ESTABLISHED IN 1993
Managing Partner: Michael Han
Number of partners: 171
Number of associates: 700
Firm Overview
Founded in 1993, Fangda Partners is a premier Chinese commercial law firm practising in both mainland China and Hong Kong. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. Our goal is to be the firm of choice for the most challenging transactions and the most difficult legal issues in China.
Key Practice Areas
Antitrust/competition; Asset-backed securities; Banking and finance; Capital markets; Compliance and government enforcement; Dispute resolution; Energy and infrastructure; Financial institutions; General industries; Insolvency and restructuring; Intellectual property; Investment funds; Investment management; Labour and employment; Life sciences and healthcare; M&A; Private equity; Real estate and construction; Technology, media and telecoms; Japan practice; Private wealth management; Tax; Aviation finance and leasing.
Firm Awards and Rankings
30 practices ranked
69 lawyers recognized
Chambers Greater China, 2024
30 practices ranked
52 lawyers recognized
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024
2017-2023
Topped the Greater China M&A league tables by deal count for seven consecutive years
Bloomberg Greater China M&A Legal Advisory Rankings
National Law Firm of the Year – China, 2022-2023
China: Restructuring Law Firm of the Year, 2023
IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards
Firm of the Year – China: Runner up, 2021-2022
Government and Regulatory Firm of the Year: Runner up, 2021
Intellectual Property Firm of the Year: Winner, 2021
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards
China Featured Law Firms
The Legal 500, Green Guide, 2023
China Business Law Awards: Golden League Awards
China Business Law Journal, 2022
Practice Area Awards
Data Protection Firm of the Year
The Legal 500 China Awards, 2023
Copyright & Design Firm of the Year (China)
Managing IP Awards, 2023
Litigation Firm of the Year
Asia Legal Awards, 2023
China: Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific Awards, 2023
Banking & Finance Firm of the Year
China Law & Practice Awards, 2023
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
Project | Year | Money | Section | Category |
Abogen Biosciences series C, C+ financing | 2022 | USD1.02 billion | Cross-border | Financing; pharmaceuticals |
BeiGene’s USD3.2bn IPO on Star Market | 2022 | USD3.2 billion | Capital Markets | Star Market; biotechnology |
Coca-Cola’s subsidiary disposal in mainland China | 2022 | N/A | Cross-border | M&A; food & beverages |
Fuguiniao bonds’ misrepresentation of liability | 2022 | N/A | Disputes & Investigations | Capital markets; misrepresentation |
Huaxin Cement converts B shares to H shares | 2022 | N/A | Capital Markets | Listing transfer; listing by way of introduction |
Mengniu incentive scheme for onshore employees | 2022 | HKD4.9 billion | Cross-border | Financing; employee incentives |
Zhongtai Group issues FTZ offshore bonds | 2022 | RMB760 million | Capital Markets | Bonds; free trade zone |
China Biologic’s Nasdaq delisting | 2021 | USD4.76 billion | Capital Markets | Privatisation; medicine; JunHe |
Didi Global’s USD4.4bn NYSE IPO | 2021 | USD4.4 billion | Capital Markets | US listing; IPO; internet |
Founder Group’s USD11bn restructuring | 2021 | USD11 billion | Domestic | Bankruptcy reorganisation |
HNA Group restructuring | 2021 | RMB41 billion | Domestic | Bankruptcy restructuring; aviation |
HT Aero’s series A financing | 2021 | USD500 million | Domestic | Financing; new energy |
MBK’s USD2.2bn acquisition of CAR Inc | 2021 | USD2.2 billion | Cross-border | M&A; privatisation |
Xpeng’s Hong Kong listing | 2021 | USD1.8 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; automotive |
58.com’s privatisation | 2020 | USD8.7 billion | Overseas Deals | Privatisation; internet |
Haier’s H-share issue, privatisation of Haier Electronics | 2020 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Privatisation; Hong Kong listing |
Kingsoft Cloud’s US IPO | 2020 | USD551.3 million | Overseas Deals | Nasdaq IPO; cloud provider |
SMIC’s A-share listing on Star board | 2020 | RMB53.2 billion | Deals in China | Star board listing |
Xpeng’s US IPO and USD1.3 billion pre-IPO financing | 2020 | USD1.3 billion | Overseas Deals | IPO; financing; automobile |
Yuanfudao G-round financing | 2020 | USD1 billion | Overseas Deals | Financing; internet |
Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong IPO | 2019 | HKD88 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; e-commerce |
Apple and Qualcomm’s antitrust disputes | 2019 | RMB1 billion | Disputes & Investigations | Patent litigation; antitrust |
CR Micro’s A-share listing on Star board | 2019 | N/A | Deals in China | SSE Star board listing |
Eddingpharm Group acquires Eli Lilly China rights | 2019 | USD375 million | Deals in China | Acquisition; pharmaceutical |
Huatai Securities’ listing in London via Shanghai-London Stock Connect | 2019 | N/A | Overseas Deals | UK listing; securities |
Jinxin Fertility Group’s HK IPO | 2019 | HKD3.05 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; healthcare |
NFC acquires United Family Healthcare | 2019 | USD1.3 billion | Deals in China | Acquisition; pharmaceutical |
PBOC renminbi bill issuances in HK | 2019 | RMB160 billion | Overseas Deals | Capital markets |
Alibaba privatizes and takes over Youku Tudou | 2016 | N/A | Deals in China | M&A in China; privatization; TMT |
