Weil has been recognized for its work as international counsel on three major private equity and M&A deals which were named among the 2021 Deals of the Year by China Business Law Journal.

The winning deals include the highly complex US$2.2 billion take-private of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed CAR Inc. (one of the largest car rental service providers in China) by MBK Partners, the US$4.76 billion take-private of leading plasma producer China Biologic Products Holdings, and the proposed US$5.7 billion take-private of Nasdaq-listed 51job, Inc.

The Weil team members involved in these transactions include partners Henry Ong, Chris Welty and Sandy Lin, counsel Kevin Yao, Jie Yuan and Yujing Liu, and associates Carolyn Ho, Briana Liu, Graham Price, Alan Wen, Max Chu, Qi Zhang and Sam Flood.

China Business Law Journal honors landmark transactions involving China based on their overall significance, complexity and innovative nature.