
Introduction
Cedric Xu is a partner of Tian Yuan Law Firm. His main practice areas are capital markets, M&A, equity investment and general corporate matters.
Xu is considered a leading lawyer in China’s capital market and M&A fields, one who has successfully provided legal services for dozens of domestic enterprises in securities issuance and M&A, with particular expertise in complex transactions involving listed companies.
Xu is also a top expert in the field of corporate control contest, having provided legal services for more than a dozen A-share listed companies in control contest, takeovers and counter-takeovers.
Xu was once nominated as “Young Lawyer of the Year” by Asia Legal Business; recognised as one of the “40 Under 40” in the Asia-Pacific region by LexisNexis; and consecutively named to The A-List by China Business Law Journal for several years. He is also among the rare top-tier Chinese business lawyers who have been consistently recommended by legal ranking organisations such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, asialaw Profiles and LegalOne for many consecutive years. Additionally, in 2024, Xu was honoured with the title of “Annual Outstanding M&A Lawyer” by the China Mergers & Acquisitions Association




