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  • Yunfan HE

    Equity Partner / Chengdu

  • Tel +86-28-6208-8066

    Email heyunfan@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Chinese Mainland Capital Markets, Cross-border Investment/M&A, Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets

  • Industries

    Mining & Natural Resources, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

CV

Yunfan HE

M&A and Restructuring: Mr. He has advised many well-known state-owned and private enterprises on their M&A and restructuring projects. The transactions involved a wide range of industries, including domestic and overseas listed companies. In addition, Mr. He has also advised several noted investment funds on their establishment, equity investment and post-investment management.

Capital market: Mr. He has advised more than 20 domestic and foreign listed companies on their major asset restructuring, private placement, rights issue, convertible bonds, corporate bonds, investment acquisitions, equity incentives and corporate governance. Also, Mr. He has advised dozens of enterprises on their IPOs in China and Hong Kong (red chips and H shares) as legal advisers to the companies and underwriters, involving biomedicine, electronic information, military aviation, energy and minerals, chemical and environmental protection, financial services, food, entertainment, etc.

Foreign investment and financing: Mr. He has advised plenty of well-known foreign enterprises on their governance and establishment of joint ventures; advised large-scale local enterprises on their overseas investments and acquisitions in more than a dozen foreign countries; and advised domestic enterprises on their overseas issuance of bonds and overseas syndicated loans.

Representative Matters

  • Advised Chengdu Kanghua Biological Products Co., Ltd. (300841.SZ) on its initial public offering and listing on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

  • Advised Huarong Chemical Co., Ltd. (301256.SZ) on its initial public offering and listing on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

  • Advised Enwei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (301331.SZ), acted as the legal adviser to the underwriters, on its initial public offering and listing on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

  • Advised Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ/9696.HK) on its material assets restructuring, and about CNY 30 billion acquisition of Soquimich Commercial S.A.

  • Advised Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ/9696.HK) on its material assets restructuring, and acquisition of Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY) on its domestic assets.

  • Advised Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia Pty Ltd, an overseas wholly-owned subsidiary of Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ/9696.HK) on its introduction of a strategic investor, IGO Limited, an Australian listed company.

  • Advised New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd. (002946.SZ) on its material assets restructuring, and acquisition of Ningxia Huanmei Dairy Development Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Baoding Lucky Innovative Materials Co., Ltd. (300446.SZ) on its acquisition of Chengdu SPACE MOULD and Plastics Co., Ltd. and Chuannan Energy Technology Co., Ltd. by issuing shares and raising funds.

  • Advised Tecon Biological Co., Ltd. (002100.SZ) on its private offering of shares.

  • Advised Seres Group Co., Ltd. (601127.SH), acted as the legal adviser to the underwriters, on its private offering of shares.

  • Advised Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ/9696.HK) on its private offering of shares.

  • Advised New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. (000876.SZ) on its offering of convertible bonds.

  • Advised New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. (000876.SZ) on its private offering of shares.

  • Advised New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd. on its offering of convertible bonds.

  • Advised Emei Shan Tourism Co., Ltd. on the free transfer of controlling shareholder's equity and exemption from tender offer.

  • Advised Henan Information Industry Software Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Bringspring Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (300290.SZ) by establishing Mergers and Acquisitions Fund.

  • Advised Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group on its acquisition of Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (300026.SZ).

  • Advised Sichuan Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Simei Media Co., Ltd. (002712.SZ).

  • Advised New Hope Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Xingyuan Environment Technology Co., Ltd. (300226.SZ).

  • Advised Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd. on its strategic investment in Ligeance Aerospace Tech. Co., Ltd. (000697.SZ).

  • Advised Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ/9696.HK) on its initial public offering and listing on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

  • Advised New Hope Service Holdings Limited. (3658.HK) on its initial public offering and listing on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

  • Advised Greenway Mining Group Limited. (2133.HK) on its initial public offering and listing on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

  • Advised AsiaPhos Limited (SGX: 5WV) on its initial public offering and listing on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

  • Advised Hope Education Group (1765.HK) on its acquisition of an overseas university.

  • Advised China Vanadium Titano-magnetite Mining Company Limited (0893.HK) on its acquisition of iron ore asset.

  • Advised Sichuan Province Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its investment in Sichuan Energy Investment Development Co., Ltd. (1713.HK).

  • Advised Sichuan Development Cornerstone Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. on its investment in Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (6806.HK).

  • Advised New Hope Group Co., Ltd. on its investment in Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd. (6186.HK).

  • Advised China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. on its investment in CIMC TianDa Holdings Co., Ltd. (00445.HK).

