SIYUAN PAN

Partner·Beijing

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MS. PAN SPECIALIZES IN M&A AND CORPORATE MATTERS, WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CHINA, OUTBOUND ACQUISITIONS, AND GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS.

Education

Peking University, LL.B

Boston University School of Law, LL.M

Professional Qualification

Admitted to practice in the PRC

Admitted to practice in New York

Professional Background

Before joining the firm, Ms. Pan worked in the Beijing office and Singapore office of White & Case LLP for 12 years, and worked in the Beijing office of Zhong Lun Law Firm for 3 years.

PROFILE

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES

  • Represented BlackRock Group on its establishment of a foreign-controlled wealth management joint venture together with CCB Wealth Management Co., Ltd. and an affiliate of Temasek, Fullerton Management Pte. Ltd
  • Represented Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. in its privatization by way of a scheme of arrangement and the withdrawal of HEG’s listing
  • Represented Shanghai Electric Investment Co., Ltd. in its subscription of 49% interest in Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte. Ltd
  • Represented Affinity Equity Partners Limited in its sale of equity interest in UTAC Holdings Ltd (UTAC)
  • Represented CMG-SDIC Capital in its RMB 1 billion strategic investment in SVOLT Energy Technology Co., Ltd., an innovator in the R&D and manufacture of next-generation battery materials, cells, modules, systems, BMS, energy storage systems and solar technology
  • Represented a Chinese investor in selling 100% equity interest in an online payment company
  • Represented Saudi Aramco, in its negotiations with Chinese oil companies for joint ventures and other potential cooperation in China, including formation of a joint venture with China North Industries Group Co., Ltd. to own and operate refinery facilities in Panjin, Liaoning Province, with a targeted total investment of US$10 billion
  • Represented Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) in its US $3.28 billion joint venture with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to acquire and operate a new petrochemical complex adjacent to Sinopec’s existing refineries in the coastal municipality in Tianjin
  • Represented Shanghai Electric, in its proposed joint venture with a local partner to own, develop and operate solar energy projects in Singapore
  • Represented a state-owned investment company in its acquisition of a minority interest in the vessel assets owned and operated by a Hong Kong company
  • Represented Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. in its US $5.4 billion acquisition of GE Appliances unit from GE through an auction process
  • Represented Haier Group in its NZ $927 million takeover of Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited, based in New Zealand
  • Represented Haier Group in its acquisition of a portion of Sanyo’s consumer electronic appliance businesses, including relevant intellectual property, work force, IT systems and distribution channels
  • Represented HNA in its acquisition from GIC and Temasek of 16.79% shares of Dufry AG, the Swiss-listed duty-free store operating company
  • Advised Amer Sports on a public tender offer for its shares submitted by a consortium represented by Anta Group
  • Represented Nestle SA in its S $2.1 billion acquisition of 60% of Singapore-listed Hsu Fu Chi, a leading manufacturer and distributor of confectionary products in China, and in its joint venture with the Hsu family, who retained a 40% interest in Hsu Fu Chi
  • Represented Luvata Oy, a portfolio company of Nordea Capital, in selling its copper tube business in Asia to Zhejiang Hailiang Co. Ltd, a China-listed company
  • Representing a major international oil company in establishing a refining and chemical joint venture in China with a Chinese partner, and negotiating other businesses
  • Represented MI Energy in its acquisition of an oil field in Kazakhstan
  • Represented a leading US e-cigarette manufacturer in setting up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China and advised on its daily operations in China
  • Represented various multinational companies in setting up employee incentive programs

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