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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
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.