Bio

Walker Wallace is managing partner of O’Melveny’s Shanghai office and a leader of the firm’s China practice. He has extensive experience in international transactions and has worked with clients on a wide range of projects across Asia, from multi-nationals seeking to invest in China, to private equity funds buying assets in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. Walker is especially sought after for his rich experience and success in helping clients negotiate the complexities of investing and structuring business operations in China. Over the years, this has included transactions spanning a wide range of industries, including consumer products, energy, healthcare, telecoms, real estate, software, media and entertainment and retail. Before moving to Shanghai in 1997, Walker practiced in New York for several years. He previously served as legal advisor to The Board of Governors and as Chairman of the Legal Committee of The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. He has written extensively on issues of Chinese law and practice, including “Onshore Financial Investing in China” and “Enforcement on Defaulted Loans and Mortgages of Real Property under Chinese Law.” Walker was named by Chambers Asia 2023 under the categories “China, Corporate/M&A” and “China, Private Equity: Buyouts (International Firms)” and by Chambers Global 2023 in “The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business” under the Corporate/M&A category for the China region. He is recognized by 2023 Asia-Pacific Legal 500 as a “Hall of Fame” lawyer for Corporate M&A, and Private Equity Lawyer in China. In the new 2022 IFLR1000 rankings, Walker received special recognition as a “Highly Regarded” in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity categories.