Philadelphia-based Morgan Lewis & Bockius is an international law firm with 2200 lawyers across 31 offices in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The firm services its clients with Greater China interests from its offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.
The firm is strong in equity capital markets, private equity and M&A in the energy, financial services, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, consumer goods, automotive, education and technology sectors.
Key clients of the firm include China East Education Holdings, Shanghai Gench Education Group, HealthCor Management, Ocean Link Partners, ANTA Sports Products, Warburg Pincus, Sequoia Capital and Gaorong Capital.
During the research period, the firm kept busy with Hong Kong IPOs, rights and A-share issues. It also assisted its clients with pre-IPO investments and in various rounds of funding, take-privates and acquisitions in the retail, technology and education sectors.
The firm bolstered its M&A team with the hire of of counsel Shi Cheng from Slaughter & May in 2019.
Deal highlights
-Anta Sports Products $5.15 billion acquisition of Amer Sports
-China East Education Holdings HKSE IPO
-China Hengshi Foundation $245 million take-private
-CMIC Ocean En-Tech Holding $85 million rights issue
-Sequoia Capital $1.5 billion investment in Chehaoduo Group
-Shanghai Gench Education Group HKSE IPO
-Ziroom $500 million series B financing
Client feedback: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Capital markets: Equity
“Very commercial, easy to work with and practical in solving issues.”
“Professional, good at structuring the deal and resolving issues.”
“The firm has been very professional in giving suggestions about the project flow, appropriate disclosures and items/clauses that are beneficial to the company. They are really thinking on the client's behalf and been giving workable solutions.”
M&A
“Incredible firm, fast, diligent, looking into details, thinking long term, short term, negotiating on our behalf. Most incredible firm I have ever worked with.”
Private equity
“Very commercial in structuring legal terms.”
“Very experienced in US privatisation deals which has given us a lot of insight and helpful guidance.”
