Professionals
Professionals

Professionals

Paula Yu
Position: Senior Partner (under filing process)
E-mail:paula.yu@dentons.cn
Office location:Shanghai
Phone:+86 189 3007 7779

Reference

Professional Experience

MNC Clients:

·Assisted Voith, a leading German technology company, in its global acquisition, 

including operation in China;

·Assisted S. C. Johnson in its USD 200 million acquisition of a Chinese 

household chemical manufacturer, 

converting the target into a joint venture in China;

·Assisted Grand Hyatt in its joint venture project in China with Yintai Group;

·Assisted Staples in its joint venture project in China;

·Assisted Kiwa Group in its acquisition of a Chinese certification and inspection company, 

converting it into a joint venture;

·Assisted Krka, a Slovenian pharmaceutical PE fund, in its joint venture project in China with 

a Chinese pharmaceutical company;

·Assisted Hitachi in its acquisition of a Chinese technology and information company, 

converting it into a joint venture;

·Assisted Peerapp, an Israeli technology company, in its incorporation of a wholly foreign 

owned enterprise in China and its subsequent operation; 

·Assisted Infinity Augmented Reality, Inc., an Israeli technology company, in the incorporation

of a WFOE in China and its subsequent operation; 

·Assisted Powerstop, a U.S. technology company, in the incorporation of a wholly foreign 

owned enterprise in China; 

·Assisted HP in its corporate restructuring and other general legal services in China;

·Assisted Merck in its corporate restructuring and with respect to other general legal services in China;

·Assisted Fiege Group in its corporate restructuring in China;

·Assisted Fiege Group in liquidating one of its subsidiaries in China;

·Assisted Cambridge in its corporate restructuring in China;

·Assisted Booking in its corporate compliance matter in China;

·Assisted Nikon in its corporate restructuring in China; 

·Assisted Eni Group, an Italian energy company, in its corporate restructuring in China;

·Assisted Scottish Leather with respect to its corporate restructuring in China; 

·Assist Sangtsu in its operational compliance matters in China;

·Assisted Exxon Mobil in its operational compliance matter in China;

·Assisted Cargotec Corporation with respect to its corporate compliance matters in China; 

·Assisted SABO, an Italian chemical company, with respect to its business operations in China;

·Assisted Auerbach + Associates, Inc., a U.S. architectural design company, with respect 

to its business operation in China;

·Assisted Versalis, a stated owned company in Italy, with respect to its business operation in China; 

·Assisted Opocrin S.p.A, an Italian pharma company, with respect to its business 

·operations in China;

·Assisted Suntory Beverage & Food Asia Pte. Ltd., a Singaporean company, with respect 

to its business operation in China; 

·Assisted Topman Global Ltd., a Hong Kong entertainment company, with respect to its 

business operation in China; 

·Assisted Alten Group in its employment compliance matters in China;

·Assisted Hydrogenpro Group, a company listed in Norway, in its acquisition of a clean energy 

equipment manufacturing facility in China;

·Assisted Hydrogenpro Group, a company listed in Norway, with respect to its business 

operations in China;

·Assisted Air Liquide in its acquisition of several Chinese special gas companies;

·Assisted SABO, an Italian chemical company, in its acquisition of a business unit from Evonik;

·Assisted SAFAF Group, an Italian listed company, in its acquisiton of a manufacturing facility in China;

·Assisted Saint Gobain in its acquisition of a manufacturing facility in China; 

·Assisted Bosch Rexroth AG in its acquisition of a machinery manufacturer in China;

·Assisted Evertop Wire Cable Corporation, a listed company in Taiwan, in its filing of claims 

in a bankruptcy proceeding in Mainland China;

·Assisted Antler Group in its insolvency proceeding in China; 

·Assisted American Securities in the establishment and investment of its Chinese fund;

·Assisted Giza Fund, the third largest fund in Israel, in its establishment of multiple RMB 

funds in China to facilitate Chinese investment into Israeli start-ups and technology industries; 

·Assisted Redpoint in its investment in a portfolio gaming company;

·Assisted ORIZA Holdings (Suzhou Starup-Investment) in its investment in a mobile internet company.

