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Band 1

Investment Funds (PRC Firms)

China

13 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Richard Guo

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

MR. RICHARD GUO SPECIALIZES IN PRIVATE EQUITY (FOCUSING ON BOTH FUND FORMATION AND DOWNSTREAM INVESTMENTS), ASSET/INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS.

Career

Richard has twenty years of practicing experience in private equity and investment funds. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Richard practices US laws at the New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai offices of two Wall Street firms from 2001 to 2007.

Richard currently serves as a member of the governing board of the National Guidance Funds for the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements, the Special Legal Advisor to the Industry Policy Committee (IPC) of China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and a member of the Technical Committee of Hong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA).

Publications

Richard is a frequent author and speaker on private equity and investment funds topics. His recent publications include “The Asset Management Review / China Chapter” (co-author), Law Business Research Ltd. (2014, 2015 and 2016) and “Investment Management in China: Legal & Regulatory Landscape”, CUPL Press, January 2015 (editor- in-chief).

Personal

Honors and Awards

Richard is recognized as a leading authority in the investment funds area in China, having been involved in a number of ground-breaking deals in the region over the last few years. He has been ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) in investment funds by Chambers Asia Pacific ever since the inception of such ranking, and has been the only Band 1 -ranked practitioner over the years. Chambers Asia Pacific states that Richard “is one of the pioneering practitioners in fund formations in China,” “is acclaimed as a ‘go-to person’ and ‘the most knowledgeable lawyer in this field’” and “the leading light in this practice”. He is also recognized as a leading lawyer in private equity and/or investment funds by Asialaw Leading Lawyers, IFLR 1000, Who’s Who Legal (the sole practitioner from China selected for 2012), London-based Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides and Practical Law Company, “amidst much praise from clients for his deep expertise in funds and private equity matters.”

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