Practice Areas
Corporate and Commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Private Equity / Venture Capital, Real Estate, Capital Markets / Corporate Finance.
Career
Nicholas is admitted in Mainland China. Prior to joining Llinks Law Offices in 2006, he was employed by a prestigious law firm specializing in foreign-related legal affairs for three years. Nicholas understands domestic (including SOEs) and foreign clients’ needs well and is experienced in transactions in various industries, including real estate.
Mr. Lou was recommended in Corporate and M&A, PE/VC, Real Estate and Construction, and TMT areas by The Legal 500 for six consecutive years (2019-2024); ranked among Chambers Global and Greater China Guide in Corporate M&A and PE/VC in 2023; recommended in Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Leading Lawyers in 2015. He was also selected as China Top 15 TMT Lawyer by ALB in 2022, ranked among China’s Top Ranked Lawyers in 2022 and acknowledged as ‘China Top 10 Lawyers – New Economy’ in 2018 and recommended as a leading lawyer in TMT (2017-2021) by LEGALBAND. In addition, he was awarded the titles of ‘Pudong New Area Top 10 Young Lawyers’ in 2013 and ‘Shanghai Top Ten Young Lawyers Specializing in Real Estate’ in 2011.
Work Highlights
In the area of M&A, Mr. Lou has represented a number of foreign and domestic prestigious companies, with practices involving foreign investment, corporate restructuring, merger & acquisition, sell-off and etc.
In the area of private equity funds and venture capital, Mr. Lou has represented a number of foreign and domestic PE funds investing, acquiring and selling various portfolio companies in China. He has also assisted both the investors and the portfolio companies in dealing with IPO and corporate financing legal issues. Meanwhile, he has also provided legal services for various foreign and domestic equity investment managers in establishing RMB PE funds in different cities of China.
In the area of construction and real estate, Mr. Lou has represented several foreign and national real estate funds and developers in dealing with real estate acquisitions and transfers, high-star hotel acquisition and management, and other matters. He has also represented numbers of real estate development companies in dealing with legal issues in relation to real estate development, construction, sales, lease etc.
In the area of general corporate and customs, Mr. Lou has represented several prestigious multinational and domestic enterprises and listing companies in dealing with legal issues on a daily basis, and he has also represented a Fortune 500 company in dealing with customs compliance issues.