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Provided by Hong Li
• Advised SIG Group AG on two global M&A transactions including 1) its USD 1.535 billion acquisition of Scholle IPN and 2) USD 335 million acquisition of Pactiv Evergreen's Asia Pacific fresh carton business
• Advised SoftBank Vision Funds II on a dozen of large equity investment transactions in high-tech fields covering online education, SaaS, fresh food retail platforms, robots, smart retail service providers, artificial intelligence, intelligent retail, and cross-border e-commerce
• Advised One Rock Capital Partners on its USD 625 million acquisition of Therm-O-Disc, a leading sensors business, from Emerson Electric Co.
• Advised Barrick Gold Corporation on few transactions, including 1) the strategic cooperation with and USD 960 million sale of Veladero Mine to Shandong Gold Group (SDG), 2) the USD 600 million cross-shareholding investment between the two companies, and 3) the sale of SDG shares for USD 210 million
• Advised Koch Industries for its energy division on settlement of a USD 800 million syndicated loan transaction in relation to a global acquisition
• Advised Halma on a number of global acquisitions involving Chinese assets and equity interests of various industries
• Advised Halma on a reorganization project involving a dozen subsidiaries in China
• Advised Trafigura on collection and settlement of debts up to USD 130 million from sales of oil
• Advised INVISTA on its PRC restructuring project involving 16 subsidiary companies and USD 10 million
• Advised INVISTA on a relocation project in China involving a large amount of compensation
• Advised Carlyle Group/Onex group on its USD 5.6 billion global acquisition of Allison Transmission Division from General Motors
• Advised Ozburn-Hessey Logistics on its global acquisition of Delta Airline
• Advised Gores Group on its USD 100 million global acquisition of Power System Division from Tyco International
• Advised Tetra Pak on its acquisition of the state-owned publicly listed Chinese partner's equity interests in a joint venture
• Advised K2 on a number of acquisitions in China and Jarden Corporation on merger of China subsidiaries and business expansion projects
• Advised FLSmidth on a number of joint ventures and acquisition projects in China
• Advised TRW Automotive on its joint venture with an SOE and sales of a number of business divisions involving China
• Represented J.P. Morgan as lead arranger in financing the acquisition by SunEdison of three wind power generation projects in China with USD 150 million
• Advised Symrise on a few transactions in China, including a greenfield investment project for business expansion, and construction of a new R&D center and new plants
• Advised a European leading sports event company on bringing the first "Longines Global Champions Tour", the World's premier five-star show jumping event, to Shanghai
• Advised Christie's on setting up a WFOE and becoming the first international fine art auction house to operate independently in China
• Advised Booking.com on becoming the first foreign company to independently operate VAT e-commerce business in intangible asset operation in China
Cross-border Investment/M&A, Compliance & Investigation, Litigation & Arbitration
Vice Chair, Membership, International Bar Association (IBA) Insolvency Section
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC)
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA)
Member, Panel of Mediators, Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)
Global Adjunct Professor, New York University of Law's NYU Law in Shanghai program
Member, China Advisory Board, Thomson West (New York)
Fellow of Young Leaders Forum, National Committee on US-China Relations (New York)
Member of Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, Asia Society (New York)
Audry has more than 25 years of substantial experience in international legal services. She is known for representing multinational companies in various business sectors as their "trusted advisor" on a wide range of complex matters including cross-border M&A, joint venture, project restructuring, company reorganization, compliance/regulatory advisory and commercial dispute resolution.
Audry has been highly ranked as a Leading Individual in Corporate/M&A in China by Chambers & Partners Global/Asia Pacific and the Legal 500 each year from 2008 through 2024. She was appreciated as "a leading authority in the market" and "a spectacular practitioner" with "a complete understanding of local market and excellent business sense and innovation in transactions".
Prior to starting her private practice, Audry had worked for seven years at CIETAC and the Legal Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade where she had participated in resolving over 200 international commercial arbitration cases. Her unique experience at CIETAC enables her to offer an insightful proactive and problem-solving approach in finding pragmatic and efficient solutions for clients' matters. She is also a desired arbitrator for international related arbitration cases in China.
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Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm Shanghai Office, 2006 to present
Partner, Concord & Partners, 1997-2005China International Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Legal Department/China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, 1989-1996
PRC Bar, 1994
Provided by Chambers
Audry Li is a top-tier corporate lawyer who is regularly mandated by state-owned enterprises and private corporate clients to assist with big-ticket M&A. She co-heads the firm's investment and M&A practice group, and also advises on corporate regulatory matters.
Provided by Chambers
I cannot say enough good things about her. She treats us like her most important client. I had many urgent matters but she managed to respond to many emails.
我对她的好评无需多言。她把我们当作她最重要的客户。我有很多紧急的事情，但她能够回复大量的电子邮件。
I cannot say enough good things about her. She treats us like her most important client. I had many urgent matters but she managed to respond to many emails.
我对她的好评无需多言。她把我们当作她最重要的客户。我有很多紧急的事情，但她能够回复大量的电子邮件。