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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Bruno Grangier
Partner: Jean-Philippe Engel
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

12

Network memberships

i-legalteam, CCIFC, EUCCC, Swiss Cham, Bencham, EO, French Founders, French Tech

Languages

French, English, Chinese

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Private equity
M&A
M&A - Foreign
M&A - Foreign
Private equity - Foreign
Firm overview

Leaf is a corporate law firm specialized in operations in China, especially in M&A, Private Equity, Corporate, Data protection & cybersecurity, Distribution, Compliance and Intellectual property.

Our partners have worked with leading international law firms in Europe and in Asia. Our team includes talented Chinese and international corporate lawyers. We work as a bi-cultural team to provide efficient solutions that navigate complex legal environments around the world. 

Leaf’s experience allows its team to fully understand the legal implications of doing business in China. It is in a position to help evaluate risk level and propose pragmatic solutions

Key transactional practices
  • Corporate & M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Investment funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Sector expertise
  • Automotive
  • Aviation
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Tourism
  • Transport
Other offices

Paris office
Partner: Charlotte Mantoux
31 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France
T : +33 6 75 35 42 18
E : c.mantoux@leaf-legal.com
W : www.leaf-legal.com

Address:
Unit 215, 664 Xinhua Road,
Changning district,
200052 Shanghai,
Tel:+86 62337226 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.leaf-legal.com/
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Financial and corporate

Leaf is a boutique law firm founded in 2012 by a team of European lawyers, led by Bruno Grangier. The firm has offices in Beijing and Shanghai. In the last quarter of 2020, SNB Law and Leaf started a strategic cooperation, a joint M&A team is to be established and will consist of experienced professionals from France, Germany, Austria, China and Vietnam. To increase its footprint in Europe, the firm opened an office in Paris in January 2020. Partner Charlotte Mantoux, who was previously in Shanghai, joined the firm’s Paris office.

 

Highlights

With a focus on M&A and private equity, the team is composed of Chinese and international corporate lawyers trained in international law firms and familiar with cross-border transactions with major MNCs, entrepreneurs, funds, and setting up joint ventures in China.

 

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include GL Events, Pernod Ricard, Beaumanoir, Babolat, Nuxe, Galeries Lafayette, Full Jet, Tomorrow, Havas Group, and Cerba and Sanyou Medical.

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