ESTABLISHED IN MAY 1992
Managing Partner: Zhang Jiping
Number of partners: 80+
Number of associates: 400+
Firm Overview
Founded in May 1992, Haiwen & Partners is one of the leading law firms in China. Haiwen has developed unrivalled expertise in a broad range of practice areas. Currently, more than 400 lawyers and paralegals work at Haiwen’s Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Chengdu and Haikou offices. Lawyers at Haiwen are graduates of prestigious law schools in China and abroad, and many have worked at some of the most respected international law firms. The depth of our expertise, the breadth of our experience and the excellence of our team spirit enable us to provide a full range of high-quality services to our clients.
Awards
• 2023 China Business Law Journal: GOLDEN LEAGUE, Capital Markets (Domestic), Capital Markets (Overseas), Dispute Resolution (Cross-border), M&A (Outbound), Private Equity & Venture Capital, Technology and Telecoms, Taxation, Anti-bribery & Anti-corruption.
• 2023 Chambers Global: International & Cross-Border Transactions, Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets: Domestic lssuances, Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances.
• 2023 Chambers Greater China Region: Capital Markets: Hong Kong and Overseas Issuances, Corporate/M&A, Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment, Capital Markets: Domestic lssuances, Investment Funds, TMT: Media & Entertainment.
• 2023 The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Data Protection, Investment Funds, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Regulatory/Compliance, Intellectual Property (non-contentious), Intellectual Property (contentious), Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Private Equity, Tax, TMT, Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Labour and Employment, Private Wealth.
Key Practice Areas
Capital markets; Mergers and acquisitions; Private equity; Foreign direct investment; Fund formation; Asset management; Asset-backed securities; Banking and finance; Antitrust and competition; Intellectual property; Tax; Dispute resolution; Distressed assets and NPL; Insolvency and restructuring; Entertainment and media; Real estate; Employment and labour; Anti-corruption and compliance; Data compliance and cybersecurity; Life sciences and healthcare; Private wealth; Shipping & trade; General corporate.
Independent intelligence on this law firm
The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.
Testimonials
Baidu’s in-house counsel, Yu Qian, says there was good communication with Haiwen & Partners while working with the firm. “[Haiwen] can often take an extra step in thinking about issues. To meet the different needs of multiple parties, the firm can design a perfect transaction structure. They can also handle relevant issues very well.”
China Business Law Awards 2020
One client in the asset management and consulting industry stated that Haiwen was very professional in the services it provided in the client’s quasi-REITS project, “as this project involved some relatively complex elements such as an asset restructuring, rational structuring of the product structure and dynamic adjustment; Haiwen commendably demonstrated its mastery in this sector in the course of providing legal services.”
China Business Law Awards 2019
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
Project | Year | Money | Section | Category |
China Cinda’s IPO on HKEx | 2014 | USD2.8 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
China Tower acquires tower assets of three telecom companies | 2015 | N/A | Deals in China | M&A |
CNOOC’s takeover of Nexen | 2013 | USD15.1 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
CSR and CNR’s merger | 2015 | USD26 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
HSBC’s sale of its entire shareholding in Ping An Insurance | 2013 | USD9.4 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Inaugural RMB Formosa bond issues | 2014 | USD1 billion | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
KKR’s strategic investment in Qingdao Haier | 2013 | USD560 million | Private equity & venture capital | Private equity & venture capital |
Shenyin Wanguo Securities’ merger with Hongyuan Securities | 2015 | USD6.2 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Sinopec Marketing’s mixed ownership investment | 2014 | USD17.3 billion | Private equity & venture capital | Private equity |
Sinopec’s notes offering | 2013 | USD3.5 billion | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
Sinopec’s private H-share placement | 2013 | USD3.1 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Sohu’s sale of a 36.5% interest in Sogou to Tencent | 2013 | USD448 million | Deals in China | M&A |
WH Group’s HK IPO | 2014 | USD2.36 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Chow Tai Fook lists in Hong Kong | 2012 | USD2 billion | Overseas Deals | equity |
Ministry of Finance issues sovereign bonds in Hong Kong | 2012 | USD3.7 billion | Capital market | debt |
Huitong Luhua merger with Jiahua | 2011 | USD240 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Sinopec syndicated loan | 2011 | USD5 billion | Banking & Finance | Banking & Finance |
PRC government bonds | 2011 | RMB20 billion | Bonds | Bonds |
Sinopec convertible bonds | 2011 | RMB23 billion | Bonds | Bonds |
Morgan Stanley PIPE investment in China XD Plastics and Yongye | 2011 | USD150 million | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Private Equity & Venture Capital |
Agricultural Bank of China IPO | 2010 | USD22 billion | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
Zhejiang Geely buys Volvo Cars | 2010 | USD1.8 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
China Everbright Bank IPO | 2010 | USD3.23 billion | Deals in China | IPO |
China XD Electric IPO | 2010 | RMB10 billion | Deals in China | IPO |
