Z. Alex Zhang

CVC Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition with co-investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ, the second largest pension fund in Canada), of a majority stake in the international agencies of BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group Co., Ltd., a leading publicly traded Chinese marketing services conglomerate. This transaction won Mid-Market Deal of the Year: Excellence Award by Canadian Law Awards 2022.

Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric, a global player in energy management and automation, in connection with its minority investment in Star Charge, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging pole manufacturer and operator in China.

Magna International Inc.
Magna International Inc., a leading automotive manufacturer and supplier, on its acquisition of a majority stake in HLZX Group, a leading automotive seats supplier in China.

Magna Steyr
Magna Steyr, a global automotive supplier and the world's leading brand-independent vehicle contract manufacturer, in its joint venture with Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd (BJEV), a subsidiary of the BAIC Group, for developing and manufacturing of electric cars in China.

Bright Scholar 
Bright Scholar, the largest operator of international and bilingual K-12 schools in China in its GBP150 million acquisition of the entire equity interest in CATS Colleges Holdings Limited, an international school network with a platform of campuses located across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and China.

HT-SAAE
HT-SAAE in its acquisition of 51% stake in Erae Automotive System ("erae AMS") from erae CS Ltd and erae NS Ltd., with the option to further increase its shares in erae AMS to 70%.

Grupo Bimbo
Grupo Bimbo, the largest baking Company in the world and producer and distributor of baked goods in 22 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, in the acquisition of the Mankattan Group, a key player in the baking industry in China. 

Haier Group
Haier Group, the Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer, in the US$5.4 billion acquisition of GE Appliances unit from GE through an auction process. This is one of the largest acquisitions of a US company by a Chinese entity todate. We also advised on the US$3.3 billion financing from China Development Bank for the acquisition, and provided key regulatory advice in multiple jurisdictions including anti-trust and CFIUS in the US. This transaction is named "Cross-Border Deal of the Year" and "M&A Deal of the Year" by M&A Advisor Awards in 2016, and "M&A Deal of the Year" by ALB China Law Awards 2017.

Huhtamaki Oyj
Huhtamaki Oyj, a global specialist in packaging for food and drink with a network of 77 manufacturing units and 24 sales offices in altogether 34 countries, in its acquisition of American pulp and paper company, International Paper's paper cup business in China.

Wanxiang Resources
Wanxiang Resources Co., Ltd., a leading commodities trading house in China with a focus on natural resources, in establishing a joint venture in China with Hartree Partners. 

Johnson Matthey 
Johnson Matthey, a UK based multinational specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company, in the acquisition of minority shares in Shanghai Bi Ke Clean Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co.
Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and its US subsidiary, Hepalink USA Inc., in its US$337.5 million acquisition of 100 percent of the equity interest of Scientific Protein Laboratories, LLC, one of the leading global, independent manufacturers and suppliers of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

TecDAX and NASDAQ listed Aixtron SE
TecDAX and NASDAQ listed Aixtron SE in the intended takeover by the Chinese financial investor Fujian Grand Chip Investment. Germany-headquartered Aixtron is a leading provider of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry.