Merger Control

• Merck in the PRC merger filing in connection with its US$17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, one of the largest global deals in the biotech industry
• Jude Medical in the PRC merger filing in connection with its acquisition by Abbott Laboratories for US$25 billion
• Canon in the PRC merger filing in connection with its RMB38.3 billion acquisition of Toshiba Medical.
• Novartis in the PRC merger filing in connection with its establishment of three global joint ventures with GlaxoSmithKline with a total value of US$20 billion, one of the largest global deals in the pharmaceutical industry.

Antitrust Investigations

• Medtronic in an antitrust investigation, the first and so far the largest antitrust investigation by the NDRC in the medical device sector.
• a multinational pharmaceutical company in a NDRC investigation.
• Toshiba Medical in connection with the first “gun-jumping” investigation by MOFCOM.
• We also regularly advise multinational companies on compliance issues relating to business activities, ranging from providing advice on business contracts (such as innovative sales models after implementation of two-invoice system, territory restrictions or exclusivity requirements) to conducting a full-scale internal review of the corporation on competition law compliance and providing compliance training.

• Market Entry: Representing Assembly BioSciences and Biogen with respect to inception of its China business and new production launch in China market.
• R&D/Clinical Trial: Representing C-Stone Pharmaceuticals, AnHeart Therapeutics, Visen Pharmaceuticals, Laekna Therapeutics, Biogen, Astellas Pharma and Assembly BioSciences, regarding their research and development projects and clinical trials.
• Product and Commercial Activities: Representing Novartis, Roche Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, C-Stone Pharmaceuticals, Smith Nephew, Biogen, Bayer Healthcare, Carl Zeiss and a number of other life science companies, in regulatory issues arising from daily business, including without limitation market authorization, product distributions, PAP/PSP, PBM, product promotions, and interactions with NGO.

• A US pharmaceutical company in a patent review matter before Beijing IP Court.
• A US biotechnology company in patent infringement actions against generic drug companies.
• A German pharmaceutical company in patent infringement actions against generic drug companies.
• Astellas Pharma in a number of civil and administrative actions against infringing competitors.
• Watson Pharmaceuticals in connection with its processing technology-related patent dispute with Eli Lilly, resulting in a final judgment in Watson Pharmaceutical’s favor rendered by the Supreme People’s Court of China.
• APBI Holding in administrative litigation against Patent Reexamination Board of SIPO for the validity of its drug patent.
• Aonuo Pharmaceuticals in a retrial before the Supreme Court in an invention patent infringement case brought by Hubei Wushi Pharmaceuticals.
• Novartis International in patent disputes against generic companies.

• Government investigations: We represented a leading life science company in various contentious matters, including the dissolution of a joint venture, termination of distribution agreements on anti-corruption grounds, and recovering educational grants.
• Internal investigations: We have represented several leading life science companies in investigations of potential violations of the FCPA, Chinese commercial bribery laws, accounting fraud and employment issues and other alleged breaches of laws and compliance policies. 

• Compliance programs and advisory: We have advised many multinational pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies on regulatory reviews relating to administrative investigations of unfair competition and commercial bribery by the AIC. 

• Data privacy and network security: We have advised many domestic and foreign companies on legal issues associated with data privacy protection and network security, including on state secrets. We have developed widely recognized protocols that assist clients to navigate a highly complex area. We are at the forefront of research and development of legal policies in this field, engaging with the relevant governmental and regulatory authorities, including SIIO, MIIT, MPS, MOF, CSRC, MSS and SAAC.

• Eddingpharm in its US$140 million Series E financing led by OrbiMed and Sequoia.
• DCP on its acquisition of a 9% stake in A-share listed Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. from Dongbao Industrial Group Limited, for a consideration of approximately US$283 million.
• MicroPort Cardiac Rhythm Management Limited in connection with its Series B financing with total investment proceeds of US$105 million from Hillhouse Capital and Yunfeng Capital.
• MicroPort Medical Robot in connection with its financing with total investment proceeds of RMB 3 billion from Hillhouse Capital, CPE, etc.
• Ant Group and other investors on its investment in Meixin Health, the leading innovative healthcare service group, with a total investment proceeds of RMB1 billion.
• Anheart Therapeutics in connection with its Series A+, Series A-2, and Series B financing.
• MitrAssist in connection with its restructuring, Series A and Series B financing.
• Boyu Capital, 6 Dimensions Capital and other investors on their investment in Gloria Biotechnology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbin Gloria Pharmaceuticals Co. (an A-share listed company), and on their acquisition of a 51% equity stake in Gloria Biotechnology.
• PAG and CVC on their subscription of Series A preferred shares of Alphamab, a company dedicated to the development and commercialization of biopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment. PAG and CVC invested US$34 million and US$25 million, respectively.
• Yunfeng Capital on its US$148 million equity investment in Livzon Biologics, a subsidiary controlled by Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., an A-share listed company.
• TPG Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in OPC, a leading clinical trial group across Asia.

