Bio

Ms. Chao specializes in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and foreign direct investment. She has represented many multinational companies and international financial institutions in direct investment, financing and M&A transactions. Ms. Chao has extensive experiences in advising acquirers and sellers on structural issues, organizing legal due diligence work and drafting and negotiating acquisition documentations. She regularly advises international clients, including Fortune 500 companies, on legal and regulatory matters that arise in connection with start-up, management, restructuring, financing and operation of their business activities in China. Also, Ms. Chao advised issuers and underwriters in overseas listings.