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Haiwen & Partners
HeadquartersBeijing, China
No. of officesFour
No. of lawyersApproximately 200[1]
Major practice areas
  • M&A
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Intellectual Property
  • Media
  • Tax
  • Capital Markets[2]
Date founded1992; 32 years ago (1992) (Beijing)
Websitehttp://www.haiwen-law.com/en/

Haiwen & Partners (simplified Chinese: 海问律师事务所; traditional Chinese: 海問律師事務所) is a Chinese law firm focused on cross-border securities, M&A transactions, private equity, general corporate and commercial dispute resolution practice. Haiwen is a fully integrated partnership with a modified lockstep compensation system.[3][non-primary source needed]

Haiwen currently has around 200 lawyers in total working at its Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen[4] and Hong Kong offices.[5][6]

Compared with most major PRC law firms, Haiwen & Partners maintains a relatively small number of attorneys and focuses on capital market and M&A practices.[7] Haiwen & Partners is one of the "Red Circle"[8] law firms in PRC China.

History

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Haiwen & Partners was founded in May 1992. The founding partners of Haiwen include Duke Law School graduate Gao Xiqing,[9] who was the first Chinese citizen to pass the New York Bar exam[10] and later became the President and Chief Investment Officer of the China Investment Corporation.

Recent Transactions

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  • In 2017, Haiwen & Partners worked on Jianpu Technology's offering of 22,500,000 ADSs at NYSE.[11][12]
  • In 2015, Haiwen & Partners advised China International Capital Corporation Limited's 1 billion Hong Kong IPO.[13][14]
  • In recent years, Haiwen & Partners began to expand its practice into Media, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment Law. Recent notable projects advised by Haiwen & Partners include deal on opening the first Universal Studios theme park in China,[15] and IMAX China's Hong Kong IPO in 2015.[16]
  • In July 2024, Haiwen & Partners was one of the six law firms advising on Chenqi Technology’s HKD 1.05 billion (USD 134 million) IPO in Hong Kong.[17]

Practice Areas

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Haiwen's Beijing headquarters in the Fortune Plaza in Beijing.
  • M&A and Corporate[18]
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Intellectual Property
  • Media
  • Tax
  • Capital Markets/Securities[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Firms: Haiwen & Partners". Chambers and Partners. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Haiwen & Partners". www.haiwen-law.com. Haiwen & Partners. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  3. ^ "The Haiwen Way: The pragmatism behind the accomplishments | Asian Legal Business". www.legalbusinessonline.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  4. ^ Zhang, Anna. "How Do Chinese Law Firms Operate". The Asian Lawyer. Law.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Haiwen Adds Partner as Office Launches in Hong Kong | Law.com". Law.com.
  6. ^ "国际化之路：25家内资所香港分所全解密-智合". www.zhihedongfang.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Firms: Chinese elite firm Haiwen turns away from pure lockstep". Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Top Chinese law firms experience surge in headcount". Laurence Simons. 24 September 2017.
  9. ^ Chan, Christine (17 October 1995). "Senior securities official quits post". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ^ Fallows, James (January 2008). "The $1.4 Trillion Question". The Atlantic.
  11. ^ "Haiwen News--Haiwen & Partners". www.haiwen-law.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  12. ^ "Form F1 Jianpu Technology".
  13. ^ "Davis Polk, Freshfields on CICC's planned $1 bln HK IPO | Asian Legal Business". www.legalbusinessonline.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  14. ^ Wu, Kane (31 October 2015). "China's CICC Prices Hong Kong IPO at Top of Range". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  15. ^ Li, Shangjing. "Firm quintet stars in Universal Studios deal to open Beijing theme park". Aisa Legal Business. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  16. ^ Verghese, Kanishk. "Freshfields, Shearman on IMAX China's $248 million HK IPO". Asian Legal Business. Reuters.
  17. ^ "Six law firms advise on Chenqi Technology's HKEX debut". China Business Law Journal. 11 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Mergers & Acquisitions Reviews" (PDF). Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Haiwen & Partners". www.haiwen-law.com. Haiwen & Partners. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
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