Tian Yuan Law Firm

China

Analysis

Overview

Headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Hong Kong, Tian Yuan Law Firm is highly ranked in capital markets, competition/antitrust and corporate and M&A. Partner Xiaohui Zhu has extensive experience in corporate law and capital markets, with a particular focus on M&A, restructuring, venture capital, private equity and securities issuances.

Client feedback 

Jiayun Xie 

Xie is responsible, diligent, and has good commercial sense. Xie is also experienced and leads a top-tier team for M&A and PE work.” 

Private equity

Work highlights 

Advised Sequoia Capital on its participation in the A round of financing for the AI Being project. 

Advised IDG Capital on its participation in the F round financing of the Huole project. 

Advised Chengtongtongying Fund Management on its investment in CGN Wind Energy. 

Key clients 

Jin Yuan Capital, Sequoia Capital. 

Dispute resolution

Work highlights 

Represented Kunlun Trust to complete the notarisation of the compulsory execution documents of the creditor's rights documents and applied to the Beijing No.3 Intermediate People's Court for execution against Baoneng Group. 

Represented Hua Chuang Securities in a civil dispute over the private placement bonds of small and medium-sized enterprises in China. 

Key clients 

CDB Siyuan (Beijing) Investment Fund, China Construction Fourth Engineering Division, Huainan Mining Group, Modern Agricultural Equipment Technology. 

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights 

Advised China Jinmao on its acquisition of 29.9% shares of China Hongtai Industrial Town Development, a Hong Kong-listed company, at a consideration of $191 million, and at the same time subscribed for convertible bonds with a par value of approximately $123 million issued by it, as well as subsequent general tender offers and mergers. 

Provided legal services for the privatisation of China Hongtai. 

Advised China Southern Power Grid Company on acquisition of China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage. 

Key clients 

Beijing International Advertising Media Group, China Cinda Asset Management, China Railway Design Group, Runxin Commercial Investment. 

Capital markets

Work highlights 

Advised Mingyang Smart Energy on its issuance of the first global depositary receipts under the new interconnection regulations and listing on the London Stock Exchange. 

Advised Ningbo Shanshan on its issuance of Swiss Global Depositary Receipts. 

Advised Gogox on its Hong Kong IPO. 

Key clients 

ClouDr Group, CICC, Shanghai Orient-Chip Technology, Wuhu Yabosion Electronic Technology. 

Competition/antitrust

Work highlights 

Represented JD.com in the "choose one" antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba Group.