Biography
Mr. Wu is the chief representative of Baker McKenzie’s Shanghai office. His practice focuses on cross-border transactions involving the PRC, in particular mergers and acquisitions with a focus on information technology, consumer goods & retail and major project matters.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advising METRO AG on the sale of Metro China and the establishment of a strategic partnership with Wumei Technology Group (Wumei), a leading retailer in China.
- Acting for Shanghai Jinjiang Hotels in multiple overseas acquisition and disposals (US, Europe and Southeast Asia).
- Acting for Tencent in various M&A transactions (including a private placement in an online bank and a USD 488 million acquisition of a 36.5% stake in Sogou Inc., one of the leading search and internet services providers in China).
- Assisting Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp in raising equity financing from Future Industry Investment Fund in connection with Joyson’s assets acquisition of Takata Corporation.
- Acting for a US-based fund in respect of an investment in a Chinese taxi-hailing app company.
- Advising Costco in market entry and e-commerce operations in China.
- Acting for eBay, Inc. in the acquisition of EachNet Inc.(2003) and in the restructuring of its China e-commerce business involving a joint venture with Tom Online (2006).
- Acting for an online payment company in an investment into an online payment solutions company in China.
- Acting for a global credit card company in a joint venture for a prepaid card business in China.
- Advising Lidl Hong Kong Limited on its cross-border e-commerce entry into the China market.
- Advising L Brands, Inc in multiple transactions including the sale of VS to Sycamore Partners and in terminating franchises in HK/China and undertaking direct operations.
Professional Honors
China Top 15 M&A Lawyers – ALB (2020)
Lawyer Star – Acritas (2019, 2018, 2017)
Leading Lawyer (Corporate & M&A, China) – Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2014–2020)
Leading Lawyer for Technology, Media & Telecommunications (Information Technology, China/ Hong Kong) – Chambers Asia (2009–2020)
Admission
California
Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong
Education
Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)(1998).
Columbia University (M.A.)(1994)
University of California at Berkeley (B.A.)(1991)
Languages
English
Mandarin
Shanghainese