George Xu - China - Lawyer Profile

Position:

Partner

Address:

Shanghai

Tel:

+86 21 2208 1010

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Rating:

Highly regarded

Languages:

Chinese (native speaker)
English

Bar admissions:

China

Jurisdictions:

China

Practice areas:

M&A
Private equity

Industry sectors:

Banking
Consumer goods and services
Financial services
Healthcare
Investment management
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Technology and telecommunications

Biography

September 1995-July 1999, Shanghai International Studies University
September 1999-March 2007, Associate, Fangda Partners
April 2007 till now, Partner, Fangda Partners

Recent transactional highlights

Advised Coty in the USD 4.3 billion financing project for the sales of 60% stake in its professional beauty business and retail hair business to global private equity firm KKR. Coty is the leading fragrance manufacturer and marketer and the largest fragrance company in the U.S.
Advised Starbucks in the USD 1.3 billion financing project for the acquisition of coffee business from its previous joint venture with Uni-President, and assisted Starbucks in the integration and streamline of the entire China business.
Advised Boyu Capital, a leading Chinese private equity fund, in the investment in WeBank which is a PRC bank approved by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and advised Boyu Capital in connection with the corporate governance and regulatory compliance of WeBank.
Advised Texas Pacific Group in the USD 715 million financing project for the sale of 100% shares in UniTrust Financial Leasing Company to Haitong Securities.
Advised Shanghai Airlines in the RMB 80 million financing project for acquisition of 80% equity interests in China Union Airlines.