• New Horizon Health, a market leader in cancer screening in China, on its Chapter 18A HKEX listing, raising approximately around HK$2 billion.
• As PRC legal counsel to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited as underwriters on the IPO and listing of Genetron Holdings Limited on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the US on June 19, 2020.
• CStone Pharmaceuticals, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company in China, on its Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing, raising approximately HK$2.4 billion.
• As the PRC and Hong Kong counsel, WuXi AppTec on its delisting from NASDAQ, its listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Main Board in May 2018 (raising approximately RMB2.2 billion) and its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2018 (raising approximately US$1 billion).
• Wuxi Biologics, China’s largest service provider of biological products, on its successful IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising approximately HK$3.8 billion.
• BeiGene in connection with its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board (raising approximately US$903 million) and on the New York Stock Exchange (raising about US$169 million).
• Mindray, a global leading developer and provider of medical devices and solutions, on its listing on the ChiNext Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, raising RMB5.9 billion. To date, this is the largest IPO on the ChiNext Board.
• Konruns Pharmaceutical on its IPO and listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Main Board, raising approximating RMB974 million.
• the underwriters on the IPO of Hua Medicine, a China-based drug development company with a focus on developing a global first-in-class oral drug for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and one of the first to list under Chapter 18A.
• JW (Cayman) Therapeutics Co. Ltd. (Stock code: 2126) as Hong Kong counsel on the listing of JW Therapeutics’ ordinary shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the concurrent global offering. The listing and global offering raised approximately HK$2.3 billion (prior to exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option).
• Harmonicare Medical, Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, Jacobson Pharma, Sihuan Pharm, Pioneer Pharma, Besunyen and Sinco Pharmaceuticals on their Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPOs.
• Jinxin Fertility on its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board.

• Tibet Rhodiola (known as Tibet Pharmaceuticals) in obtaining certain rights with respect to Sputnik-V, an adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine from Russia Direct Investment Fund (belongs to Russia Sovereign).
• AstraZeneca in granting to BioKangtai the exclusive license in China with respect to the AZD1222, an adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine initially developed by Oxford University.
• CStone Pharmaceuticals in connection with obtaining of global license of PDL-1/TGFβ bi-functional molecule from WuXi Biologics.
• Novartis in connection with its entry into an exclusive promotion service agreement with Huizheng Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Hisun Pharmaceutical, for three chronic obstructive pulmonary disease products.
• AstraZeneca in connection with its acquisition from Luye Medicine of the exclusive rights to promote Xuezhikang Capsules in Mainland China.
• AstraZeneca in connection with its granting to China Medical System of exclusive commercialization rights of Plendil in China, for a US$310 million upfront license fee.
• AstraZeneca in connection with its granting to 3SBio Inc. of exclusive commercialization rights of Byetta and Bydureon (diabetes products) in China, for a US$100 million upfront license fee.
• BeiGene in connection with its strategic collaboration with Celgene Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company, under which BeiGene will acquire Celgene’s commercial operations in China and gain an exclusive license to commercialize the company’s approved therapies – Abraxane, Revlimid and Vidaza – in China.

• Mylan in its combination with Upjohn, Pfizer’s off-patent branded and generic established medicine business, creating a new global pharmaceutical company.
• Eddingpharm on its acquisition of two antibiotic products sold by Eli Lilly in China, Ceclor and Vanocin, as well as its Ceclor manufacturing facility in Suzhou with a total transaction value of US$375 million.
• WuXi AppTec in its establishment of a joint venture with Mayo Clinic, a non-profit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education.
• China Everbright on its acquisition of 22.4% of the shares in LifeTech, a leading cardiovascular device manufacture in China listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for US$126 million.
• Bluesail Medical Co. on its acquisition of 93.37% of the shares in Biosensors International, a medical device company established in Bermuda, for RMB5.9 billion.
• Bayer on its acquisition of Dihon Pharmaceutical Group for about RMB3.6 billion. This deal was recognized as Deal of the Year 2015 by China Business Law Journal.
• Bayer HealthCare China in its integration with the onshore part of Merck OTC Business, following Bayer’s global acquisition of Merck OTC department.
• Yunfeng Capital and Alibaba Group in the privatization of iKang Healthcare Group, Inc., a leading health inspection chain in China, from NASDAQ.
• Centurium Capital and other investors in the proposed privatization of China Biologic Products Holdings Inc., a leading fully integrated plasma-based biopharmaceutical company in China, from NASDAQ.