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Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Morrison Foerster is noted for its deft handling of venture capital and private equity mandates for key Chinese and international investors, with a strong focus on regional funds. It assists clients with a range of work, including buyouts, corporate restructurings and late-stage venture capital investments. The team is especially noted for its deep experience in outbound investment into US targets and increasingly active on investments into Greater China. The firm is active in sectors such as technology, healthcare, real estate and pharmaceuticals.
Strengths
Our deals are complex, with non-standard terms designed in a way to work around different constraints or capture value. MoFo are creative and able to bring the whole firm to bear in this process.
They are very thoughtful and experienced, which gives me great comfort.
We were very impressed with MoFo’s expertise and dedication to executing complex matters. The teams were very prompt in responding to our queries and kept us informed every step of the way.
Work Highlights
Morrison & Foerster advised Ascendent Capital Partners on its
agreement to privatise Hollysys Automation Technologies.
Notable practitioners
Marcia Ellis maintains her position at the forefront of the private equity market, handling high-profile transactions on behalf of investors and corporates.
Marcia is simply the best PE lawyer in the market. She is fearless in achieving the best outcome for us and provides exceptional client-focused and timely advice.
Marcia is very commercial and she really looks at things from the client's perspective. For every deal she works on, she is like the client's internal legal team.
If you tell her the considerations she can capture the commercial intentions, coordinate resources and then provide us with options. She knows what to push and clearly articulates the risks.