We are seeking a high-caliber Associate (2–5 PQE) to join our top-tier M&A team. This role offers immediate client exposure, substantial drafting ownership, and immersion in cross-border inbound/outbound transactions.
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- Shanghai, Shanghai
- posted today
- closes 2027.01.24
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• Transaction Execution: Draft, review, and negotiate core transaction agreements (SPAs, SHAs, joint venture contracts, articles of association, escrow agreements, and ancillary commercial agreements) in both English and Chinese.
• FDI & Strategic Alliances: Advise multinational clients on foreign direct investment into China, cross-border restructuring, greenfield projects, WFOE/JV formation, and market entry strategies.
• Legal Due Diligence: Coordinate and conduct comprehensive legal due diligence, identify key regulatory and commercial risks, and draft actionable bilingual due diligence reports.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Monitor and advise on evolving PRC regulatory frameworks, including SAMR corporate filings, antitrust merger filings, foreign exchange regulations (SAFE), and industry-specific market-access permissions.
• Cross-Border Coordination: Liaise directly with international co-counsels, corporate clients, auditors, and PRC government authorities to drive deals to signing and closing.
show more• FDI & Strategic Alliances: Advise multinational clients on foreign direct investment into China, cross-border restructuring, greenfield projects, WFOE/JV formation, and market entry strategies.
• Legal Due Diligence: Coordinate and conduct comprehensive legal due diligence, identify key regulatory and commercial risks, and draft actionable bilingual due diligence reports.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Monitor and advise on evolving PRC regulatory frameworks, including SAMR corporate filings, antitrust merger filings, foreign exchange regulations (SAFE), and industry-specific market-access permissions.
• Cross-Border Coordination: Liaise directly with international co-counsels, corporate clients, auditors, and PRC government authorities to drive deals to signing and closing.
Qualifications & Requirements
• Experience: 2 to 5 years of experience specializing in M&A, cross-border investments, FDI, or Joint Ventures at a law firm.
• Education: LL.B. or LL.M. from an elite PRC law school. An overseas LL.M. or J.D. from a recognized US/UK law school is highly preferred.
• Language Proficiency: Native or near-native fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin. Must possess proven experience drafting complex legal agreements and negotiating directly with foreign counterparties in English.
• Credentials: PRC Bar qualification is required; foreign bar admission (e.g., New York, California, England & Wales) is a distinct advantage.
• Core Competencies: Strong commercial acumen, rigorous attention to detail, proactive deal-management ability, and resilience under deal deadlines.
We are seeking a high-caliber Associate (2–5 PQE) to join our top-tier M&A team. This role offers immediate client exposure, substantial drafting ownership, and immersion in cross-border inbound/outbound transactions.
Key Responsibilities
• Transaction Execution: Draft, review, and negotiate core transaction agreements (SPAs, SHAs, joint venture contracts, articles of association, escrow agreements, and ancillary commercial agreements) in both English and Chinese.
• FDI & Strategic Alliances: Advise multinational clients on foreign direct investment into China, cross-border restructuring, greenfield projects, WFOE/JV formation, and market entry strategies.
• Legal Due Diligence: Coordinate and conduct comprehensive legal due diligence, identify key regulatory and commercial risks, and draft actionable bilingual due diligence reports.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Monitor and advise on evolving PRC regulatory frameworks, including SAMR corporate filings, antitrust merger filings, foreign exchange regulations (SAFE), and industry-specific market-access permissions.
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• Cross-Border Coordination: Liaise directly with international co-counsels, corporate clients, auditors, and PRC government authorities to drive deals to signing and closing.
show moreQualifications & Requirements
• Experience: 2 to 5 years of experience specializing in M&A, cross-border investments, FDI, or Joint Ventures at a law firm.
• Education: LL.B. or LL.M. from an elite PRC law school. An overseas LL.M. or J.D. from a recognized US/UK law school is highly preferred.
• Language Proficiency: Native or near-native fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin. Must possess proven experience drafting complex legal agreements and negotiating directly with foreign counterparties in English.
• Credentials: PRC Bar qualification is required; foreign bar admission (e.g., New York, California, England & Wales) is a distinct advantage.
• Core Competencies: Strong commercial acumen, rigorous attention to detail, proactive deal-management ability, and resilience under deal deadlines.
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