Qiang Li
Partner
Qiang Li is the managing partner of O’Melveny’s Shanghai office and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Practices. Qiang has been practicing for well-known international law firms in Hong Kong and Shanghai since 1997. His practice covers cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, real estate investment and corporate finance. He advises multinational and Chinese corporate and fund clients on their cross-border M&A and direct investments projects. Qiang has significant experience in representing Chinese airline companies in aviation finance. He is also a founding board member of the Aviation Law Society of Shanghai Law Society.
Qiang Li has been nominated as a leading lawyer in the 2012/13 Edition of the
IFLR1000. He is also recommended by the
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2009/10 for his “high-calibre legal service” and “business experience”.
Qiang's recent experience includes advising:
- A leading Chinese airline company in its RMB2.5 billion dim sum bond issuance in 2011
- A US Fortune100 company in the acquisition of a Singapore-based multinational company in 2011
- A US Fortune100 company in its strategic alliances with a number of major state-owned Chinese company in 2011 and 2012
- A major US chemical company in its acquisition of a Taiwan chemical company
- A major US private equity fund in its purchase and financing of a block of high-end residential apartments in Macao
- A European real estate investment fund in the acquisition, financing and re-financing of a series of real estate projects in various parts of China
- A major US multinational company with a household name in a series of purchases and dispositions of China-based business assets
- A major European bank in its lease financing of a major recreational facility in Beijing
- A multilateral organization in its acquisition of a stake in a major Chinese bank
- A formerly state-owned Chinese company controlled by its management on its initial public offering of shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- A leading US beer manufacturer on its strategic alliance with a leading Chinese beer manufacturer listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Professional Activities
Member, Founding board member of Aviation Law Society of Shanghai Law Society
Publications, “Demystifying the United States: Starting With the Role of Law” (co-authored with Jonathan Sallet, Partner of Washington D.C. office),
Financial Asia, October 26, 2012; “Country Guidelines for Navigating Offshore Legal Risks Facing PRC Enterprises (USA)” (Chief editor); “Assessing the State of M&A in China” (co-author) in
Inside the Minds: Best Practices for International Business Transactions in China, 2011 edition, published by Aspatore; “The New M&A Code and the New Takeover Rules: Impact on Future M&A Transactions”,
China Law Update, CCH (2007); “Dispute Resolution” (co-author), China Investment Manual, Volume I
Languages, Mandarin Chinese; Shanghainese; English