LAWYER PROFILE

Alan Wang

Greater China Region 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: Mainland China-based (International Firms)

China

5 years ranked

About

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Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Alan has over 25 years of experience advising on cross-border M&A, joint venture, private equity and corporate restructuring in China.

Alan is known for delivering ground-breaking FDI transactions for multinational clients across industrials, consumer, healthcare, energy, TMT and financial sectors.

Alan is also the go-to advisor for China outbound transactions, having led on some of the largest, most complex and high-profile transactions, particularly in Europe, SE Asia and “Belt & Road” countries.

A full profile of Alan’s experience can be found at https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/find-a-lawyer/w/wang-alan/.

Career

Alan was the “International Dealmaker of the Year” in the 2018 & 2015 ALB China Law Awards, and one of the “Top 15 M&A Lawyers in China” by Asian Legal Business in 2018 and 2019. China Business Law Journal also named Alan an “A-List lawyer” for China-related business in 2017 and 2020.

Professional Memberships

Alan is admitted to practice in the State of New York and New South Wales.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Corporate/M&A: Mainland China-based (International Firms) - China

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Alan Wang services a diverse clientele of foreign corporates from a variety of sectors, including automotive and pharmaceutical. He offers extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional M&A and private equity transactions, as well as joint ventures.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is super practical and he understands and manages to bridge the gap with foreign firms very well. He always finds a way out. If there is a person to recommend, it’s him.
Corporate/M&A: Mainland China-based (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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