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Provided by Guohua Wu
Ms. Guohua (Annie) WU is a Senior Partner and a leader of JT&N’s Outbound Investment practice. Broadly experienced in a variety of corporate legal matters, Ms. Wu is a recognized authority on cross-border mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures and private equity transactions, widely regarded for the extraordinary breadth of experience and commercial acumen which define her practice. Routinely filling a role historically dominated by major international law firms, Ms. Wu works directly with the client’s leadership, providing critical insights and advice, enabling her clients to obtain substantially improved commercial terms and legal protections.
· Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Beijing)，Partner
· Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago), Of Counsel
· Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (New York), Associate
·Council, the Center for China and Globalization
·President (2010-2012), Cornell Law School Alumni Association Executive Board
·China Captain, Cornell International Lawyers Alumni Network (CILAN)
·Deputy Director, “One Belt, One Road” Research Institute, Beijing Lawyers Association
·Adjunct Graduate Student Advisor, Tsinghua Law School
·Director of Committee 2005 (an alumni association for Chinese returnees from overseas)
·Board Member, All China Youth Federation, Beijing Chapter
·Adjunct Graduate Student Advisor, Tsinghua Law School
·Board Member, Harbin Municipality Overseas Exchange Association
·The China Chapter of Lexology GTDT Private Equity 2019, Lexology GTDT and JT&N, December 23, 2019
·Questions for the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mining Law 2020 (China), Global Legal Group and JT&N, 2019
·Questions for the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mining Law 2019 (China), Global Legal Group and JT&N, September 26, 2018
·Mining in China: overview, Practical Law, Lexis China and JT&N, May 1, 2018
·Mining in China: overview, Practical Law, Lexis China and JT&N, October 26, 2017
·Influence of Recent Changes in Chinese, the United States’ and European Union’s Laws and Regulations on Outbound Direct Investment by Chinese Companies and Risk Mitigating Strategies, published in Report on Chinese Enterprises Globalization 2018, Centre for China and Globalization.
·“2017 Year in Review – Main Legal Developments in Foreign Investment in China” (bilingual), Lexis China and JT&N, February 26, 2018
An Analysis of “New Regulations on Asset Management Business” (Influence on Financing and Investment of Private Equities), Lexis China and JT&N, February 7, 2018
·An Analysis of the Regulations on Outbound Investment and Business Activities of Private Enterprises, JT&N, December 18, 2017
·An Analysis of the Administrative Measures for the Outbound Investment of Enterprises (Client News alert)
·Legal Environment Report of the “Belt and Road” Countries: Japan, The Republic of North Macedonia, The Republic of South Africa, the United Mexican States, Turkmenistan, The Federative Republic of Brazil, author, All China Lawyers Association, announced in October 2018 (to be published)
·Chinese Enterprises Overseas Investment Legal Environment Report Collection of Sixty-Five Countries along The Belt and Road: Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Slovenia, Hungary, Macedonia, Slovak, Greece, Romania, Albania, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, editor, Beijing Lawyers Association, announced in January 2018
·Chinese Enterprises Overseas Investment Legal Environment Report Collection of Sixty-Five Countries along The Belt and Road: The Republic of Montenegro, the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Croatia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Syrian Arab Republic, author, Beijing Lawyers Association, announced in January 2018
·“2016 Year in Review – Main Legal Developments in Foreign Investment in China” (bilingual), Lexis China and JT&N, July 10, 2017
·“Forming an Outbound Investment Fund: Practical Considerations,” Lexis China and JT&N, April 28, 2016
·Foreign Investment Legal System Reports: the Republic of Montenegro, the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Croatia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Beijing Lawyers Association (To be published)
·“An Introduction to Standard Regulations of China Auto Industry” (bilingual), Lexis China and JT&N, July 10, 2017
·“2016 Year in Review – Main Legal Developments in Foreign Investment in China” (bilingual), Lexis China and JT&N, July 10, 2017
CROSS BORDER INVESTMENT ,M&A and Restructuring ,PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT ,FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Cornell Law School
J.D.
Law School of Jilin University
LL.B.
