China (National)

Tian Yuan Law Firm is a full-service law firm founded in 1992. It is headquartered in Beijing and has 11 branch offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Haikou, Suzhou, Guangzhou, Hefei, Kunming and Hong Kong.  

Highlights  

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

In the capital markets sector, the firm has an impressive history of advising on notable deals. Last year, they provided legal counsel for Weil AG's issuance of Global Depositary Receipts and their listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Additionally, they advised on the IPOs of Keep Inc. and Neusoft Xikang Holding Inc.  

In the M&A sector, the firm played a crucial role in the strategic reorganisation of Anhui Military Industry Group and China National Military Equipment Group. They also advised Garman Apparel on the acquisition of IP assets for the Hush Puppies brand in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.  

Key clients  

China Nuclear Power, China Metallurgical, Guoyuan Securities, Sanyuan Food, Sinomach, Changjiang Power, Yunda Express, Sanqi Mutual Entertainment, NavInfo, Bilibili, Sinochem, and China Jinmao.  

Testimonials  

M&A

"The company's satisfaction is primarily attributed to lawyer Chai Jie. As the leading lawyer and the person-in-charge of specific matters, he is a representative scholar-type lawyer in the Chinese mainland. He has provided highly professional legal support in areas such as the supervision of mainland listed companies, state-owned assets supervision, domestic compliance, and post-investment management of listed companies in Peru.  

“He is particularly proficient in overseas investment and mergers and acquisitions, anti-monopoly reviews, the US FCPA, long-arm jurisdiction, and resolving issues between state-owned assets supervision and localization requirements. Since 2019, our company has maintained a positive cooperative relationship with lawyer Chai Jie's team. He is not only our legal advisor but also a good teacher and friend to CPI and has helped cultivate a group of cross-border legal talents within the company."  

"Tian Yuan Law Firm demonstrates keen business acumen, strong combativeness, and rapid response times. They possess excellent judgement regarding the transaction management and regulatory rules involved in M&A. Furthermore, their accurate assessment of market participant psychology is particularly impressive and supports us in making better decisions."  

“Tian Yuan Law Firm (Guangdong) stands out in several key areas, beginning with its deep biotech-specific expertise, where the team provides unmatched insight into genetic resource (HGRAC) filings and biosecurity compliance, supported by lawyers who often hold advanced degrees in biology or pharmaceuticals, offering intellectual property understanding beyond that of general firms. Furthermore, the firm is known for its proactive, industry-tailored solutions, having preemptively audited our partnerships for HGR regulation compliance, flagging potential risks, and providing commercial-grade contracts with precisely tailored clauses. The team is highly responsive and business-minded, offering reliable support and cost-transparent fee structures that have resulted in significant savings. Finally, their unique differentiators include a valuable government liaison network that helped expedite approvals and the ability to provide benchmarking data from similar transactions, offering critical market context.” 

"A core advantage is their ability to deliver tailored legal solutions that address the company's specific needs." 

Capital markets

"Efficient and professional." 

Tao (Cedric) Xu

"Lawyer Xu Tao is highly renowned in the field of M&A and anti-takeovers of listed companies and is a leading expert lawyer. Although relatively young, he has extensive experience handling numerous hostile takeovers of listed companies and has developed many innovative acquisition and counter-acquisition methods suited to the characteristics of the Chinese market. His understanding of market participant psychology and grasp of business dynamics have been greatly helpful to the advancement of our overall project. He is a legal advisor we rely on and trust." "His key strength is providing the company with practical and effective legal solutions." 

"He provides timely feedback on legal documents, resolves legal disputes, and offers professional advice." 

Laixiang Li

"Li Laixiang, a distinguished biotech legal expert at Tian Yuan Law Firm, specializes in biopharmaceutical regulations, intellectual property strategy, and investment frameworks. Notable successes include streamlining CAR-T therapy approvals through optimized HGRAC submissions and structuring milestone-based IP agreements for gene-editing startups to align fundraising with patent portfolio growth."