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Min LU

Min focuses her practice on public and private companies, as well as private equity firms, in a variety of cross-border transactions, including, mergers and acquisitions (inbound and outbound), leveraged buyouts, take-privates and joint ventures.
Prior to joining Zhong Lun, Min was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis.

Representative Matters

  • Represented Morgan Stanley, as the financial adviser to An Ke Technology and China Ping An Insurance, on the mandatory unconditional cash offers for Lufax Holding (HKSE: 6623; NYSE: LU)

  • Represented certain affiliates of Bain Capital on the US$3.16 billion take-private of Chindata Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CD), a leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solution provider in Asia-Pacific emerging markets. This transaction was named "Best Private Equity Deal - China Offshore" by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023, "Deals of the Year 2023" by China Business Law Journal and "Private Equity Deal of the Year" by IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024

  • Represented a consortium of investors, comprising Centurium Capital, PW Medtech Group Limited (HKSE: 1358), CITIC Capital, Hillhouse Capital, Temasek and Mr. Marc Chan, in the take-private of China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO), a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China, at a valuation of approximately US$4.6 billion. This transaction was named Pharmaceuticals, Medical and Biotech M&A Deal of the Year by Mergermarket China M&A Awards 2021, "2021 Deals of the Year" by China Business Law Journal, "M&A Deal of the Year" by China Law & Practice Awards 2021 and "Private Equity Deal of the Year" by IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2022

  • Represented Bullish, a technology company focused on developing financial services for the digital assets sector, on its definitive agreement to go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: FPAC), a special purpose acquisition company, for approximately US$9 billion

  • Represented a consortium, comprising Warburg Pincus Asia LLC, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd., Ocean Link Partners Limited, and Mr. Jinbo Yao, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of 58.com, in the take-private of 58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA), China's largest online classifieds marketplace, at a valuation of approximately US$8.7 billion. This transaction was named Finance Deal of the Year: Acquisitions by The Asia Legal Awards 2021 and "Finance Deal of the Year" by China Law & Practice Awards 2021

  • Represented a consortium, comprising DCP Capital Partners II, L.P., Ocean Link Partners Limited, and Mr. Rick Yan, the Chief Executive Officer of 51job, in the take-private of 51job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS) at a valuation of appropriately US$4.3 billion. This transaction was named "2021 Deals of the Year" by China Business Law Journal and "TMT Deal of the Year" by Asia Legal Awards 2022

  • Represented Hammer Capital as a member of a consortium in the take-private of Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA)

  • Represented Blackstone in its US$250 million investment in VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET)

  • Represented TH International Limited ("Tims China"; NASDAQ: THCH), the master franchisee and operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China,  in its acquisition of PLKC International ("Popeyes China") to become the exclusive operator and developer of the Popeyes® brand in mainland China and Macau

  • Represented Near Intelligence Holdings, Inc., an Indian SaaS leader in privacy-led data intelligence, in its business combination with KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: INKA), a special purpose acquisition company

  • Represented TH International Limited ("Tims China"; NASDAQ: THCH), the master franchisee and operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China, in its DeSPAC transaction with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: SLCR), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    Hong Kong (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
    New York, United States
    California, United States

  • Education

    LL.M., University of Pennsylvania School of Law
    LL.M., Renmin University of China
    LL.B., Renmin University of China

  • Professional Experience

    Non-equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Partner, and associate, Kirkland & Ellis
    Associate, DLA Piper LLP
    Legal counsel, and associate, Skadden
    Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English