Fangda Partners has steadily risen from its Shanghai roots to become a national powerhouse in China, and it has also earned a first-class reputation in the Beijing and Guangdong market.
The firm has hundreds of lawyers with
expertise in
a number of transactional practice areas, with prominent strength in M&A, banking and finance, capital markets and investment funds work.
Fangda Partners represented Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's Shanghai branch ad SPD Silicon Valley Bank in signing a RMB
968 million (US$133 million)
loan facility agreement with an offshore SPV of VIVO Capital-Arrace Holding Co.
and
advised
Huayou (Hong Kong) Co.’s multi-currency sustainable development indicator linked syndicated loan.
Fangda Partners has extensive experience in RMB-denominated private equity funds
advising private investment firms and institutional investors. Notable publishable deals include
advising CITIC Capital in forming CITIC Capital RMB Fund IV managing USD17 billion,
advising Shang Qi Capital in forming Shang Qi Capital’s flagship RMB fund, of which major limited partners include governmental FOF and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, and representing
Cainiao in its
logistics and warehousing fund II co-sponsored with China Life.
Fangda Partners M&A team advised container leasing company Triton International Limited in its US$13.3 billion acquisition by Brookfield Corporation, assisted the Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco on its strategic investment in two significant Chinese petrochemical companies and represented China
Baowu Steel Group Corporation and
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. in their strategic investment in Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co and Shandong Iron & Steel Group Rizhao Co.
The firm’s key clients include Bank of China, Export-Import Bank of China, China Development Bank, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ping
An Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China Resources Microelectronics, Blackstone, Boyu Capital, Carlyle and CICC Capital.
“The
Fangda team mitigated the resource gap in HK, and
maintained smooth communication with
HKEx to ensure that that company and biotech industry’s actual needs could be heard by the regulators and key issues address to facilitate the business. The leading partner has been
played a critical role
to ensure the quality of the service. The whole team shows willingness and attitude together with strong ability to provide
timely legal
advice.”
“Very experienced leader who can provide practical advice and analysis. Very experienced and work very efficiently. They also help set up the meeting with HK Stock Exchange's officials.”
“Colin plays a critical role, as he always proactively responses the questions raised by the company, and can provide
timely,
constructive, and useful
advice. He is hands-on and can think in company’s perspective not only a counsel for professional suggestions only.”
“Very experienced. quickly understand our company business
model and provide advice. Good working relationship with HK stock exchanges, which is extremely valuable for clients. He can quickly understand the stock exchange's policy and the trend.”