Cross-Border M&A and Investment
Lead Counsel to China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation in its proposed underwriting of acquisition by a Chinese port group of 47.5% equity interest in a Nigerian port. The total value of this deal is approximately USD154 million (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation in its proposed underwriting of investment by a Chinese fiber glass manufacturer in a fiberglass production line in the USA. The total value of this deal is approximately USD400 million (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation in a proposed offshore factoring project (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to a Chinese consulting company with respect to a number of cross-border investment projects (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to China Merchants Property Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in its proposed strategic cooperation with a tourism property development company. The total value of this deal is projected to be approximately RMB2 billion (2017)
Lead Counsel to China Merchants Property Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in the negotiation of a lease agreement with an investment management company. The lease area is approximately 64,500 square meters. The total value of this deal is projected to exceed RMB1 billion (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to Ying Kou Port Group Corp. with respect to transfer of certain state-owned assets (2017)
Representation of Shenhua Group and its subsidiaries in a number of M&A and joint venture projects and handling daily corporate matters and contract disputes (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to a Chinese iron and steel conglomerate in its proposed acquisition of assets from an Australian mining company. The total value of this deal is projected to be approximately USD2 to 3 billion (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to a Chinese state-owned mining company with respect to its asset reorganization and public listing (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to a well-known international automobile manufacturer for the negotiation and revision of a joint venture agreement entered into with a major domestic automobile manufacturing company (2015)
Lead Counsel to a Chinese aluminum products trading company, an affiliate of a central state-owned enterprise, in its proposed acquisition of a Europe-based global logistics and port operating company. The total value of this deal was projected to be approximately USD100 million (2015)
Lead Counsel to a leading O2O travel commerce platform in China in its establishment of a joint venture in the United Kingdom (2015)
Lead Counsel to a major international imaging equipment manufacturer in its internal reorganization (2015)
FDI: Joint Venture and M&A
Lead Counsel to a multinational wind energy equipment manufacturer in its proposed acquisition of a majority shareholding of a Chinese wind energy equipment manufacturer controlled by a Hong Kong-listed company and subsequent joint venture with the other shareholder, also a Hong Kong-listed company. The total value of this deal is projected to be approximately USD500 million (2017)
PRC Counsel to a USA professional sports association in its negotiation with its Chinese partner on the proposed investment in a reality TV show program (ongoing)
Lead Counsel to Genoil Inc. in the establishment of its joint venture with Hebei Zhongjie Petrochemical Group Co., Ltd. in Hebei Province. The total value of this deal was approximately USD700 million. (2015)
Capital Markets
Lead Counsel to a finance leasing company (a joint venture between State Grid and GE Capital) in a credit facility transaction. Lender was the New York Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China. (2014)
PRC Counsel to Chinalco Mining Corporation International (HKEx: 3668), a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of China, in its HKD3 billion IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (2013)
PRC Counsel to Aluminum Corporation of China Limited ("Chalco," HKEx: 2600) and Chalco Hong Kong Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chalco, in the issuance and offering of USD350 million senior perpetual bond in Hong Kong (2013)
Dispute Resolution (Cross-Border and Domestic)
Lead Counsel to China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation and its branches with respect to a number of export credit insurance disputes resolution matters
Representation of Chalco Group and its subsidiaries in a number of M&A and joint venture projects and handling daily corporate matters and dispute resolution matters
External PRC counsel to multinational corporations with respect to their disputes concerning joint ventures, business cooperation, transactions, and creditworthiness analysis on business partners.
Intellectual Property
Representation of Huawei Device (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. with respect to a series of legal matters, including but not limited to, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and dispute resolution matters
Representation of a Peruvian lock manufacturer at the Supreme Court level with respect to its dispute with a Chinese international trade company with respect to the ownership of trademarks (ongoing)
External PRC counsel to multinational companies with respect to IP matters, including drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, dealing with domain name infringement and trade secrets protection.
The Belt and Road Initiative
Ms. Wu has been representing Chinese private companies, SOEs, sovereign funds, and multi-national companies in their investments in countries and regions along The Belt and Road Initiative regions. In these projects, her team has served as lead counsel to the client on a regular basis.
Provided by Chambers
Wu Guohua is an accomplished corporate lawyer with a robust outbound M&A practice, acting for both Chinese and international clients. She is also adept at handling asset restructuring and private equity investments.
