King & Wood Mallesons, Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) | Chambers Greater China Region Profile

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Completing significant deals in China and globally

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has a first-class corporate and M&A team that advises clients on many high-profile transactions. We work with the world’s leading companies, investment banks, private equity firms, and investors to provide a wide range of services covering company law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and commercial matters.

As an international law firm based in Asia, we provide our clients with unique insights to help them navigate the cultural, legal, and regulatory complexities of doing business in Asia. Leveraging our in-depth understanding of local markets and extensive experience in cross-border transactions, we provide solutions for our local clients investing globally or international clients investing in Asia.

We are a leader in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and commercial law practices in China and broader Asia. Our outbound practice has grown rapidly as our clients are speeding up their global expansion.

A wide range of clients

We provide all-round legal support to a wide range of clients, including multinational companies, state-owned enterprises, Chinese and foreign private companies, real estate developers, and financial investors (including private equity funds).

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A (PRC Firms) - China

Band 1

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.

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。

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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.
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。

Strengths

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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.