Min Duan

Of Counsel

Capital Market

• Represented a semiconductor company with main operation in China in connection with its IPO on NASDAQ market.
• Represented a Shanghai based medical device manufacturer in connection with its proposed IPO on NYSE.
• Represented a Chinese solar energy company in connection with its proposed acquisition of a NASDAQ listed company.
• Represented a Beijing based financial service provider whose shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board in connection with its going dark and privatization transaction.
• Represented a NASDAQ listed company controlled by Chinese company with respect to various US securities law compliance matters including proposed follow on public offerings.
• Represented a Shandong based NASDAQ listed company with respect to SEC compliance matters and different capital market initiatives.

Private Equity and Venture Capital Financing

• Represented a US based top tier private equity firm in connection with its acquisition of a state owned chemical enterprise in Shandong province.
• Represented a US primary investment bank with respect to the purchase of equity stake of a China based new energy enterprise.
• Represented a Beijing based media enterprise in connection with series A preferred share financing.
• Represented a famous foreign private equity firm in connection with its series A preferred share investment in a Shanghai based education enterprise.
• Represented a Beijing based energy saving enterprise in connection with series A preferred share financing.
• Represented a Beijing based internet service company in connection with series A and series B rounds of preferred share financing.
• Represented a Chinese clean energy company in connection with its proposed series A preferred share financing.
• Represented a Beijing based material manufacturer in connection with its series A and series B rounds of financing.
• Represented a Shenzhen based fashion company in connection with its series A preferred share financing.
• Represented preferred shareholders in connection with bridge loan financing of a Beijing based multimedia company.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructurings

• Represented one of largest publication groups in the world in connection with its acquisition of an English training company primarily operated in China.
• Represented a Shanghai based telecom manufacturer in connection with its acquisition of an Israeli software developer and US based operation.
• Represented a high end real property developer based in Beijing in connection with its offshore restructuring transactions which include top tier international financial investors and private equity funds.
• Represented a US listed company in connection with its acquisition of a Shanghai based semiconductor enterprise.
• Represented a NASDAQ listed company in connection with its various acquisitions of Chinese software developers.
• Represented one of the largest food manufacturers worldwide in connection with the establishment of a joint venture in China.
• Represented a world class water group in connection with its acquisition of the equity stake in a state owned enterprise in Jiangsu province.
• Represented a leading multinational logistic conglomerate in connection with its restructuring of China operation.
• Represented a Europe based top pharmaceutical manufacturer in connection with its restructuring of different legal entities in China.
• Represented a health care multinational in connection with its acquisition of a Shanghai based baby food company.
• Represented a top tier US based private equity firm in connection with its liquidation of local operation.

Taxation

• Advised a real property company on the PRC taxation implications in connection with its international corporate restructuring.
• Advised a Chinese company with international expansion on various issues under tax treaties with different countries.
• Advised a high profile private equity fund on the PRC taxation consequences in connection indirect disposal of its portfolio companies in China.
• Advised a US listed company in connection with the tax strategies with respect to its various onshore acquisition activities.
• Advised a multinational with significant operation in China in connection with the tax planning of its restructuring of China operation.
• Advised several Chinese and international companies in connection with the tax planning for the executive management.
• Advised an international pharmaceutical manufacturer in connection with the tax planning of spin-off of its non-core business in China.
• Advised various Chinese and domestic companies in connection with the tax implications in cross border technology license.