Ningbo Port IPO | 2010 | RMB7.4 billion | Deals in China | IPO |
China Mobile purchase of Pudong Development Bank stake | 2010 | RMB39.8 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
RBS-Guolian Joint venture | 2010 | RMB2.4 billion | Inbound M&A and FDI deals | Inbound M&A and FDI deals |
Daqo New Energy issued American depositary shares | 2010 | USD87.4 million | Environment & natural resources | Environment & natural resources |
ByteDance’s USD1.5bn acquisition of Amcare Healthcare | 2022 | USD1.5 billion | Domestic | M&A; healthcare |
CALB’s USD1.3bn Hong Kong listing | 2022 | USD1.3 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; lithium battery |
China Huarong’s USD6.3bn recapitalisation | 2022 | USD6.3 billion | Domestic | Asset management |
China Mobile Communications’ A-share listing | 2022 | RMB48.7 billion | Capital Markets | A-share listing; telecommunications |
CTG Duty Free’s USD2bn Hong Kong IPO | 2022 | USD2 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; retail |
First A-listed companies make Swiss GDR offering | 2022 | N/A | Capital Markets | Swiss listing; GDR |
Jiangsu Chengxing Phosph-Chemicals’ reconciliation | 2022 | N/A | Domestic | Restructuring; chemicals |
NaaS merges with RISE, lists on Nasdaq | 2022 | N/A | Capital Markets | US listing; reverse takeover |
Unifrax acquisition of shares in Luyang | 2022 | RMB2.7 billion | Cross-border | M&A; industry |
AVIC units undergo restructuring | 2021 | N/A | Domestic | Bankruptcy restructuring; aviation |
Baidu’s secondary listing on SEHK | 2021 | USD3.1 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; internet |
China Biologic’s Nasdaq delisting | 2021 | USD4.76 billion | Capital Markets | Privatisation; medicine; JunHe |
China Education acquires Jincheng College | 2021 | RMB2.4 billion | Domestic | M&A; education |
China New Town Development’s stake transfer | 2021 | N/A | Cross-border | M&A; state-owned asset transfer |
China Telecom’s USD8.4bn A-share listing | 2021 | USD8.4 billion | Capital Markets | A-share listing; telecommunications |
Establishment of National Pension Insurance Company | 2021 | RMB11.2 billion | Domestic | Pension insurance; wealth management |
Goldman buys remaining Gao Hua Securities stake | 2021 | N/A | Cross-border | Joint venture; M&A |
Kuaishou Technology’s USD5.4bn Hong Kong IPO | 2021 | USD5.4 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong IPO; technology |
Tencent’s Sogou privatised from NYSE | 2021 | USD3.5 billion | Capital Markets | Privatisation; technology |
Universal Beijing Resort establishment | 2021 | N/A | Domestic | Joint venture; tourism |
Weibo’s Hong Kong secondary listing | 2021 | USD385 million | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; technology |
China Bohai Bank’s Hong Kong Listing | 2020 | USD1.77 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong listing; banking |
CICC’s USD2 billion A-share IPO | 2020 | USD2 billion | Deals in China | A-share listing; investment banking |
Fintech giant Lufax’s US listing | 2020 | USD2.36 billion | Overseas Deals | US listing; fintech |
HSBC first foreigner to own life insurer | 2020 | N/A | Deals in China | Acquisition; life insurance |
Huya’s USD10bn merger with Douyu | 2020 | USD10 billion | Deals in China | M&A; games |
PipeChina takes over major oil and gas lines | 2020 | N/A | Deals in China | Restructuring |
XGMG Machinery mixed-ownership reform | 2020 | RMB21.05 billion | Deals in China | Asset restructuring |
Yuanfudao G-round financing | 2020 | USD1 billion | Overseas Deals | Financing; internet |
China East Education’s HK listing | 2019 | HKD4.9 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; education |
Hynix co-insurers recover fire accident claim | 2019 | USD860 million | Disputes & Investigations | Insurance; litigation |
Wanda Film major asset restructuring | 2019 | RMB10.5 billion | Deals in China | Asset restructuring |
Aurora Mobile’s Nasdaq IPO | 2018 | USD77 million | Overseas Deals | US listing; data technology |
CEXIM sets up overseas EFP programme | 2017 | EUR550 million +USD300million | Overseas Deals | Debt capital market; Overseas financing |
Ping An Healthcare and Technology’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD8.77 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; Healthcare |
PSBC’s Hong Kong IPO | 2016 | HKD56.6 billion | Overseas Deals | Banking; overseas listing |
SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing | 2018 | USD1.22 billion | Deals in China | PE/VC; AI |
Zhejiang Geely issues green bonds by automakers | 2016 | USD400 million | Overseas Deals | Auto industry; clean energy; green bonds; overseas capital market |
Contact us
Beijing
20/F Fortune Financial Center
5 Dong San Huan Central Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China
Telephone: +86 10 8560 6888
Fax: +86 10 8560 6999
Email: haiwenbj@haiwen-law.com
Shanghai
Unit 2605, Jing An Kerry Center Tower 1
No.1515 Nan Jing West Road, Jing’an District
Shanghai 200040, China
Telephone: +86 21 6043 5000
Fax: +86 21 5298 5030
Email: haiwensh@haiwen-law.com
Shenzhen
Room 3801, Tower Three, Kerry Plaza
1 Zhong Xin Si Road, Futian District
Shenzhen 518048, China
Telephone: +86 755 8323 6000
Fax: +86 755 8323 0187
Email: haiwensz@haiwen-law.com
Hong Kong
Suites 1101-1104, 11/F, One Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, China
Telephone: +852 3952 2222
Fax: +852 3952 2211
Email: haiwenhk@haiwen-law.com
Chengdu
Unit 01, 10-12, 20/F
China Overseas International Center Block C
233 Jiao Zi Avenue, High-tech District
Chengdu 610041, China
Telephone: +86 28 6391 8500
Fax: +86 28 6391 8397
Email: haiwencd@haiwen-law.com
Haikou
Room 3508-3509, 35/F, Hainan Building
5 Guoxing Avenue, Meilan District
Haikou 570100, China
Telephone: +86 898 6536 9667
Fax: +86 898 6536 9667
Email: haiwenhn@haiwen-law.com
Website
www.haiwen-law.com