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Lijun (Annie) Yan
Ms. Yan is counsel in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, currently practicing as a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Beijing. She has extensive experience representing companies and investment funds in a variety of M&A and private equity transactions, including pre-IPO financings, buyouts, joint ventures, PIPEs, going private transactions and strategic investments. She also advises clients on cross-border securities and general corporate matters. |
Work Highlights
M&A and Private Equity
- The buyer group on its going-private transaction of China Distance Education
- Megvii Technology on its pre-IPO financing
- Vanke Services on the formation of a joint venture with Cushman & Wakefield
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Tongcheng on its combination with E-dragon
- China Vanke on its participation in the $11.6 billion acquisition of Global Logistics Properties
- China Lodging Group on its $531 million acquisition of Crystal Orange Hotel
- iQiyi on its $1.53 billion convertible notes financing
- Kong Zhong’s private transaction
- IDG Capital, together with China Oceanwide, on its acquisition of International Data Group
- Tencent on its acquisition of a majority of shares of China Music Corporation and the combination of QQ Music and China Music Corporation
- IDG Capital on its investment in DMALL
- UCAR Technology on its $550 million Series B equity financing
- Temasek on its $100 million minority investment in 21Vianet
- iQiyi on its issuance of $400 million Series F preferred shares to Baidu and Xiaomi
- Shanda Investment on the sale of shares in Cloudary Corporation to a buyer consortium
- Warburg Pincus on its strategic partnership with Baosteel Gases
- Tencent on its strategic partnership with and investment in 58.com
- Shanda Games’ reorganization and business separation from Shanda Interactive
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Cloudary Corporation on its $110 million private placement to Goldman Sachs and Temasek
- CNOOC on its acquisition of Nexen
- Baidu on its acquisition of an Internet company
- CITIC Private Equity on its acquisition of a minority interest in a digital security company
- iKang on its issuance of $100 million Series F preferred shares to Goldman Sachs and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation
- iSoftStone’s private transaction
- Temasek on its investment in 58.com
- Warburg Pincus on its acquisition of an insurance agency company
- Warburg Pincus, IDG Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners and Shanda Capital in various private equity investments
Capital Markets
- Tongcheng-Elong's $180 million Hong Kong IPO and global offering
- Puxin's $140.8 million initial public offering and NYSE listing
- CNOOC:
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$3.8 billion SEC-registered debt offering (in 2015)
- $4 billion SEC-registered debt offering (in 2013)
- $2 billion global debt offering (in 2012)
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Recognition
- Legal 500 - Corporate and M&A (Foreign firms) - Next Generation Lawyers
Professional History
- Davis Polk since 2011
- O’Melveny & Meyers, 2007-2010
News
Client Memos and Alerts
Practice Focus
Bar Admissions
Education
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LL.B., International Business Law, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 2000
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LL.M., University of International Business and Economics, 2003
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LL.M., University of Michigan Law School, 2007
Languages
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Mandarin
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English