Lefan GONG (Partner)
Tel:86-21-6061-3666
Fax:86-21-6061-3555
Office:Shanghai
Law School: University of Michigan,Fudan University,Zhejiang University
Practice Area:Capital Markets, M&A, PE/VC, FDI, anti-monopoly/competition, Overseas Investment,New Energy and Natural Resources, Media and Entertainment, Food and Medication
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Practice Areas
Representing large multinational and U.S. Fortune 500 companies and large Chinese enterprises in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate investment, corporate restructuring, and other international investment, international trade and commercial transactions, including technology development and license; in clean tech and clean energy areas, representing clients on making investments in those areas and advising on energy management contracting (EMC) related matters;
Representing private equity, investment banks and other financial institutions in the areas of corporate finance, growth and buyout private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, reverse mergers, capital markets, and direct investment in China;
Representing major Chinese companies and other clients in overseas (outbound) investments and global and domestic sponsorship matters.
Work Experience
Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai, Partner
Jones Day, Shanghai, Associate
LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae L.L.P, New York, Associate
Education
S.J.D., LL.M., the University of Michigan Law School
LL.M., Fudan University Law School
LL.B., Zhejiang University Law School
Work Languages
Mandarin and English
Professional Qualifications
People’s Republic of China, New York State
Main Works
Managing Your Channel under the PRC Antimonopoly Law
Select the Right Forum for Business Disputes in China
The Five Biggest Mistakes People Make in Non Disclosure Agreements
Managing the Legal Pitfalls of M&A Transactions in China
Top Six Reasons for Setting Up a RMB Fund
The Risks of the Deal – Managing M&A Transactions in China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Volume 16, No.1, January 2008
Managing Risks in Chinese M&A Transactions, Asian-Counsel, December 2007
New Regulations on State-owned Assets Transfer, China Law & Practice, Oct. 2004
Co-author:
Chapter on legal and regulatory aspects in “Launching Your Business in Shanghai”, CCH 2005
ALI Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Products Liability (Chinese version), China Law Press 2006
Dawn of the 21st Century: Invest in China, Chapter 29, "How to Protect Your Investment in China - the Legal Remedies", Global Publishing Co. Inc. 1997
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