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Chao Gao

Chao Gao

Global 2026

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Han Kun Law Offices
 Han Kun Law Offices

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)

China

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Han Kun Law Offices

Global

Practice Areas

Private equity and venture capital, Mergers and acquisitions, Foreign direct investment, Capital markets, Investment fund formation and operation

Career

Mr. Gao has extensive experience in a variety of fields and industries. His major practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, formation and deployment of private equity funds, securities offerings, and corporate restructurings. Mr. Gao has been legal counsel to numerous leading investment institutions, multinational companies, and unicorn companies, for their various cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and financing projects in industries covering internet, computer software, entertainment media, education and training, consumer and retail, and healthcare services. Over the years, Mr. Gao has been actively involved in structuring and establishing onshore and offshore China-focused private equity funds for both foreign and domestic fund sponsors and investors, and has represented many well-known institutional investors and industrial investors in various private equity investments and M&A transactions. Mr. Gao has also advised issuers as well as underwriters in several high-profile overseas IPOs involving Chinese companies or operations.

Professional Memberships

Member of the PRC Bar

Education

Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

LL.B.

Awards

Leading Lawyer in Private Equity

Chambers Greater China Region, 2024-2026

The A-List: Visionaries

China Business Law Journal, 2024-2025

Highly Regarded Lawyer in Private Equity

IFLR1000 China, 2023-2025

Managing Partner of the Year: East China

ALB

2025

External Counsel of the Year

In-House Community, 2022-2024

2021 China Top 15 Lawyers – Consumer and Retail

Legalband

2021

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English

Key sectors

EducationFinancial InvestorsHealth and Life SciencesRetail and ConsumerTechnology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms) - China

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Gao Chao frequently handles late-stage private equity financing mandates as well as divestment transactions. He is also well versed in handling fund formation and investment matters as well as M&A deals.

领先律师

高超律师经常处理后期私募股权融资委托以及撤资交易。他还精通处理基金设立和投资事务以及并购交易。

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Gao Chao has provided consistently high-quality service over the past few years. He is very professional, with a high level of commercial awareness, and is very collaborative and responsive.

    Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)Chambers Global Guide

  • Gao Chao is supportive of the company's business, responds quickly to our needs and is highly professional.

    Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)Chambers Global Guide

  • 高超律师过去几年一直提供高质量的服务。他非常专业，具有很强的商业意识，而且非常善于合作，反应迅速。

    Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)Chambers Global Guide

  • 高超律师比较支持公司业务，需求响应较快，专业性强。

    Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (PRC Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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