Practice areas

Cross-border investment and international trade; General corporate and M&A; Private equity & investment fund; Real estate and construction

Introduction

Mr. Chen has practiced law for more than 13 years. Being familiar with legal matters in many industries, he is acclaimed for his excellent legal services with creative solutions for the client. Chen has successfully advised numerous multinational and local clients such as Carlyle, KKR, CLSA, Kailong, GLP, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Ping An Group, United Overseas Bank Singapore, ARA Investment Fund, etc. He has successfully accomplished dozens of projects including:

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund’s joint venture project with Agile Property in Hainan Clear Water Bay;

KKR and Sino-Ocean Land Holdings’ establishment of a co-operated platform to invest in the PRC real estate market (first PRC real estate investment project by KKR);

Carlyle Group’s first real estate acquisition project in China – the acquisition of Shanghai Forest Villas and related financing matters;

JPMorgan Asia Real Estate Fund’s acquisitions of high-end properties in Shanghai, Beijing and Dalian, and related financing matters;

CLSA and the Carlyle Group on their acquisition and sale of Shanghai Hongjia Tower;

CLSA in its sales of a commercial real estate property in downtown Shanghai through offshore equity interest transfer;

Shanghai Pudong government’s buyback of Shanghai Links Golf Resort;

Global Logistics Property on its various domestic acquisitions of industrial and warehouse projects in China;

Kailong’s multiple acquisitions of commercial properties and office buildings in Shanghai and Dalian;

United Overseas Bank Singapore in the establishment of its first real estate wholly foreign owned enterprise in China, and leasehold legal service regarding the commercial building in Lujiazui;

CPI RongHe Financial Leasing in its outbound investment of a wind power project in Montenegro;

ARA Investment Fund on its acquisition of BEA Finance Tower at Lujiazui, Shanghai;

SMIC in its acquisition of a self-use project in ZJ Inno Park, Shanghai, from a subsidiary of Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-tech;

Ping An Group and Baiyao Holding’s land development project in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province;

and Advised on affiliates of Ping An Trust on various real estate investment and financing matters in China.

Chen also regularly advises leading international law firms such as Allen & Overy, Paul Hastings, Morrison & Foerster, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, DLA Piper, White & Case, Baker Mckenzie, etc., in relation to various PRC legal matters.

Education: LLM, University of Edinburgh Law School; LLB, Soochow University, Kenneth Wang School of Law.

Working Languages: Chinese (Mandarin and Shanghai dialects); English.

Qualifications: SAC Certified PRC Securities Practitioner; and Admitted to PRC Bar.

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