Shanghai

Our Shanghai office, opened in 2004, is one of two Weil offices in Asia. Our Shanghai team has extensive experience advising Chinese and international clients on transactions in mainland China and throughout Asia.

Our Practice

Our lawyers in Shanghai provide critical legal services for clients facing the growing demands and challenges in China and other Asian markets.

Working with others in the Firm, our lawyers in Shanghai advise on transactions in a number of different areas, including:

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • International securities offerings
  • Joint ventures
  • Restructurings 
Our Shanghai office also advises clients with regard to technology- and intellectual property-related matters, including corporate transactions, licensing and technology transfers, intellectual property management, and strategic intellectual property counseling, as well as matters related to life sciences, information technology, and telecommunications.
As China’s emerging influence on the world economy continues to grow, enormous opportunities for companies doing business in Asia have arisen. Our team of lawyers in Shanghai assists clients in meeting the growing demands and challenges they face in the Asian markets.

Awards and Recognition

  • Ranked Tier 1 for Private Equity - Foreign, China
    – IFLR1000 2022
  • Named a “Leading Firm” for Corporate/M&A: Private Equity, Asia-Pacific Region
    – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
  • Named a “Leading Firm” for Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms), China
    – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
  • Named a “Leading Firm” for Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms), China
    – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
  • Named a “Leading Firm” for Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms), China
    – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
  • Ranked Tier 1 for Private Equity, Foreign Firms, China
    – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
  • Awarded “M&A Team of the Year”
    – IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020
  • Awarded “M&A Deal of the Year”
    – IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020
  • Awarded “Private Equity Deal of the Year”
    – Mergermarket China M&A Awards 2020
  • Awarded “Venture Capital/Private Equity Deal of the Year”
    – FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2020
  • Awarded “M&A Deal of the Year”
    – China Law & Practice Awards 2020
  • Awarded “TMT Deal of the Year”
    – China Law & Practice Awards 2020
  • Ranked in Top 3 for APAC Private Equity Announced Deals
    – Bloomberg Global M&A Legal Advisory Rankings 2019
  • Ranked Second in South East Asia M&A Announced Deals
    – Bloomberg Global M&A Legal Advisory Rankings 2019
  • Awarded “Private Equity Deal of the Year”
    – ALM Asia Legal Awards 2018
  • Among Winners for “Law Firm of the Year in Asia (Transactions)”
    – Private Equity International 2017