Chen Wei

Introduction

Having worked with a Chinese “magic circle” law firm for 20 years, Chen Wei has rich experience in the areas of M&A, PE/VC investment and capital markets. Chen also has extensive industry knowledge in the technology, media, and telecom sectors (especially ICT and communication infrastructure such as data centres, cloud services and satellite services), energy, financial services and life sciences. Chen has represented many multinational companies, PE and buyout funds and state-owned enterprises in a variety of industries including telecoms, internet, energy, real estate, financial services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, aviation, mining, automobiles and manufacturing.

Chen has handled a great deal of high-profile and complex projects. Her way of structuring and drafting legal documents as well as good business sense make her services valuable to her clients.

Chen has established herself as an innovative attorney while serving clients in challenging projects. She was creative and diligent in guiding a multinational company to smoothly and successfully close a share deal in China in RMB currency in mid-2011, when the relevant regulations were confusing as they had only been recently established.

In recent years, Chen has represented various clients to invest in, buy out or operate communication infrastructure projects (such as data centres, cloud services, satellite services and network resources) and energy projects. By providing a full service that covers aspects of investment, acquisition, financing, construction and operation in these areas, she has been recognised as a leading legal professional in the communication infrastructure industry.