Ran (Ryann) An

Ran's key recent experience includes the representation of:

M&A and PE VC

• ECARX Holdings, Inc. in its US$3.8 billion merger with COVA Acquisition Corp., and as a result of the merger, ECARX Holdings, Inc. became a publicly traded company. *
• Camelot Employee Scheme Inc. in the RMB$48 billion sale of 80% stake to Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: KC). *
• Viking Cruises, Ltd. (Bermuda) in a joint venture with China Merchants Shekou Industries Zone Holding Co. Ltd. in building a cruise line in China. *
• Sinopec in its pipeline assets disposal to PipeChina with respect to U.S. listing compliance aspects. *
• Leading Smart Holding Limited in its Series E+ equity financing, a series of spin-off transactions, its Series F-1 & Series F-2 convertible bond financings, Series F-3 equity financing and other general corporate matters. *

Going-Private Acquisitions

• A buyer group including the management, Tenzing Holdings 2011 Ltd., Sino Avenue Limited, GGV Capital, IDG Capital, Trustbridge Partners and CMC Capital Partners, in their going-private acquisition of LAIX Inc. (OTC: LAIXY) at an equity value of US$6.8 million. *
• A buyer group in its proposed going-private acquisition of Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) at an equity value of US$230 million. *
• Ascendent Capital Partners in its proposed going-private acquisition of HollySys Automation Technologies (NASDAQ: HOLI). *
• The independent board committee of Wanda Sports Group Company Limited (NASDAQ: WSG) in the acquisition by Wanda Sports & Media (Hong Kong) Holding Co. Limited of the remaining 28% stake in Wanda Sports Group for US$105 million. *
• A buyer group including the management in their going-private acquisition of Yintech Investment Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: YIN) at the equity value of US$540 million. *
• A buyer group in the going-private acquisition of Fuling Global Inc. (NASDAQ: FORK) following its merger with Fuling ParentCo Inc. *

Capital Markets

• JD Logistics (HKG:2618) in its US$3.2 billion initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
• China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG:0386; SHA:600028) in its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US dollar-denominated senior notes with an aggregate offering amount of US$3 billion. *
• Hony Capital Acquisition Corp. in its proposed US$300 million initial public offering of units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. *
• Nomura Securities International, Inc. (as sole underwriter) in the US$200 million initial public offering of units consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant of Generation Asia I Acquisition Limited (Cayman Islands). *
• Citi, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and CICC (as sole book runner or co-book runners, as appropriate) in multiple proposed SPAC initial public offerings. *
• The joint sponsors and underwriters including CICC and Goldman Sachs on China Tower Corporation Limited (HKG:0788)'s US$6.9 billion initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
• The joint sponsors and 23 underwriters on Xiaomi Corporation (HKG:1810)'s US$4.7 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
• Joint global coordinators including China Renaissance, Goldman Sachs, ICBCI Capital and ABCI Capital on China Renaissance Holdings Limited (HKG:1911)'s US$346 million listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
• A leading Bitcoin company on its proposed initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
• A leading real estate company on its proposed initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *
• The proposed IPO of a leading entertainment company and its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. *

Compliance

• Provided corporate compliance advisory and prepared filing documentation under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for various U.S.-listed companies.
• Provided daily and transactional compliance advisory and prepared filing documentation for various HK-listed companies.

*Experience prior to joining White & Case