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Tony K. Mou is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Mou focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on investment in emerging companies in China.
Mr. Mou has advised multinational companies regarding the laws of the People's Republic of China in the areas of foreign investments, trade, securities, foreign-exchange control, employment and taxes. He has also represented overseas investors in setting up operations in China and acquiring local Chinese companies. Mr. Mou's focus on corporate transactions includes representation of private companies, venture capital funds, public companies, and entrepreneurs in corporate formations, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Mr. Mou was an associate at a leading technology and growth enterprise firm. He was previously affiliated with the China practice of a large global law firm.
Mr. Mou is a native Mandarin speaker. In addition to being an attorney, he is a certified public accountant.
Mr. Mou is admitted to practice in California only.
Selected Representations
Venture Capital Financing
- Represented an LED chip manufacturer located in Jiangxi on its $55 million Series C financing, with IFC and Ajia Partners as the lead investors
- Represented a Shanghai-based online TV service provider on its $250 million Series D financing, with Softbank Corp. as an investor
- Represented a social networking website based in Beijing on its $50 million Series C financing, with Sequoia, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, and Trustbridge Partners as the investors, as well as subsequent secondary share transfers among certain shareholders
- Represented a Shenzhen-based MPLD developer and manufacturer on its $8 million Series B financing, with SAIF Partners as the lead investor
- Represented a microblog publication company located in Beijing in its restructuring and Series A/B financings, with Qiming Ventures and Keytone Ventures co-led the transactions
- Represented a Hangzhou-based online hospital reservation system on its $11 million Series C financing, which was co-led by Morningside and a Singapore-based fund
- Represented an elite social networking company based in Beijing on its $10 million Series A and Series B financing transactions, which were co-led by BlueRun Ventures and Morningside
- Represented a fashion retailer and designer based in Guangzhou on its $10 million Series A financing, which were led by a Shanghai-based VC fund
- Represented a Fuzhou-based mobile application platform and a spin-off of a Hong Kong-listed company on its $4 million Series A financing, with IDG as the lead investor
- Represented a mobile game platform developer based in Beijing on its Series A-1 financing with a strategic investor, as well as subsequent secondary share transfers among certain shareholders
- Represented a Beijing-based Android application store on its Series A financing, with BlueRun Ventures as the lead investor
- Represented a contract research organization (CRO) based in Tianjin in a bridge loan financing, with DFJ DragonFund as the lead investor
- Advised a global investment firm focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments with regard to the investments and restructuring of its various portfolio companies located in China
- Represented a Beijing-based incubator and early-stage fund in a number of its Series A investments in its portfolio companies
- Represented an online premium travel website located in Shanghai on its angel round and Series A round financings
- Representing an online clothing shop based in Shanghai on its angel round financing
- Advised a technology investment company focusing on mobile- and IP-related start-up business and technology with regard to the investments and restructurings of its various portfolio companies in China
- Advised a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage, high-growth, China-centric technology companies in the investments and restructurings of its various portfolio companies in China
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions and Strategic Investments
- Represented a global investment firm and other major investors in the buyout of CITIC Pharma, a transaction valued at $580 million
- Representing a Shenzhen-based MPLD developer and manufacturer with regard to its strategic investment in a Taiwan company
- Representing a U.S. company with regard to MySpace China's restructuring transaction
- Represented several multinational companies with regard to the spin-off of one of their China subsidiaries
- Representing a Beijing-based CRO in negotiating its potential acquisition by a U.S. pharmaceutical company
- Representing a Taiwan-based semiconductor company in negotiating a potential buyout by a U.S.-listed company
- Represented a casual game operator based in Fuzhou and Santa Clara, California in negotiating a majority stake buyout and investment transaction with a Nasdaq-listed company
Capital Market Transactions
- Advised a China-focus Delaware company with regard to its deregistration from the OTCBB and subsequent restructuring transactions
Foreign Direct Investment - Inbound
- Advise a U.S. company in establishing its representative offices in China
Foreign Direct Investment - Outbound
- Represented a Shanghai-based joint venture company in its acquisitions of two U.S. companies
- Representing a Shanghai-based company in its various outbound expansion and investment projects
- Advised a state-owned enterprise with regard to its purchase of majority interests of a Bolivian company
Fund Formation
- Advised a venture capital fund with regard to its fund formation in the Cayman Islands
- Advised a US company with regard to its investment through its PRC subsidiary in a RMB fund
- Representing a U.S.-based family foundation with regard to its fund formation and collaboration negotiation with the Ministry of Science and Technology
Litigation
- Representing a Chinese company against an individual and an enterprise in the Superior Court of San Mateo, California
education
- Cornell Law School, 2001, J.D.
- City University of New York, Bernard M. Baruch College, 1994, M.B.A.
- National Taiwan University, 1989, B.A.