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Erin HE
Non-equity Partner / Beijing
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Email hefen@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Private Equity & Investment Funds, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets
Erin HE
Erin HE has served a number of top domestic and foreign PE/VC funds and corporate clients in domestic and foreign private equity/venture capital investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions transactions, involving industries such as high-tech, medical and healthcare, new energy, logistics, etc. She has also engaged in the establishment of fund products on behalf of the clients, with the types of funds covering domestic and foreign PE/VC funds, QFLP funds, mergers and acquisitions funds, real estate funds, film, television and entertainment funds, etc. Recently, She has also represented major asset management companies in the transfer and reorganization of non-performing assets.
Representative Matters
1. Acted for CR Capital in its formation of a RMB fund to acquire the controlling shares of Dirui Industrial Co.,Ltd, a public company listed at GEM (stock code: 300396);
2. Acted for CMC, one of China's top media and entertainment investors, in its formation of a PRC onshore PE fund and an offshore holding company to raise billions of RMB from Tencent, Alibaba and others to invest in media and culture industries (this deal was shortlisted as a finalist for ALB Hong Kong M&A Deal of the Year 2016);
3. Acted for one of China's largest telecommunication services providers on its proposed formation of an RMB-denominated industry fund in Qianhai with a target total commitment of RMB5 billion;
4. Acted for Huafang Capital in its formation of several RMB funds to invest into medical related industry;
5. Acted for BOCI on its proposed investments or investments in various sectors, including: (i) its proposed investments into several medical related companies; (ii) its proposed investment in a NEEQ-listed internet advertising company in China; (iii) its proposed investment in a storage and logistic business in China; (iv) its proposed investment with a consortium of PE investors to privatize Giant Interactive Group Inc., a NYSE-listed China-based company; and (v) its pre-HK IPO investment into China Shengmu Organic Milk Limited;
6.Acted for Hong Kong-listed OP Financial Limited as lead international counsel in its approximately USD 1 billion investment in iCarbonX;
7.Acted for the offshore PE fund sponsored by Greenwoods Asset Management in its pre-HK IPO investments into Phoenix, a PRC healthcare and hospital management company;
8. Represented Centurium Capital in investments in logistics, education, pharmaceutical and other sectors;
9. Acted for Hopu Fund in its proposed investment in Sinopec Marketing Co., Ltd.;
10. Acted for Alibaba on a number of strategic investments and PE investments in the areas of Internet, e-commerce and finance sectors, including investing in the Tianhong Fund.
Honors and Awards
For Deal
Acted for CMC, one of China's top media and entertainment investors, in its formation of a PRC onshore PE fund and an offshore holding company to raise billions of RMB from Tencent, Alibaba and others to invest in media and culture industries (this deal was shortlisted as a finalist for ALB Hong Kong M&A Deal of the Year 2016)
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar, 2012
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Education
LLM, Peking University, Master Candidate, 2024
LLB, China University of Political Science and Law, 2009 -
Professional Experience
Non-equity Partner, Associate, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2023 to Present
Counsel, King & Wood Mallesons, 2012 to 2022
Lawyer, Ke Jie Associates, 2009 to 2012 -
Languages
Chinese
English