In March 2020, China Business Law Journal released its first "Rising Stars" List, which includes 30 Chinese young elite lawyers in recognition of their outstanding performance in their expertise areas last year. Llinks partners, Teddy LI and Desmond AN are honored to be listed in this "Rising stars" list.
Desmond AN
Mr. An's practice focuses on mutual funds, privately-raised funds and a variety of asset management businesses. Mr. An has significant experience in the establishment and the merger and acquisition of financial institutions. Mr. An has provided long-term legal advice as legal counsel to a considerable number of mutual fund managers and their subsidiaries, as well as to hundreds of mutual funds as a representative lawyer. In addition, Mr. An has also provided legal services for the registration, merger or acquisition, issuance and regulatory operation of asset management institutions in their applications for mutual fund licenses.
Teddy LI
Mr. Li's practice areas mainly focus on real estate, PE/VC investment and M&A. He has advised a number of well-known financial and insurance groups, foreign and domestic private equity funds, real estate funds and companies, and logistics companies on numerous cross-border and domestic M&A projects as well as real estate projects, which include private equity fund manager registration and fund structure design, compliance operation, cross-border and domestic real estate acquisition and reorganization, debt and equity investment, structured finance, renovation of old cities, land acquisition for various complex real estate projects, cooperative development and operation, etc. Meanwhile, Mr. Li has also provided legal services on behalf of many domestic private equity funds in their structural design, operation and investment, acquisition, restructuring, and exit of investment projects in China.
According to China Business Law Journal, this selection reflects real opinions from in-house counsels. These 30 rising star lawyers are all recommended by Chinese and foreign in-house counsels, corporate executives and high-end lawyers. The report also includes the evaluation and comments from clients. These lawyers' professional services are highly praised and recognized by their clients.
