Practice Areas
Core practice areas of Jiao Liang
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Representation in litigation and arbitration for contract, corporate, investment, and equity disputes. Extensive experience in appellate and retrial proceedings across China's court system.
- Litigation and arbitration for contract disputes
- Corporate disputes (equity, control, shareholder derivative actions)
- Investment and financing disputes
- Second-instance and retrial proceedings
- Enforcement objections and enforcement objection lawsuits
Private Equity
Drawing on prior experience at an investment bank and service on the firm's securities review committee, Mr. Jiao provides full-lifecycle legal services to private equity fund managers, from establishment and registration through liquidation and exit.
- Fund manager registration and material changes
- Fund product design and filing
- Fundraising and investor suitability management
- Full support for investment operations (due diligence, transaction documents, post-investment management)
- Fund liquidation and exit
- Compliance self-assessment and regulatory response
Capital Markets
Leveraging investment banking experience and securities review committee service, Mr. Jiao advises on the full spectrum of domestic and overseas capital market activities, covering IPOs, NEEQ listing, refinancing, and acquisitions.
- Domestic and overseas initial public offerings (IPOs)
- NEEQ listing, transfer, and ongoing supervision
- Listed company refinancing (private placements, convertible bonds, rights issues)
- Listed company acquisitions and control transactions
- Bond issuance and asset securitization
- Securities compliance, disclosure, and review
Mergers & Acquisitions
Equity and asset acquisitions, restructuring design, due diligence, transaction document drafting and negotiation. Experience across domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
- Equity acquisitions
- Asset acquisitions
- Restructuring design and validation
- Legal due diligence
- Transaction document drafting and negotiation
Corporate Compliance
Compliance system design, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, data privacy, employment compliance, and ongoing corporate counsel services.
- Compliance system design and assessment
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption investigations
- Data compliance and personal information protection
- Employment compliance
- Ongoing corporate counsel
Cross-Border Practice
Advised international clients including Apple Inc., IHG, and LEE. English as working language (TEM-8). Assistance with red-chip and VIE structures, cross-border transactions, IP protection, and foreign investment matters.
- Red-chip and VIE structure design and implementation
- Cross-border transactions
- Cross-border IP protection
- Legal counsel to foreign-invested enterprises
- Contract review and compliance advice
