Don Williams

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With over 15 years' experience advising clients in China, having relocated from Silicon Valley to Shanghai in 2005 (to open the office of a leading Silicon Valley law firm), Don Williams is well regarded and highly experienced in advising TMT companies throughout their entire lifecycle from startup to mature public company (VC/PE financing, day to day corporate needs, M&A, and capital markets transactions) as well as these companies' ecosystems, including VC/PE funds and investment banks.

Over the years, Don has represented private and public companies across many industries, including Acorn, Alibaba, Alipay (支付宝(中国)网络技术有限公司), Ant Financial Services (蚂蚁金融服务), Autodesk, BCD Semiconductor, Bridge Pharmaceuticals, Cisco Systems, Cyte Therapeutics, FunPlus Games, Grab, Hanson Robotics, Kuaidi Dache (快的打车), Newport Corporation, PharmaLegacy, Polycom, RealD, SeaWorld, Sigma Designs, Smarter Micro, and SMIC.

Today, Don's practice encompasses a broad range of clients and provides general corporate and transactional advice in the PRC and elsewhere around the world. Clients look to Don's knowledge and experience in advising on private equity and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings.