 2020.05.10Deals of the Year 2020: Grifols invested in Shanghai RAAS through share swap, Shanghai Legoland construction project (China Business Law Journal, 2020)
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Xie Gang
Executive Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4201 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:xiegang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Litigation and arbitration, Listing and mergers & acquisitions of enterprises
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Sun Lin
Executive Partner
Tel:T: 0755 23993388 F: 0755 86186205
Email:sunlin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Long-term legal counsel
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Ma Zhe
Executive Partner
Tel:T: 010 8800 4219 F: 010 6655 5566
Email:mazhe@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers
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Cao Yiran
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4350 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:caoyiran@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Mining development
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Hubert Tse
Senior Consultant
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:huberttse@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Asset Management, Investment Funds, Hedge Funds, Financial Services, M&A, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Venture Capital
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Fan Weizhi
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2200 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:fanweizhi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Urban construction and real estate development and management related businesses, Construction engineering business, Company acquisitions & mergers
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Fang Xiaozhong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205 0016
Email:fangxiaozhong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Company listing, refinancing, Corporate M&A and reorganization, Corporate private equity investment
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Feng Yafu
Partner
Tel:T:86 21 2312 200 F:86 21 2312 2100
Email:fengyafu@grandwaylaw.com
Address: Shanghai
Professional Field:Dispute Resolution, Disposition of non-performing assets, Corporate M&A and reorganization, Intellectual property rights, Bankruptcy reorganization
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Renee Gu
Partner
Tel:T: 852 25214268、86 21 23122000 F: 852 2810640886、86 21 23122100
Email:gurenfang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai,Hong Kong
Professional Field:Cross-border dispute resolution, Cross-border mergers and acquisitions,
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Guo Xin
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4488 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:guoxin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Finance
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He Qian
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8168 6205
Email:heqian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate IPO Refinancing of public companies, Reorganization and M&A of public companies, Asset securitization, Security compliance investigation and management, Dispute resolution in capital markets
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Hu Qi
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4207 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:huqi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai,Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Finance
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Huang Xingwang
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 6558 5333 F: 86 28 6626 6533
Email:huangxingwang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Acquisition, investment, corporate governance, restructuring and listing, bond issuance
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Li Dapeng
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4374 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:lidapeng@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Private equity investment
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Li Jie
Partner
Tel:T: 010 8800 4488 F: 010 6609 0016
Email:lijie@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate and Securities. M&A, Corporate Governance
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Li Ling
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 65585333 F: 86 28 66266533
Email:liling@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Corporate restructuring and listing / listing on the “new third board” Investment, M&A and reorganization Private Equity Dispute Resolution Permanent legal advice
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Ronny Peng
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:pengcheng@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Company restructuring and listing, Listing on the New Third Board, Equity investment and financing, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporate legal counsel
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Liang Zhendong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4488 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:liangzhendong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:PE Dispute Resolution Legal counsel
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Echo Liu
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2018 F: 86 21 2312 2000
Email:liuqian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Investment Fund Foreign acquisitions and mergers Finance
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Liu Siliang
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4320 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:liusiliang@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate securities Company acquisitions & mergers
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Clare Lu
Partner
Tel:T:(+86 21) 23122000 F: (+86 21) 23122100
Email:luyi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Tax legal services, Private client legal services, Family and family business governance, Investment and M&A
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Luo Chao
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4249 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:luochao@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate listing, securities, investment and financing
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Qi Xiaochuan
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 6558 5333 F: 86 28 6626 6533
Email:qixiaochuan@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporation lawyer, Corporate securities, Corporate M&A Bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation Investment, financing and fund
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Qiao Bo
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:qiaobo@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Dispute resolution and international arbitration Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and investments Ship and shipping business Infrastructure and energy
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Qin Qiao
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 88004488 F: 86 10 66555566
Email:qinqiao@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing,Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities Acquisitions & mergers Equity incentive business
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Qu Kai
