MR. LOU SPECIALIZES IN CAPITAL MARKET, MERGER AND ACQUISITION AND PRIVATE EQUITY. MR. LOU SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE LISTING COMMITTEE OF THE CHINEXT MARKET OF THE SHENZHEN STOCK EXCHANGE.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS AND CASES
Initial Public Offerings
Acted as PRC counsel to Ant Group for its A share and Hong Kong dual listing
Acted as PRC counsel to Alibaba Group Holding Limited (9988. HK) for its Hong Kong IPO
Acted as issuer’s counsel for A share IPO of Arcsoft (608088. SH), which is one of the first batch of issuers listed on the STAR Market
Acted as underwriter’s counsel for A share IPO of CR Micro (688396. SH) and SIMC (688981. SH), which are the first red-chip company and first overseas listed red-chip company listed on the A share market
Acted as issuer’s counsel for A share IPO of Mindray (300760. SZ), Wuxi AppTec (603259. SH) and Lily & Beauty (605136. SH)
Acted as PRC counsel to Wuxi Biologics (2269. HK) for its Hong Kong IPO
Represented Focus Media (002027. SZ) for its backdoor listing on Shenzhen Stock Exchange
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Public M&A
Acted as PRC counsel to the buyer consortiums with respect to the going-private transactions of 58.com, 51job, CBPO, Wuxi AppTec, Mindray, Qihoo360, Trina Solar, ikang, Intime Group, Yinde Gas and CXDC
Acted as PRC counsel to the special committee of Board of Homeinn for its privatization from NASDAQ
Represented Alibaba Group Holding in its investment in Sun Art (6808. HK), Suning (002024.SZ), China Unicom (600050. SH), YTO Express (600233. SH), STO Express (002468.SZ), Yunda Express (002120. SZ), Red Star Macalline (601828. SH/1528.HK), Wanda Film (0027394.SZ), China Transinfo (002373. SZ), Aisidi (002416. SZ), San Jiang Shopping (601116.SH), New Hua Du (002264.SZ) and Shiji Info (002153.SZ)
Represented Ant Financial in its investment in Runhe Software (300339. SZ), Linewell (6003636. SH), New Capec (300248.SZ), Thunisoft (002373. SZ), CSII (300663. SZ) and Longshine (300682. SZ)
Represented DCP Capital in its investment in Tonghua Dongbao (600867. SH)
Represented Baosteel Corporation (600019.SH) in its merger with Wugang Corporation (600005.SH), and Baosteel Group in its merger with Wugang Group and renamed as China Baowu Group
Acted as counsel to Four River Fund for its acquisition of controlling stakes in Chongqing Steel (601005. SH) by bankruptcy reorganization
Represented Jin Jiang Co., Ltd. (600754.SH) in its acquisition of Groupe du Louvre
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Private Equity Transactions
Represented Ant Financial in a series of investments in Hello Bike
Represented Warburg Pincus in its investment in ZTO Express and Gaiaworks
Represented Boyu Capital in its investment in Yimidida and Perfect Diary
Represented Yun Feng Capital in its investments in the industries of express delivery, fashion chain, genetic technology, culture and publish, health care, retail chain and etc.
Represented Hony Capital in its investment in the industries of urban infrastructure, film making and retail chain
OTHER INFORMATION
Education
Fudan University, School of Law, LL.B.
CEIBS, EMBA
Professional Qualification
Admitted to practice in the PRC
Professional Background
Mr. Lou joined the firm in 2003.
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