Susan Deng
Of Counsel
Susan focuses her practice on assisting international companies with their direct investments, M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, government investigations, and corporate governance matters in China.
Key Matters
- Advised Planet O HK Limited on its strategic partnership with NetVios, a joint venture between NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) and the leading U.S. virtual reality game studio, Survios.
- Acted for the Chinese subsidiary of a U.S. company in an internal fraud investigation against a high level employee.
- Acted for the Chinese subsidiary of a European company in connection with a commercial bribery investigation initiated by the local regulatory authority.
- Acted for an American in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements in connection with an ESOP program implemented by a Chinese company to be listed on a stock exchange of China.
- Acted for an U.S. fund in the sale of one portfolio in auto part business across multiple jurisdictions to a Chinese listed company.
- Acted for a German company in the sale of one auto part business unit.
- Acted for a French company to form a joint venture with a Chinese state-owned enterprise via share swap structure.
- Acted for a U.S. PE fund in the acquisition of 100% equity interest in two anti-rust materials manufacturing companies ultimately owned by Taiwanese.
- Acted for a French company in the acquisition, through its investment holding company in China, of 100% equity interest in a Chinese domestic company engaging in manufacturing and sales of lightning protective products.
- Acted for a U.S. company in the acquisition of 100% equity interest in a wholly foreign-owned trading company and pledging all acquired equities to an overseas bank.
- Acting for a leading French insurance company in the acquisition of 100% equity interest in a Chinese domestic insurance brokerage company through a VIE structure.
- Acting for and advising companies in respect of liquidation and insolvency matters.
- Acting for a French company to set up a wholly foreign-owned leasing company.
- Acting for an Italian company to set up an equity joint venture company engaging in rail gearboxes production.