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Yaohai LIANG
Non-equity Partner / Shenzhen
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Email liangyaohai@zhonglun.com
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Practices
Cross-border Investment/M&A, Hong Kong & Overseas Capital Markets, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance
Yaohai LIANG
Mr. Liang specializes in infrastructure, cross-border merger and acquisition, foreign direct investment and corporate law in China and has extensive experience in foreign direct investments and mergers and acquisitions in different industries. He has advised clients on metro and railway transport, water and wastewater, real estate development and energy projects. His services cover deal structure design, legal due diligence, preparation of transaction documents, negotiation, closing and post-closing matters. He also advises clients on IPO and issue of bonds in Hong Kong.
Representative Matters
Represented Faiveley in restructuring of its various joint venture projects in China and its Chinese subsidiaries
Represented Pernod Ricard in its proposed acquisition of Chinese spirits manufacturers
Represented a European power company in its acquisition of a European nuclear power company that had business and subsidiaries in China
Represented Sinoland in its CNY 4 billion acquisition of a real estate project in Chongqing, China
Represented Taiwan Cement Corporation in its CNY 1.78 billion acquisition of a cement manufacturing project in Guangxi, China
Represented Rio Tinto in its technical collaboration and joint venture arrangements in Hong Kong with a Chinese state-owned mining group
Represented an overseas real estate investment fund to acquire from a Chinese private investment group its Chinese real estate subsidiary, including its offshore holding companies
Represented a Chinese private energy company in its outbound investment in Australia and technical collaboration with Australian power plants
Represented Veolia in restructuring of its joint venture / wholly owned subsidiaries in major cities in China
Represented Ferretti in its investment in a joint venture yacht marina project in Southern China
Represented Malaysia-based Sime Darby Group in its divestment of a chemical manufacturing joint venture in Guangzhou, China
Represented Hutchison in its investment in a joint venture port operation project in Shenzhen, China
Represented Shenzhen Bus Group in its Sino-foreign joint venture project in the bus operation business in Shenzhen, China
Represented Shenzhen Water Group in its Sino-foreign joint venture project in the water treatment business in Shenzhen, China
Represented a Chinese leading telecommunication device manufacturer in an anti-monopoly investigation launched by the European Union
Honors and Awards
（一）个人奖项For Individual
（二）项目奖项For Deal
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Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications
PRC Bar
New York Bar -
Education
LL.M., Columbia Law School
LL.B., School of Law, University of International Business and Economic -
Professional Experience
Non-equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Senior associate, MinterEllison LLP, Hong Kong
Senior associate, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Hong Kong
Senior associate, King & Wood Mallesons, Shenzhen -
Languages
Chinese
English