Chinese Clients:

·Assisted Wanbei Coal in its joint venture project with a Canadian mining company;

·Assisted Decent Group in its establishment of a joint venture company in India;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Dahua Group, in its joint venture project in Algeria;

·Assisted Bailian Group in its joint venture project in China with a catering management company from Italy;

·Assisted Ningbo Deye Inverter Technology Co., Ltd. in its joint venture project in 

the US with its US distributor;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Newland Payment, in its establishment of a joint venture in Brazil;

·Assisted DLG in its joint venture in its clean energy joint venture in Australia;

·Assisted Yinyi Group, which holds three listed companies in China, in its Eur 1 billion acquisition of 

a transmission manufacturer in Belgium (including its operation in China and Malaysia);

·Assisted Yinyi Group in its USD 400 million acquisition of metal smelting companies in the United States;

·Assisted Yinyi Group in its RMB 1.5 billion acquisition of a sensor manufacturer in Japan; 

·Assisted Yinyi Group in its EUR 500 million acquisition of a multinational auto-part manufacturer 

headquartered in Netherland (including its operation in Ireland and Mexico);

·Assisted Yinyi Group in its over EUR 500 million acquisition of a steel manufacturing company in 

Germany (including its operation in the US and China);

·Assisted Sanpower Group in its USD 900 million acquisition of a  pharmaceutical company in the United States;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Pengxin International Mining, in its USD 100 million investment in Gerald, 

a commodity trading company based in the  United States (including its operation in the 

UK, Switzerland, Singapore and China);

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Pengxin International Mining, in its acquisition of a gold mine in South Africa;

·Assisted Huahong Capital in its USD 300 million acquisition of infertility hospitals in the United States;

·Assisted Qianyang Capital in its investment in a new energy vehicle company in the United States;

·Assisted Qianyang Capital in its investment in a VR company in the United States;

·Assisted Qianyang Capital in its investment in a GPS location technology company in the United States;

·Assisted AGIC Capital and a Chinese listed company in its USD 180 million acquisition of a coating 

manufacturer in the United States;

·Assisted DKE in its investment in an EPD manufacturer in Hong Kong (including its operation in Germany);

·Assisted a Hong Kong listed company, A8, in its investment in a music festival operator in the United States;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Secote, in its acquisition of an Apple accessories manufacturer based 

in the United States;

·Assisted 35.com, a Chinese listed company, in its acquisition of a high-tech company in the United States;

·Assisted BOE in its investment in an analog chip design company in the United States;

·Assisted Hainan Baoliancheng in the hotel management and licensing arrangement with Paramount Group;

·Assisted Tsingshan Group in its acquisition of smelting facilities from a  liquidation process in South Africa;

·Assisted Decent Group in its investment in a chrome ore smelting company in South Africa;

·Assisted China National Building Material Company in its construction of a  glass manufacturing plant in Nigeria;

·Assisted Nongfu Spring in its acquisition of waterworks in New Zealand;

·Assisted Nongfu Spring in the acquisition of a raw material provider in Finland;

·Assisted Nongfu Spring in its cooperation with World Aquatics;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Newland Payment, in its acquisition of a payment machine distributor 

headquartered in Lexumburg with operations all over Europe;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Yingqu Technologies, in its acquisition of an telecommunication 

equipment manufacturing company in Switzerland;

·Assisted BAK Shenzhen in its new energy vehicle investment in Italy;

·Assisted a Hubei Company in its acquisition of a manufacturer of new energy automobile equipment in Denmark;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Highlander, in its acquisition a shipping telecommunication service provider in Norway;

