Our Beijing office, which opened in early 2007, joins Hong Kong and Tokyo as the firm’s third location in Asia, and expands the presence and reach of Davis Polk’s broad and highly successful practice in China.
Davis Polk partner Show-Mao Chen heads the Beijing office. Mr. Chen has more than a decade of experience advising on transactions in China, and he is cited by numerous legal guides, including Chambers Global and the Asia Pacific Legal 500, as one of the region’s leading lawyers on global transactions. The office was bolstered with the addition of partner Howard Zhang, who joined the firm in 2008. Mr. Zhang, a former diplomat with the Chinese government, is internationally recognized for his expertise in venture capital and private equity transactions. The Beijing office continues to expand and is supported by the more than 35 China Practice lawyers that the firm now has in the region.
Our Beijing office represents issuers and underwriters in many important (and frequently precedent-setting) cross-border initial public offerings, convertible debt, and other securities offerings, including many of the landmark transactions involving the privatization and listing of Chinese state-owned enterprises. We are also a leader in Asian high-yield debt offerings.
Our Chinese M&A/direct investment practice, supported by our worldwide M&A resources and expertise, puts us in a position well suited to advise Chinese companies seeking to make acquisitions and strategic investments outside China. In addition, the experience we have gained throughout many inbound transactions has given us in-depth knowledge of the Chinese rules regarding foreign ownership, investments and joint ventures.
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