Simon Li

Representative Cases

• assisted a large state-owned pharmaceutical group in its proposed investment in a bio-pharmaceutical group headquartered in Taiwan

• assisted a fund managed by a fund management company of a state-owned asset management company under the direct supervision of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council in its acquisition of a US high-tech listed company

• advised Cardinal Health, Inc. in its acquisition in China as part of its global acquisition of Johnson & Johnson's Cordis division

• assisted Valmet in its acquisition in China as part of its global acquisition of Metso’s process automation systems business

• assisted UPM in the sale of its global RFID business to Smartrac, which business owns substantial manufacturing facilities in China

• advised Industrial Growth Partners on the sale of API Heat Transfer Inc. to Wellspring Capital Management, which owns manufacturing subsidiaries and branches in China

• represented BeiqiFoton Motor Co., Ltd., on its truck manufacturing joint venture project with Daimler AG, including formation of joint venture, asset and business transfer, transfer of employees, intellectual property transfer and license, business operation of joint venture company, corporate governance etc

• advised Quintiles in its China businesses reorganization in the joint venture project with Quest Diagnostics Inc. to form a global clinical trials laboratory services business

• advised Pacific Venture Capital in its financing to a US pharmaceutical company

• represented a US tire manufacturer on its proposed acquisition of a state-owned chemical rubber group

• represented Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC on its acquisition of equity interest in a Chinese coking company

• advised Enova Holdings Limited on preparation, negotiation and conclusion of regional partnership agreement with Formula E Holdings, Limited to acquire exclusive license of a series of commercial and media rights relating to the FIA Formula E Full Electric Cars Championship in Greater China

• advised an European petrochemical group on a multi-technology licensing project with varied licensors from the US, Europe and China for its proposed chemical processing joint venture with a state-owned power investment group

• advised SAP on its negotiation and preparation of documents with its Chinese partner of an information technology joint venture in respect of the relevant financing matter

• represented Rose Rock (a company controlled by the Rockefeller family)on its cooperation with a state-owned company in respect of a real estate development project in Tianjin

• advised Alkhorayef Industries, a Saud icompany, on formation of a joint venture engaged in manufacture of irrigation systems with a local partner in Tianjin

• advised La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild on the liquidation of its wholly-foreign-owned enterprise in Beijing

• advised an Indian on-line retailing company on launch and liquidation of a trading company in China

• assisted the packaging unit of COFCO, China’s largest food manufacturer and trader in its IPO on the Hong Kong Exchange

• assisted the underwriters on the dual IPO of China Railway Construction Engineering Group on the Shanghai and Hong Kong Exchanges

Publications

• Co-author, “The Process You Should Know in Relation to Cross-Border Acquisitions — the Negotiated M&A Buy Side Process”, Website of Ministry of Commerce (http://cafiec.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zjsj/201611/20161101791859.shtml), November 2016

• Co-author, “‘Authenticity A Priority, Recent Changes to the Chinese Regulations on Outbound Investment”, Morningwhistle (http://www.morningwhistle.com/website/news/4/57233.html), December 2016

• Co-author, “Regulatory Risks Allocation in Cross-Border Acquisitions — Discussion on ‘Hell or High Water’ Clause and Reverse Termination Fee Clause”,21Century Business Review, December 2016

Working Experience

AnJie Broad Law Firm Partner

Jones Day Senior Associate

DLA Piper Associate

Han Kun Law Offices Paralegal

Qualifications

New York, USA