David Boitout Bio

David Boitout is a partner in Gide's Shanghai office. With over twenty years' experience in China, David advises European investors on their investment projects and operations in China. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and compliance in all sectors. David also advises Chinese investors on their investments outside of China. David has recently been involved in a number of strategic projects for the development of our clients' operations in China. In particular, he has been involved in the negotiation and implementation of the takeover of a joint venture by one of our clients, as well as the sale of a strategic business of one of our clients to a Chinese investor. He also took part in a major compliance investigation into one of our clients' activities in China. David is a graduate of the University of Paris XII Law School. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1998.