BTG Hotels’srestructuring and acquisition of Home Inns Group | 2016 | N/A | Deals in China | Asset restructuring; hotel industry; privatization |
ChemChina acquires Syngenta | 2016 | USD43 billion | Overseas Deals | Overseas M&A; technology |
CRRC issues H-share convertible bonds | 2016 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Convertible bonds; high-end manufacturing |
Didi Chuxing M@A with Uber China | 2016 | USD35 billion | Deals in China | M&A in China; TMT |
Foxconn Industrial Internet’ A-share IPO | 2018 | RMB27.12 billion | Deals in China | PRC capital market |
GLP’s privatization | 2018 | USD11.64 billion | Overseas Deals | Privatization; Logistics |
Joint reorganization of Shenhua Group and China Guodian Corporation | 2018 | RMB1.8 trillion | Deals in China | Reorganization; SOE |
PRC Ministry of Finance issues US dollar sovereign bonds | 2017 | USD2 billion | Overseas Deals | Sovereign bond |
Qihoo 360 Technology goes private | 2016 | USD9.3 billion | Overseas Deals | Private equity; privatization; TMT |
Qudian’s IPO on New York Stock Exchange | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas listing; Fintech |
SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing | 2018 | USD1.22 billion | Deals in China | PE/VC; AI |
Suning Sports’ series A financing | 2018 | USD600 million | Deals in China | Financing; sports |
WuXi Biologics’sHong Kong IPO | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas listing; Biotechnology |
Alibaba Group’s debut notes offering | 2015 | USD8 billion | Debt capital marke | Debt capital marke |
Alibaba Group’s investment in Suning | 2015 | USD4.4 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Alibaba Group’s investment in Youku Tudou | 2014 | USD1.22 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Alibaba Group’s NYSE IPO | 2014 | USD25 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Alibaba’s acquisition of an 18% stake in Sina’s Weibo | 2013 | USD586 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Baidu’s acquisition of 91 Wireless | 2013 | USD1.9 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Bayer’s acquisition of a 100% stake of Dihon | 2015 | USD560 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Didi Dache’s merger with Kuaidi Dache | 2015 | USD6 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Focus Media’s backdoor listing on A-share market | 2015 | N/A | Take private | Take private |
Focus Media’s delisting from Nasdaq | 2013 | USD3.7 billion | Take private | Take private |
Giant Interactive’s take private transaction | 2014 | USD3 billion | Take private | Take private |
New China Life’s investment in Asia-Germany Industry 4.0 Promotion Cross-border Fund | 2015 | N/A | Debt capital marke | Debt capital marke |
Shuanghui’s acquisition of Smithfield | 2013 | USD7.1 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Syndicated loan for a refining and ethylene expansion project in Fujian | 2013 | USD720 million | Banking & Finance | Banking & Finance |
TPG’s sale of its 100% stake in UT Capital Group to Haitong | 2013 | USD7.15 million | Private equity & venture capital | Private equity & venture capital |
Trina Solar’s convertible senior notes | 2014 | USD150 million | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
TutorGroup’s subscription of Series B preferred equity | 2014 | USD80 million | Private equity & venture capital | Private equity & venture capital |
WuXi PharmaTech’s privatization | 2015 | USD3.3 billion | Take private | Take private |
Cinda receives strategic investment from CITIC, UBS, etc. | 2012 | USD1.66 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
hiSoft’s proposed merger with VanceInfo | 2012 | USD875 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Youku and Tudou merger | 2012 | USD 1.1 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Alibaba’s privatisation and repurchase of half of Yahoo’s stake | 2012 | USD9.6 billion | Take private | Take private |
Alibaba’s privatisation and repurchase of half of Yahoo’s stake | 2012 | USD9.6 billion | Take private | Take private |
Baosteel offers RMB bonds in Hong Kong | 2012 | USD1 billion | Capital market | debt |
China v ConocoPhillips in a sea pollution claim | 2012 | USD269 million | Dispute resolution | Dispute resolution |
CITIC Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing acquires German casting company | 2011 | USD348 million | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Goldman Sachs buys AXA’s stake in Taikang Life | 2011 | USD940 million | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Private Equity & Venture Capital |
Bain buys China Fire & Security | 2011 | USD265 million | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Private Equity & Venture Capital |
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group IPO | 2010 | USD350 million | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
China Minzhong Food Corporation IPO | 2010 | SD236.8 million | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
China Eastern Airlines-Shanghai Airlines merger | 2010 | RMB9 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Contact us
Shanghai
24/F, HKRI Centre Two
HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shi Men Yi Road
Shanghai 200041, China
Telephone
+86 21 2208 1166
Fax
+86 21 5298 5599
Email
email@fangdalaw.com
Beijing • Guangzhou • Hong Kong
Nanjing • Shanghai • Shenzhen
Website
www.fangdalaw.com