REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Amigo L. Xie
Corporate, M&A
Advised a Hong Kong-listed company on its private bidding for acquisition from a Japanese listed company of a Spain-based multinational life sciences company that is a global provider of freeze dryers, sterilizers, clean-room facilities, and related equipment for pharmaceutical companies and research laboratories.
Advised Investor AB Limited, a subsidiary of Investor AB, a Swedish-based fund that is managed by a US team on its sell-down of 75,617,838 shares in NSFocus Information Technology Co. Ltd., an internet and application security company after its lock-up period through block trading, centralized competitive trading, and share transfer agreement.
Advised Columbia Sportswear Company, a leading sportswear brand owner, on its joint venture and the relevant asset transfer in China with and following buyout of the joint venture by exercising its call option from Swire Resources Limited, its Great China distribution agent.
Advised CEFC China on its acquisition of the Florentinum office building, a LEED platinum certified property and the first development of Penta Investments completed in the Czech Republic.
Advised Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. on its acquisition from DBAG Fund of Broetje Group, which is a supplier in the aerospace industry with a product portfolio covering the entire process chain for assembly of aero structures and their related components.
Advised a Cayman Islands company invested by several venture capital investors on its disposal of its cable TV business in China to a state-owned enterprise and exit from a VIE structure.
Data and Privacy Protection
Advised a multinational corporation on its data compliance regarding the disposal of its global business related to designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing or otherwise selling vitrification media, embryo culture media, andrology products, proteins, oils, reagents, enzymes, disposables, equipment and laboratory supplies used in assisted reproductive technology and cytogenetics.
Advised a US-based multinational lifestyle brand company on its data compliance and data security regarding its cross-border business as well as its greenfield investment in China on the sale of its lifestyle products and services to individual consumers in China.
Advised a multinational vessel and corporate registration and seafarer certification services provider on its data compliance practices in China.
Advised a US-listed company that supplies an online marketplace globally on its China-based employees and customers personal information and privacy policies.
Merger Clearance, CFIUS and Foreign Investment Control
Advised Cummins on its pre-merger filing in China for its joint venture with Enrichment Technology Company Limited.
Advised a China-based private equity fund managed by a state-owned private equity fund manager on potential CFIUS risk issues related to its investment in total AI solutions business in the US.
Advised a China-based private equity fund managed by a state-owned private equity fund manager on BIS Entity List risk issues related to its investment in a divestment business.
Advised a multinational corporation that supplies engines and power generation products on potential China foreign investment control risk issues related to its acquisition of a supplier of bus e-drive solutions.
Supply Chain Compliance
Advised a US-based multinational company on a strategic supply agreement for next-generation satellites with a Chinese state-owned enterprise, addressing US export controls, China export controls, US sanctions, and US and China supply chain compliance considerations.
Human Resources Management
Advised a multinational company on its termination of employment with senior management in China based on international investigations.
Advised a biotechnological start-up in China on its ESOP for its China-based and US-based employees, contractors, and consultants.
Advised two US-listed companies on the registrations of their respective ESOPs for their China-based employees.
Real Estate
Advised a leading US-based multinational e-commerce company on its easement arrangement and follow-up construction work in a northwest city in China.
Advised a Fortune 500 company on its removal of production lines from south China to north China and its construction-lease arrangement with its biggest customer in north China.
