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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Max Gu

Cross-Border M&A / FDI

Advised a China-based franchisee of a well-known coffee brand on its acquisition in the United States.
Advised one of the largest China-headquartered automobile parts companies on its U.S. restructuring and the CFIUS.
Advised a U.S.-based beauty education institution on its acquisition in China.

Advised a leading on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs provider on its data center construction and land use right/real estate transaction in China. 

Advises a U.S.-based gasification research institute on the construction of a demonstrative plant and joint venture project in China.

Advised a publicly traded China-based electric group in their CFIUS and HSR filings in the United States. 

Advised a publicly traded China-based port machinery company in its real estate and construction projects in Australia.   

Advises a U.S. publicly listed company in the petro-chemical industry in its regulatory compliance, restructuring, divestment, acquisition, employment and commercial matters in China.

Represented a U.S. aviation consulting company in their negotiation with airport authorities in China. 

Advised a U.S.-based company on their joint venture negotiation with SOEs in China in the industry to automobile.

Advised a U.S.-based ocean cruise company on its business establishment, licensing/permitting and regulatory compliance issues in China.

Advised a U.S.-based company on their due diligence in relation to the acquisition of a hydropower plant in China.

Advised a number of U.S., UK and Australia-based food business operators in their business establishment and licensing issues in China.

Represented a U.S. sport brand in their merger and acquisition in China.

Represented a Hong Kong investment group in the establishment of their car dealerships of imported cars in China.

Represented a U.S. manufacturer of point-of-sales materials for brewery industry in their establishment of manufacturing facilities, litigation matters in China and offshore restructuring for financing purposes. 

Represented a U.S. data mining software developer to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in China.

Served as senior in-house position in China for a world-leading diversified healthcare and nutrition foods company with primary responsibilities over all aspects of the company’s business operations in China.   

Currently represents multinational corporations in the food industry in their labeling/packaging compliance projects in China as well as adversarial proceedings before the several regulatory agencies in China.

Provided due diligence for a medical device company regarding acquiring a Beijing medical device company.

Capital Markets

Represented a China-based new construction materials company which seeks to go public in Hong Kong.

Represent a China-based real estate company which seeks to go public in Hong Kong.

Represented a China-based cement equipment manufacturer which seeks to go public in Hong Kong.

Represented a China-based aesthetical medicine company which seeks to go public in Hong Kong.

Represented a China-based e-commerce provider which seeks to go public in the United States.

Represent a China-based canned fruit manufacturer which seeks to go public in the United States.

Represented a China-based marketing solution company and a China-based automobile equipment manufacturer which sought to go public in Hong Kong.

Represented a China-based fine chemicals manufacturer which sought to go public in U.S.

Others

Represent a number of MNCs in their labor force reduction projects in China.

Represented a U.S.-based public company in the specialty chemicals industry in its FCPA and environment violation (involving criminal liability) investigation in Jiangsu Province, China.

Represented a U.S.-based public company in the painting and coating industry in its FCPA and employee misappropriation investigation in Guangxi Province, China.

Represented a number of U.S./Europe/Australia-based companies in their adversarial employment-related proceedings in China, which had an official or commercial bribery element as the cause for termination. 

Represent a publicly traded China-based port machinery company in litigations and regulatory compliance matters in the United States.

Represented a publicly traded Chinese construction equipment company to set up assembly facilities in the United States.

Represented a U.S. supplier of Wal-Mart in sourcing products and intellectual property litigation matters in China.

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