Yi “Ella” Ge is a counsel in O’Melveny’s Beijing office and a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. Prior to joining the firm, Ella worked for an international law firm in Beijing.
M&A
- China VAST Industrial Urban Development Company Limited and its major shareholder in the sale of approximately US$191 million of shares to China Jinmao Holdings Group Limited, and the issuance of 6% convertible bonds of US$123 million with a 36 month maturity date to China Jinmao
- Pearson in its USD294 million acquisition of Global Education & Technology Group
- Alpha & Omega Semiconductors in its USD26 million acquisition of a foundry located in the State of Oregon owned by Integrated Device Technology
- Fastweb International Holdings, a Cayman company, in its merger into a subsidiary of 21Vianet Group Inc., a Cayman incorporated and US-listed company
- a British publication company in its USD7 million equity transfer transaction to buy out two PRC founders
- a California hi-tech company in its USD19 million equity transfer to a PRC company
Venture Capital:
- a Cayman incorporated, China-based e-commerce company in its three rounds of preferred shares financing projects
- a Cayman incorporated, China-based online ticket-booking company in its Series C and Series D preferred shares financing projects
- a Cayman incorporated, China-based online ticket-booking company in its several bridge loan financing projects
- a US-based fund in its preferred shares investment into YGChe, a China based second-hand automobile online sale platform
Capital Markets:
- Sipai Health Technology Co., Ltd. in its IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Shanghai Bio-heart Biological Technology Co., Ltd. in its US$65.3 million IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited in its US$210 million IPO and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Pansoft Company Limited in its “going private” transaction
Real Estate Financing:
- Greentown Real Estate in its RMB1.5 billion real estate mezzanine financing project with Ping An Trust
- Greentown Real Estate in its real estate mezzanine financing project with China Zhongtou Trust
- Hangzhou Industrial & Commercial Trust in its several real estate investment projects
Private Equity:
- Greentown Real Estate in its real estate private equity fund formation raising RMB4 billion
- Hengyi Petrochemical in its RMB304 million private equity transaction with CDH Investments
- Hangzhou Industrial & Commercial Trust in its private equity investment together with Sanchuan Holdings, Asia Development Bank and International Finance Corporation in a hydro-power company
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Duke University School of Law, LL.M.
- University of International Business & Economics, LL.B. (with honors)
Professional Activities
Bar Exam
- Passed PRC Bar Exam
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