Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
China
8 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Peng Yu
Greater China Region 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Greater China Region
Practice Areas
Peng Yu is a partner in the Corporate Department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ Hong Kong office. He focuses his practice exclusively on private equity matters and mergers and acquisitions. Peng has extensive experience in advising global and regional private equity and corporate clients on a wide range of strategically important transactions, including buyouts, take-privates, PIPEs, growth capital investments, divestitures, joint ventures and other cross-border transactions. These transactions span sectors as diverse as technology, education, health care/life sciences, consumer products, industrials, infrastructure and real estate.
Peng has been recognized by multiple reputable legal publications such as Chambers Greater China, Chambers Asia-Pacific, IFLR 1000 and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for his private equity and M&A work.
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Chambers Greater China Region
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China
Band 2
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
He is an outstanding PE lawyer and has a very good reputation in the market. He has strong technical skills and is very attentive, but also provides ‘big picture’ views on important commercial issues.
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)Chambers Greater China RegionPeng stands out for being a commercial solutions-oriented guy. He goes above and beyond what a lawyer typically does. Peng thinks proactively about how to satisfy commercial intent.
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)Chambers Greater China RegionHe reads the human side of things. So he’s not only good at the technical but can blend his business acumen with his understanding of people. He gives us interesting angles to think about.
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
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