Stewart Wang

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Stewart is very commercial and adds a lot of value to the business. He's extremely calm in tough negotiations and a real problem-solver.

— Asia Pacific GC, Fortune 100 multinational

Emailstewart.wang@dlapiper.com

Call+86 21 3852 2080

Shanghai

About

Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural Resources Corporate

Professional QualificationsAttorney-at-law admitted with the Supreme Court of New York

EXPERIENCE

Advised BorgWarner in its acquisition of Tianjin Santroll’s light vehicle e-motor business.
Advised Wise Road Capital in (i) its acquisition of the China testing and assembly business of ASE Group, (ii) its acquisition of Huba Control from Siemens, (iii) its acquisition of semi-conductor R&D business from ams AG and joint venture with ams, and (iv) its acquisition of UTAC, a semi-conductor assembly services group headquartered in Singapore.
Advised Ele.me (饿了么), one of China’s largest online food ordering and delivery platforms, in (i) its merger with Baidu Waimai (百度外卖), (ii) its multiple billion financing from Alibaba and (iii) its trade sale to Alibaba.
Advised a consortium comprising China’s Qumei Home Furnishing Group and Huatai Zijin Investment on the acquisition of Ekornes, the largest furniture manufacturer in the Nordic region.
Advised China Eastern Airlines in (i) its strategic investment in, and business alliance with, Air France KLM, and (ii) its strategic equity and business alliance with Delta Air Lines.
Advised Sanpower Group in its USD820 million acquisition of Dendreon from an affiliate of NYSE-listed Valeant.
Advised Honeywell, a Fortune 100 U.S. company, in its multiple joint ventures with Chinese partners in aerospace sector.
Advised ASSA ABLOY, a Swedish security product company, in its acquisition of a number of well-known Chinese security door companies and converting the same into joint ventures.
Advised a US hedge fund in (i) its acquisition of non-performing loan assets from Chinese banks (via AMCs), (ii) its investment in Mobike, (iii) its investment in Didi, and (iv) its investment in a Chinese micro credit company.
Advised a UK private equity fund in its acquisition of (i) an overseas studying service company in Guangdong, (ii) a medical device company in Nanjing, and (iii) a biochemical company in Beijing, as well as exit transaction from these investments.
Advised multiple Chinese start-ups in their various rounds of debt and equity financing.

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Education

New York University, School of Law, LL.M., 2009

University of Sheffield, LL.M: with Distinction, 2004

East China University of Politics and Law, LL.B., 2003

Awards

The Legal 500 - “Next Generation Partner” (2020)
Asian Legal Business - “M&A Deal of the Year” (the sale of Ele.me (饿了么), one of China’s largest online food ordering and delivery platforms, to Alibaba) (2019)
China Business Law Journal – “A-List of Top 100 Lawyers For China Practice” (2016)

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