Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
King & Wood Mallesons remains a go-to practice for major transactions, covering a broad spectrum of services including M&A, private equity and corporate governance. This multinational firm leverages its impressive global network of offices when advising on cross-border transactions. It is the counsel of choice for corporations from the financial services, energy and technology sectors. On top of its record in outbound transactions, the team is equally active on inbound deals. It has strengthened its global network and sector knowledge to maintain its place in the top band.
Strengths
Their advantage is that they have a lot of leading people and a very comprehensive coverage, so they can assign the right people and speed up the deal process.
What strikes me about KWM is how often they are able to generate opportunities of cross-border transactions. They have a reputable name in the Chinese legal market and good client networking.
Work Highlights
King & Wood Mallesons acted for Yankuang Energy Group in its acquisition of 52.66% of the shares of the Germany-listed manufacturing company Scharf.
Notable practitioners
Xu Ping is a market-leading transactional lawyer whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, and she is notably active on behalf of clients in the petrochemical and automotive sectors. She heads the corporate and cross-border M&A practice group at King & Wood Mallesons.
We trust her, so for complex issues we will always reach out to her. She is very experienced and knowledgeable about China's M&A market.
She understands the overall situation, the key points, and the complexity of our internal communication. She is easy to talk to - after several exchanges of messages, she can understand what we need.
Nie Weidong is very experienced in transactions and strong in communication. He can quickly coordinate internal resources to meet clients' needs.
He is professional, efficient and diligent.
Wang Kaiding is a senior partner in the corporate law team who is based in Beijing. He is an expert in M&A and is also well versed in FDI matters.
Wang Lixin actively advises on both inbound and outbound M&A deals. His recent mandates include acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. He attracts clients from a wide range of industries, including highly regulated areas such as life sciences and energy.
Wang Lixin is a sophisticated M&A lawyer who is able to coordinate complex cross-border transactions.
业务优势
金杜律师事务所仍是大型交易方面的首选业务团队，服务业务覆盖并购、私募股权和公司治理等广泛领域。该跨国律所在处理跨境交易时能够调动其雄厚的全球业务网络，是金融服务、能源和科技领域企业的热门顾问选择。在拥有出色对外交易履历的同时，该团队在对内交易上也同样活跃。金杜律所进一步加强其全球网络以及行业知识，保持了其在第一级别的位置。
市场评价
他们的优势在于拥有众多顶尖人才和非常全面的覆盖范围，因此能够指派合适的人员，加快案件处理速度。
金杜律师事务所最让我印象深刻的是他们能够如此频繁地创造跨境交易机会。他们在中国的法律市场享有盛誉，并且拥有良好的客户网络。
业务亮点
金杜律师事务所代表兖矿能源收购德国上市的制造公司沙尔夫52.66%的股份。
领先律师
她把控全局、知道重点以及了解我们内部沟通的复杂性。她很容易沟通——几次短信交流，她就能明白我们的需求。
我们非常信任她，所以遇到复杂问题我们都会向她请教。她经验丰富，对中国的并购市场非常了解。
聂卫东律师在交易方面经验丰富，沟通能力强。他能够迅速协调内部资源，满足客户需求。
他专业、高效、勤奋。
王利新律师积极参与境内外并购交易的法律业务。他近期的业务涵盖收购、出售和合资企业等领域。他的客户来自各行各业，包括生命科学和能源等监管严格的领域。
王利新律师是一位经验丰富的并购律师，能够协调复杂的跨境交易。