LI Yan primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions, onshore and offshore securities issuances and listing, private equity and venture capital, general corporate matters, and dispute resolution.
LI Yan has represented multiple investment funds, state-owned enterprises, listed companies in mergers and acquisitions and equity investment deals, in which he has assisted in designing transaction structure, drafting legal document and providing legal advice. The clients are in a wide range of industries including culture and media, real property, energy, telecommunication, finance, Internet, etc.
LI Yan has represented Chinese enterprises, sponsors and underwriters in numerous onshore and offshore capital market projects. He has been involved in the H-share issuance and listing projects in Hong Kong market, the IPO and SPAC and financing deals in Hong Kong, the US and Singapore markets, and the IPO and major assets restructuring transactions in the mainland China. He has also provided services for the Chinese enterprises in offshore bond issuance projects.
LI Yan has extensive experience in the field of private investment fund. He has assisted various private fund management companies in registering with the AMAC and the alternation of registration with the AMAC. He has provided services in the establishment of multiple private investment funds.
LI Yan is the long-term counsel for multiple financial companies, state-owned enterprises and listed companies. He has ample experience in dispute resolution and has represented clients, including financial companies, private investment funds, state-owned enterprises, real property companies, foreign companies, etc., in litigations and arbitrations arising from corporate related disputes, borrowing, sales, property development and other contractual disputes.
Awards
l “Recommended lawyer” in the field of merge and acquisition by IFLR1000 in 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016 and 2015
l “Recommended lawyer” in the field of investment fund by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2019
l “Leading lawyer” by IFLR1000 in 2019
Professional Experience
l Guantao Law Firm, Partner (2010 - present)
l Guantao Law Firm, Lawyer (2006 - 2010)
l Weituo Law Firm, Lawyer (2005 - 2006)
l Yi shi Law Firm, Lawyer (2003 - 2005)