O’Melveny Worldwide

Mergers and Acquisitions / Private Equity

  • A GCC sovereign wealth fund in numerous investments, involving targets in the US, UK, Europe, and South Korea
  • Alibaba Group Holding Limited in connection with its US$200 million Series E investment in Ninja Logistics Pte. Ltd (Ninja Van)
  • An investor consortium in the acquisition of Cellular Biomedicine Group (NASDAQ: CBMG) in a "going private" transaction valued at approximately US$380 million
  • E-learning provider Go1 in its Series D preferred equity fundraising
  • Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. in its strategic acquisition of Arcadis Hong Kong design & engineering and Singapore consulting businesses (now Asia Infrastructure Solutions)
  • Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. in its strategic acquisition of J. Roger Preston, an engineering consultancy firm with offices in Hong Kong and SE Asia
  • Lazada in connection with its equity investment in PT ELANG ANDALAN NUSANTARA (Dana), a leading e-payment and e-wallet company in Indonesia
  • Lucid Motors in its US$1+ billion investment by the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • SEEK Limited in the sale of a majority stake in Zhaopin, a leading Chinese online recruitment services provider
  • SEEK Limited (and later, Seek Growth Fund) in connection with a number of VC investments, acquisitions and dispositions involving start-up and growth companies in North America, South America and elsewhere
  • PAG Real Estate in its dispositions of several real estate investments in China
  • A management-led buyer consortium in a “going private” transaction of SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORL)
  • The founders of Adicon Holdings Limited in the sale of a controlling stake in the company to Carlyle Group and other investors
  • eHi Car Services Limited (NYSE: EHIC) in its acquisition and de-listing by a consortium comprised of members of company management, The Crawford Group, MBK Partners, Ctrip Investment Holdings and Ocean Link
  • PAG Real Estate in its venture investment in a coworking space provider
  • Starr Companies in its Series C investment in Gushengtang, a Chinese traditional medicine health services company
  • Guangzhou Auto in its Series B investment in Uber China and related strategic cooperation arrangements
  • Home improvement retailer Kingfisher plc (LSE: KGF) in its sale of a majority stake in B&Q China to Chinese acquirer Wu-mart

Joint Ventures

  • An Australian company in its establishment of an educational services joint venture in the US
  • A US media company in its exit of a content distribution joint venture in China
  • A US media company in the restructuring of a film financing joint venture in China
  • Electric scooter company Bird Rides in a proposed manufacturing joint venture in China
  • A leading U.S. e-commerce company in its proposed establishment of a data center joint venture in China
  • Yihaodian in its restructuring and establishment of a platform e-commerce joint venture with Walmart in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Hong Kong

Education

  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D.: cum laude
  • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, B.S.; M.A.

Honors & Awards

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 Greater China (2024) in Hong Kong, Corporate (Including M&A)

Professional Activities

Externships

  • Hon. Maxine Chesney, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California