On 16 October 2024, the seminar titled 'Hot Legal Issues in Private Equity Fund Exits Under the New Company Law', guided by the Financial Law Research Association of Shanghai Law Society and the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center), and hosted by the Fund Professional Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association, was successfully held. The event attracted around 60 experts from the legal, academic, and practical fields. Llinks partner Ms. Elva Yu was invited to participate in the seminar.
The seminar was chaired by Huijun Li, Secretary-General of the Financial Law Research Association of Shanghai Law Society and Party Secretary and President of the Yangpu Branch of Agricultural Bank of China. Yi Ma, Vice President of the Shanghai International Trade Promotion Council and Deputy Director of the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, delivered the opening remarks.
In the first half of the meeting, keynote speeches were given by Chengguang Ma, Director of the Fund Professional Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association; Hongmin Yao, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission; and Professor Shoubin Ni, Director of the Green Technology Bank Research Institute, Professor at Tongji University, and Vice President of the Financial Law Research Association of Shanghai Law Society.
In the second half, two roundtable discussions took place, focusing on 'Key Paths and Challenges for Private Equity Fund Exits Under the New Company Law' and 'Management and Mandatory Liquidation of State-Owned Private Equity Fund Exits'. To wrap up the seminar, Professor Hong Wu, President of the Financial Law Research Association of Shanghai Law Society and a professor at East China University of Political Science and Law, provided a summary of the key takeaways.
Llinks Partner Ms. Elva Yu served as a panellist in the first roundtable discussion, which focused on 'Main Paths and Challenges of Private Equity Fund Exits under the New Company Law'. She outlined the diverse exit strategies available to private equity funds, dissected the implications of the revisions to the new Company Law on these strategies, and provided actionable advice on how to navigate these changes. This included tips on refining transaction documents and ensuring proper evidence preservation in the event of exit disputes. During the break, Ms. Yu also engaged in conversations with participants, discussing practical issues such as fund redemptions and other hot topics in the field.
Investment funds are a key area of expertise at Llinks Law Offices. Llinks represents a diverse clientele, including domestic and international angel investors, venture capital funds, private equity funds, government and industry-led funds, FOFs, and strategic investors, in all aspects of fund formation and capital raising—spanning RMB funds, joint ventures, and offshore funds. It also guides them through subsequent investments, management, and exits. Moreover, Llinks supports entrepreneurs across various sectors, both domestically and globally, with legal services for their financing needs from the early stages to the pre-IPO phase.
Llinks not only delivers practical solutions for our clients' legal challenges but also frequently takes on leadership, responsibility, and coordination roles in projects to ensure their successful execution, earning high praise from clients. Llinks' investment funds practice has been recognised by leading international legal rankings such as Chambers & Partners, the Legal 500, asialaw Profiles, IFLR 1000, China Business Law Journal, ALB, China Law & Practice, and LEGALBAND, garnering extensive market recognition.