·Assisted Highlander’s subsidiary fund in its investment in a shipping telecommunication company in Germany;

·Assisted RIFA Group in its acquisition of the Chinese business and operation owned by a German textile machine producer;

·Assisted Fundamental Films in its investment in a film production company listed in France under Luc Besson’s 

name, as a result of which Fundamental Films became the second largest shareholder of this French company upon 

the completion of the transaction;

·Assisted Zhejiang University Sunny Nutrition Technology Company in its acquisition of licenses and 

permits from the liquidation proceeding in Italy;

·Assisted CMIG in its acquisition of an environmental equipment manufacturer in Britain;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Menovo, in its acquisition of a pharmaceutical company in Slovakia;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Dakang Agriculture, in its acquisition of an agriculture products 

trading company in Brazil;

·Assisted CIMC Logistics in its acquisition of logistic companies in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Chile.

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Wangsu Technology, in its RMB 1 billion sale of its IDC business to Bain Capital;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Wangsu Technology, in its USD 200 million acquisition of a telecommunication 

company in South Korea (including its operation in the US, Japan, the UK, and China);

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Shenda Group, in its private placement (involves due diligence on 38 

target companies in 12 jurisdictions);

·Assisted YQN in its acquisition of a freight forwarding company and a transportation company in India;

·Assisted a fund company of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in its USD 100 million 

acquisition certain assets from a semiconductor company listed in Singapore;

·Assisted a Chinese listed company, Highlander, in the acquisition of a shipping telecommunication company 

in Hong Kong;

·Assisted Shangtex in the financing and construction of an alcohol plant in Cambodia;

·Assisted a Hong Kong company in the purchase of interest in a digital chip company in Israel;

·Assisted a Chongqing real estate company in its investment in a infertility clinic  in Thailand;

·Assisted a M&A fund Yunneng in its investment in the privatization of two Australian listed companies and 

its acquisition of their affiliated gold mines;

·Assisted Yonghui Superstores in disposing of its interest in a US listed company;

·Assisted Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group in the bankruptcy proceedings of its Dutch subsidiaries;

·Assisted Dongfa Group in its cross-border corporate restructuring;

·Assisted Watrp Shanghai, Inc. in its corporate restructuring in China.


Education

·J.D., New York University School of Law

·M.A., Johns Hopkins University

·B.A., Foreign Affairs College


Working Experiences

·Senior Partner, Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP (Shanghai) 

·Founding and Senior Partner, Shanghai Rui Wei Lawyers (KPMG China’s affiliated law firm)

·Partner, Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai)

·Partner, Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers

·Associate, Kaye Scholer LLP

·Associate, Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP


Qualifications

P.R. China Lawyer Qualification

Maryland Lawyer Qualification


Practice Areas

Mainly focus on cross-border merger & acquisition, investment and financing businesses, including:

·Representing multinational corporations in relation to their investment, merger and acquisition, joint 

venture and other business operations in China; and

·Assisting Chinese enterprises in their overseas investment and cross-border merger and acquisitions.


Working Language

Chinese, English


Social Activities

Shanghai Business Committee

A series of trainings on overseas investment along “Belt and Road”
China M&A Association
Training on cross-border M&A and fund investment
Shanghai Jiaotong University Law School    
A series of trainings on overseas investment of Chinese enterprises
Training Department of Ningbo Business Committee    
Training on risk management of overseas investment by Chinese enterprises
Phoenix International Think Tank   
Report on risk mnagement of cross-border investment
Shandong Lawyers Association  
Training on cross-border M&A 
China M&A Association Zhejiang Branch    
Introduction to overseas M&A practice
Hi Finance School     
Training on cross-border M&A 
Center for China and Globalization 
Training on cross-border M&A 
China M&A Association     
Training on cross-border M&A 
Ningbo Institute of Fudan University   
Training on cross-border M&A 
Shanghai Pudong International Finance Institute    
Introduction to overseas M&A practice