  • Advised Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd. on the world’s first issuance of Medium-term Notes on SEHK, MOX, and LuxSE.

  • Advised New Hope Group Co., Ltd. on its issuance of USD bonds.

  • Advised Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its issuance of USD bonds.

  • Advised a solar energy corporation, a subsidiary of Dongfang Electric Corporation, on its restructuring and capital increase.

  • Advised Sichuan Provincial Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of a medical devices group.

  • Advised Sichuan Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Sichuan State Lithium Materials Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Developing Guohong Modern Service Industry Investment Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of an education group.

  • Advised Chengdu High-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its investment in a securities corporation.

  • Advised New Hope Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Zhejiang Future Investment Co., Ltd.

  • Advised New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd. (002946.SZ) on its acquisition of Chuangyuan Shuangxi Dairy Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Grass Green Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Sichuan Huiji food Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Chuanwazi Food Co., Ltd. on its introduction of financial investors.

  • Advised Fengji Food Group Co., Ltd. on its introduction of financial investors.

  • Advised MAXVAX Biotechnology Limited Liability Company on its introduction of financial investors.

  • Advised Chengdu Xilian Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. on its introduction of financial investors.

  • Advised Chengdu Xunjie Communication Chains Co., Ltd. on its introduction of strategic investors.

  • Advised Sichuan Financial Holding Group, Ltd. on its restructuring and establishment of Bank of Sichuan Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Zhongke Xingmei Hospital Investment Co., Ltd. on its restructuring.

  • Advised Shenzhen Guodiao Merchants Merger and Acquisition of Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) on its investment in a private university in Hainan.

  • Advised Huihua Fund Co., Ltd. on its participation in market-based debt-to-equity swap of Aeccaero-engine Control., Ltd.

  • Advised Hangfa Merchants Fund Co., Ltd. on its investment in CAS Aerostar Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Chuanshang Fanxiang Xingye Equity Investment Fund Center (Limited Partnership) on its investment in Yajiang Snowway Mining Development Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Province Health Care Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) on its investment in Xinjin Precision Cancer Hospital Management Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Tianfu Hongwei Military and Civilian Integration Industry Development Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) on its investment in Sichuan Aossci echnology Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Dingxiang Equity Investment Fund Co., Ltd. on its investment in Wuhan Hangda Aero Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Chongqing Huilin Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) on its investment in Porton Pharma Solutions Ltd.

  • Advised KKY (Chengdu) Investment Enterprise on its investment in Sichuan Jinxing Clean Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Haite Airlines Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) on its investment in Sichuan Addlove Food Co., Ltd.

  • Advised Sichuan Jinjiang Electronic Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of an American medical equipment limited company.

  • Advised Sichuan Tequ Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its assets restructuring in Southeast Asia.

  • Advised Chengdu High-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd. on its Micro LED cooperation project.

  • Advised Chengdu Xinzhu Road & Bridge Machinery Co., Ltd. on its establishment of a tram manufacturing joint venture with a Spanish company.

  • 6+D133.Advised Nanfang Hope Industry Co., Ltd. On its establishment of a wharf joint venture with a USA company.

  • Advised New Hope Liuhe Food Co., Ltd. On its antitrust declaration when establishing ham sausage joint venture with a Japanese company.

  • Advised Giebeler Group Limited’s subsidiary fund on its acquisition of Malvern College Chengdu.

  • Advised Veritas Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. In the sale of its office buildings.

  • Advised Dell China Co., Ltd. on its establishment of subsidiaries in Chengdu and daily business activities.

  • Advised Shell (China) Limited on its transfer of subsidiaries in Sichuan.

  • Advised the Chengdu service centre of Australia and New Zealand Bank (China) Company Limited (ANZ China) on its capital increase and daily business activities.

  • Advised Sichuan New Hope Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on a variety of Asset-Backed Security projects.

Honors and Awards

International legal Professionals of All China Lawyers Association

International legal Professionals of Sichuan Lawyers Association

International legal Professionals of Chengdu Lawyers Association

Outstanding young lawyers of 2018-2020 in Sichuan

Recommended lawyer recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and China

Highly regarded lawyer of 2023 recognized in IFLR 1000

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, Foreign Related Legal Service Committee of All China Lawyers Association

Director, Foreign Affairs Committee of Sichuan Lawyers Association

Practical education expert of the School of Economic Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar
    New York State Bar
    Audit Qualification

  • Education

    DBA candidate, Audencia Business School
    LL.M., Chicago-Kent College of Law
    LL.B., Southwest University of Political and Law Science

  • Professional Experience

    Partner, ZhongLun Law Firm
    Associate, King &Wood Mallesons, Chengdu Office

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English