元朴律师事务所

Areas of Practice

Mr. Ping provides legal services to a multitude of Chinese and international companies in areas including fund formation, investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, venture capital, data compliance, initial public offerings (IPOs), and general corporate law. His practice spans industries such as real estate, data centers, internet services, high technology, advanced manufacturing, finance, healthcare, smart parking solutions, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT).

Mr. Ping provides legal services for numerous Fortune 500 multinational corporations, large investment banks, private equity funds, insurance companies, and commercial banks in project transactions in China. His clients include Warburg Pincus, Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, TPG, Singapore's Government Investment Corporation (GIC), Primavera Capital, Hony Capital, DNE Group, ESR Group, Sunsea, and others.Mr. Ping has been involved in numerous equity and debt investments, with extensive experience in the investment field in China.

Working language

Mandarin Chinese and English

Qualification

China

Education

Renmin University of China, Law School，Bachelor of Laws

Renmin University of China, School of Journalism，Bachelor of Arts (dual degree)

Representative Matters（Selected）

Represented Blackstone in the acquisition of multiple logistics projects in Chengdu, Tianjin, Foshan, Dongguan, Shanghai Zhangjiang, and other cities

Represented Apollo in establishing an onshore data center investment platform and investing in data center projects in Langfang (Hebei), Shanghai Baoshan, and other cities

Represented DNE Group in establishing a logistics core fund with certain insurance investors and investing in multiple logistics projects

Represented DNE Group in the acquisition/disposal of multiple logistics projects in Shanghai Baoshan, Shanghai Zhangjiang, Chongqing, Nantong, Taicang, Zhangjiagang, and other cities

Represented ESR Group in the acquisition/disposal of multiple logistics projects in Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Kunshan, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Chengdu, and other cities

Provided legal services to Warburg Pincus on its investments in certain real estate platforms

Provided PRC legal services to Apollo in the acquisition of Petsmart, the largest pet retail chain in the U.S. (transaction value: approximately $8.2 billion)

Provided PRC legal services to Apollo in the acquisition of Barnes Group Inc., a U.S. industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider (transaction value: approximately $3.9 billion)

Provided PRC legal services to PDG Group on multiple rounds of offshore equity financing

Represented TPG in its exit from certain onshore projects