AnJie Broad provides the best legal services for domestic and foreign clients in all types of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, such as equity acquisition, asset acquisition, tender offer, merger and split of corporate bodies and unincorporated bodies, etc. Our clients include listed companies, SOEs, private enterprises and private investors, in the sectors of energy, technology, telecommunications, transportation, pharmaceuticals, mining, commercial retail and others.

We have considerable practical experience in the acquisition of listed companies, MBO, consolidation and equity or assets acquisition between domestic unlisted enterprises, M&A of domestic enterprises by foreign investors and overseas M&A by Chinese enterprises. With comprehensive experience and in-depth understanding of market access, corporate governance, capital market disclosure, foreign exchange settlement, regulatory compliance and intellectual property rights involved in M&A projects, we are capable of advising clients from the perspectives of taxation, finance and business practices, so as to reduce transaction costs and maximize transaction income.

AnJie Broad's M&A team is composed of partners and lawyers graduated from renowned law schools at home and abroad. Most of them have overseas study and work experience and are acquainted with cross-border M&A laws and practices. M&A team partners and lawyers can work in both Chinese and English proficiently, and provide all-round, multi-level and professional legal services according to the actual needs of clients. We have been well recognized by our clients and awarded as “Leading M&A Lawyer” in a row by internationally renowned legal rating agencies.

The legal services offered by AnJie Broad to clients in cross-border investment and acquisition include, without limitation:

• Research on the legal and investment policies and environment of investment destination countries

• Legal due diligence for overseas investment projects

• Designing transaction structure and assisting in formulating transaction process and schedule

• Legal demonstration and legal risk assessment of the investment or merger plan

• Assistance with the establishment of overseas companies, SPV, etc.

• Drafting transaction documents

• Assisting in business negotiation throughout the whole process

• Taking charge of, assisting and coordinating anti-monopoly declaration, national security review and foreign investment review related to cross-border investment, mergers and acquisitions

• Advising on special legal issues related to cross-border investment, including taxation, insurance, labor, compliance and intellectual property rights, etc.

• Advising on liquidation or bankruptcy of overseas companies

• Resolving conflict of laws in different jurisdictions

• Designing and optimizing transaction structure and process, including overseas investment platform, establishment of foreign-invested enterprises by way of incorporation or M&A, enterprise restructuring and reorganization, etc.

• Conducting legal due diligence

• Drafting and reviewing transaction documents, such as share purchase agreement, asset transfer agreement, split agreement, merger agreement and reorganization agreement

• Participating in negotiations on behalf of clients

• Providing legal advice on government approval, filing and registration related to transactions, and assisting in communication with competent departments and handling relevant procedures

• Issuance of legal opinions

• Assistance with the completion of closing