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4216 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:qukai@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Finance
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Sang Jian
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205
Email:sangjian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate restructuring and listing and refinancing, Corporate securities, Company acquisition and reorganization and bond issuance
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Wang Guan
Partner
Tel:T: 010-88004210 0755-23993388-858 F: 010-66090016 0755-86186205
Email:wangguan@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen,Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Long-term legal services for enterprises, Law practice of state-owned assets
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He Min
Partner
Tel:T.:+86 10 88004488 F:+86 10 66090016
Email:hemin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers Corporate securities Long-term legal services for enterprises Law practice of state-owned assets
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William Liu
Partner
Tel:T: 86-21-2312 2000 F: 86-21-2312 2100
Email:william.liu@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Venture Capital、Private Equity、Mergers and Acquisitions、Privacy Protection、Data Compliance、Blockchain
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Wang Tian
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:wangtian@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Real estate investment and financing Fund Foreign investment
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Eric Wang
Partner
Tel:T:86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 23122100
Email:wangwei@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:General Corporate, Foreign Investment and M&A, Cross-border commercial Litigation and arbitration, Social Position
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Devon Shi
Partner
Tel:T: 86-21-2312 2000 F: 86-21-2312 2100
Email:devon.shi@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Private Equity Funds、Cross border Investment and M&A、Privacy Protection and Data Compliance
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Wang Yan
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4238 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:wangyan@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers Corporate securities Private fund and equity investment
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Wang Yong
partnerp
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4222 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:wangyong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Xi'an,Beijing
Professional Field:M&A, Corporate governance, Securities, Business negotiations
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Xiong Jie
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 23993388 F: 86 755 86186205
Email:xiongjie1@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Permanent legal advisory services
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Xue Yuting
Partner
Tel:T: 010 8800 4334 F: 010 6609 0016
Email:xueyuting@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities
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Yin Changlong
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8168 6205
Email:yinchanglong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai, Shenzhen
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Finance
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Yu Wuhua
Partner
Tel:T: 86 29 88860510、88860511 F: 86 29 88860501
Email:yuwuhua@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Xi'an
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers Contract, real estate and construction-related law services Corporate securities Permanent legal advisor
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Yuan Xiaodong
partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:yuanxiaodong@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Real estate construction engineering, M&A, Finance, Movie and TV culture
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Zang Xin
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 23122000 F: 86 21 23122100
Email:zangxin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai,Beijing
Professional Field:Corporate and securities business;Company acquisitions & mergers;Equity incentive operation for listed companies
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Zhang Huilin
Partner
Tel:86-21-23122000
Email:zhanghuilin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Company Listing Private Equity Investment M&A Banking and Trust Real Estate Construction Engineering Dispute Resolution
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Zhang Ming
Partner
Tel:T: 86 10 8800 4356 F: 86 10 6609 0016
Email:zhangming@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Permanent legal advisor
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Zhang Xueda
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205
Email:zhangxueda@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Company acquisitions & mergers, Corporate securities, Private fund business
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Zhang Yu
Partner
Tel:T: 86 28 6558 5333、138 8081 1000
Email:zhangyu@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Real estate, corporate M&A, labor law, Dispute Resolution(Arbitration&Mediation) “The Belt and Road Initiative”(investment in South East Asia)
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Zhong Xiaomin
Partner
Tel:T: 86 755 2399 3388 F: 86 755 8618 6205
Email:zhongxiaomin@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Corporate securities, Company acquisitions & mergers, Permanent legal advisory services
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Zhou Tao
Partner
Tel:T: 0755-2399 3388 F: 0755-8168 6205
Email:zhoutao@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen,Beijing
Professional Field:Securities and capital markets M&A Investment and finance
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David Zou
Partner
Tel:T: 86 21 2312 2000 F: 86 21 2312 2100
Email:davidzou@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shanghai
Professional Field:Cross-border Investment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Funds, Project Financing, Capital Market, Compliance & Anti-Fraud
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Huang Qiaoting
Salaried partner
Tel:T: (+86 755) 23993388 F: (+86 755) 86186205
Email:huangqiaoting@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Shenzhen
Professional Field:Securities issuance, M&A, Investment and financing
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Wang Siye
Salaried partner
Tel:T: 010-88004488 F: 010-66090016
Email:wangsiye@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Beijing
Professional Field:Company securities, Company acquisition and merger, Perennial legal advisory
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Wu Jinfeng
Salaried partner
Tel:T: 028-65585333-658 F:028-65585333
Email:wujinfeng@grandwaylaw.com
Address:Chengdu
Professional Field:Investment and M&A, Corporate restructuring and listing / listing on the “new third board”, Private Equity, Dispute Resolution, Permanent legal advice
- 2023.06.30Grandway Advised Biem.L.Fdlkk on Cross-border M&A of International Luxury Brands CERRUTI 1881 and Kent & Curwen
- 2023.05.30Grandway Advised Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd on RMB Multi-Billion Cross-Border Syndicated Loan Financing
- 2023.02.28Grandway Advised Xinbao on Cross-border Acquisition of Morphy Brand and Related Assets