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Managing Partner: Liguo Cui
Quick facts
# Partners

600+

# Total number of practitioners

2000+

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Investment funds
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview
Founded in Beijing in 1994, Guantao Law Firm is one of the leading law firms in China. After more than three decades of expansion and innovation, Guantao now has a team of over 600 partners and 2,000 lawyers.

In February 2018, Guantao and Ashurst established a Joint Operation Office (JOO) in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Through its strong relationship with Ashurst, Guantao aims to continue to deliver excellent service while sharing resources and information for the benefit of its domestic and international clients.
Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Competition
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Media Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Technology and telecommunications
Other offices

Suites 1801–03, 18th Floor
One Taikoo Place
979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
China
T: +852 2878 1130
E: guantaohk@guantao.com
W: https://www.guantao.com/en/column3289

Address:
19/F, Tower B, Xinsheng Plaza, No.5 Finance Street
Beijing, 100032
China
Tel:+86 10 6657 8066 Fax:+86 10 6657 8016 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.guantao.com
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Guantao Law Firm was established in 1994 and is a full-service law firm headquartered in Beijing.  

Highlights  

The firm’s practice areas cover capital markets, corporate and M&A, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, private equity and venture capital.  

During the research cycle, the Guantao team facilitated the acquisition of 51% of Huajin Coking Coal and 49% of Mingzhu Coal by Shanxi Coking Coal, raising a total of RMB 4.4 billion (US$622 million)They also assisted Guangdong Yuehai Urban Investment in acquiring majority stakes in two companies, resulting in 60% and 40% ownership of Foshan Baoli Real Estate. Additionally, the firm represented Shandong Shanhai (Beijing) New Energy in purchasing a controlling interest in Haimo Technologies, a company listed on the A-share market.  

Furthermore, the firm assisted China Insurance Investment (Beijing) in establishing and raising a RMB 10 billion private fund as the fund manager, focusing on the development of rail transit in Tianjin.  

Key clients  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group, China Development Bank, China CITIC Bank, China Merchants Bank, China Life Investment, China Reinsurance, Beijing Building Material Group, China Energy Engineering Group, China Communications Construction Group, and Huayi Tencent.  

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Shangrao Urban Construction Investment & Development Group Co - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shangrao Urban Construction Investment & Development Group Co
Issuer
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2021-09-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Xian Port Industrial Co Ltd
Issuer
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2021-08-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Shanghai Guosheng (Group) Co
Issuer
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2021-11-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
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Issuer
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2021-11-01
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
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CK Asset Holdings Ltd - M&A
2021-05-27
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
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2021-12-20
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
M&A
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2021-10-20
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
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China (National)
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2022-01-30
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Secondary share offering
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Guangdong Land Holdings Ltd
Investor
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2021-09-24
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
M&A
XUEXIA WANG
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Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
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Acquirer
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Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
Bond issue
Qiu Guangli
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Beijing Huaxiang Baipenyao Property Development Co Ltd - M&A
2021-12-20
Guantao Law Firm
China (National)
M&A
Zhang Rong
Beijing Huaxiang Baipenyao Property Development Co Ltd
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