Simon LI Partner

Email: lixiameng@anjielaw.com

Tel: +86 10 8567 2989

Fax: +86 10 8567 5999

Language: Chinese,English

Practice Areas: Cross-border Investment & M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital, General Corporate and Commercial

Industries: Automotive, Technology, Media & Telecommunication, Energy

Office: BEIJING

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Honors & Recognition
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Simon Li’s practice focuses on the areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint venture, private equity/venture capital and general corporate. The projects he has worked on span multiple industry sectors, including chemical, automotive manufacturing, internet, pharmaceutical and medical devices, machinery manufacturing, electronic products manufacturing, and international sporting events. In particular, he has ample experience in representing multinational companies and Chinese SOEs on their cross-border investments, including all stages from formation, through funding to exit. Additionally, Simon is experienced in technology and commercial licensing.

Simon joined AnJie Broad in 2016. Prior to joining AnJie Broad, he worked at Jones Day, DLA Piper and Han Kun Law Offices for over 10 years. Simon received his law degrees in China, the United States and the United Kingdom. His academic background and practical experience have endowed him with the ability to handle complex cross-border legal issues.



Representative Cases

  • advised LyondellBasell on the establishment of a chemical (PO and SM) manufacturing joint venture with Sinopec in Ningbo, Zhejiang;
  • advised Milliken on the establishment of a new material joint venture company in China with Shaanxi Yanchang Zhongmei Yulin Energy Chemical Co., Ltd.;
  • advised Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. on the establishment (via share transfer) of a vehicle manufacturing joint venture and a research and development joint venture with Magna Group in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu;
  • represented Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd., on a truck manufacturing joint venture project with Daimler AG in Beijing, including formation of joint venture, asset and business transfer, transfer of employees, intellectual property transfer and license, business operation of joint venture company, corporate governance etc;
  • advised Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd on the establishment of an aftertreatment system manufacturing joint venture with Cummins in Beijing;
  • provided legal services for a proposed joint venture project between a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation and a European company;
  • advised Taixin Investment Fund on the joint venture research and development project with Aernnova Aerospace Corporation, S.A.;
  • advised SAP on its negotiation and preparation of documents with its Chinese partner of an information technology joint venture in respect of the relevant financing matter;
  • advised Alkhorayef Industries, a Saudi company, on formation of a joint venture engaged in manufacture of irrigation systems with a local partner in Tianjin;
  • advised LyondellBasell on the sale of all its shares in a chemical marketing joint venture company in Ningbo, Zhejiang to Sinopec;
  • advised Diploma Holdings PLC on its exit from a Chinese joint venture company by selling all its shares;
  • advised Cardinal Health, Inc. in its acquisition in China as part of its global acquisition of Johnson & Johnson's Cordis division;
  • represented Cooper Tire and Rubber Company on its proposed acquisition of a state-owned chemical rubber group;
  • assisted Caixin in its acquisition of Global Markets Intelligence Division from Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC;
  • assisted Canyon Bridge ‎Capital Partners, LLC in its acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corp;
  • assisted a large state-owned pharmaceutical group in its proposed investment in a bio-pharmaceutical group headquartered in Taiwan;
  • assisted Valmet in its acquisition in China as part of its global acquisition of Metso’s process automation systems business;
  • assisted UPM in the sale of its global RFID business to Smartrac, which business owns substantial manufacturing facilities in China;
  • advised Industrial Growth Partners on the sale of API Heat Transfer Inc. to Wellspring Capital Management, which owns manufacturing subsidiaries and branches in China;
  • represented Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC on its acquisition of equity interest in a Chinese coking company;
  • represented SnowValley Agricultural Group in its buyout of Aviko Group’s equity interests in a Chinese joint venture company;
  • advised Universal Parks & Resorts on its corporate matters of the establishment of Universal Beijing Theme Park and Resort;
  • advised LyondellBasell on licensing its technologies to PetroChina;
  • advised Total on a multi-technology licensing project with varied licensors from the US, Europe and China for its proposed chemical processing joint venture with a state-owned power investment group;
  • advised INEOS on its various commercial transactions in China;
  • advised Olympus on its various regulatory matters in China;
  • advised Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation on its various corporate matters in China;
  • advising a Japanese multinational company on the proposed reorganization of its various Chinese subsidiaries (including merger, liquidation and de-registration);
  • advised Quintiles in its China businesses reorganization in the joint venture project with Quest Diagnostics Inc. to form a global clinical trials laboratory services business;
  • advised La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild on the liquidation and de-registration of its subsidiary in China;
  • advised Flipkart Internet Private Limited on the liquidation and de-registration of its subsidiary in China;
  • advised a subsidiary of a Chinese central state-owned group on the bankruptcy of its joint venture in Switzerland; 
  • advising a Chinese state-owned group on the proposed liquidation or bankruptcy of its subsidiary in Russia;
  • represented Rose Rock (a company controlled by the Rockefeller family) on its cooperation with a state-owned company in respect of a real estate development project in Tianjin;
  • advised Pacific Venture Capital in its financing to a US pharmaceutical company;
  • advised Huiying Medical Image in its Series A, B and C financing;
  • advised Ochid Asia in its Series B financing to SHAREit Technologies Co., Ltd. ;
  • advised Ochid Asia in its Series D financing to Ufoto Limited;
  • represent Meituan Dianping in its Series C financing to Beijing RTmap Technology Co., Ltd. ;
  • provided legal services to Yuanyi Capital for its Pre-A round RMB investment in Beijing Xushui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.;
  • represented Alibaba in its equity investment in Shanghai Jida Transportation Technology Co., Ltd.
  • provided legal services for the overseas investment management project of a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation in Switzerland.
  • provided legal services for the establishment of a company by China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas Ltd in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • advised Enova Holdings Limited on preparation, negotiation and conclusion of regional partnership agreement with Formula E Holdings, Limited to acquire exclusive license of a series of commercial and media rights relating to the FIA Formula E Full Electric Cars Championship in Greater China;
  • assisted the packaging unit of COFCO, China’s largest food manufacturer and trader in its IPO on the Hong Kong Exchange;
  • assisted the underwriters on the dual IPO of China Railway Construction Engineering Group on the Shanghai and Hong Kong Exchanges.


Honors & Recognition

  • Recommended individual in Corporate and M&A, China – The Legal 500 from 2020 to 2024


Publications

  • Co-author, “The Process You Should Know in Relation to Cross-Border Acquisitions — the Negotiated M&A Buy Side Process”, Website of Ministry of Commerce (http://cafiec.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zjsj/201611/20161101791859.shtml), November 2016
  • Co-author, “‘Authenticity A Priority, Recent Changes to the Chinese Regulations on Outbound Investment”, Morningwhistle (http://www.morningwhistle.com/website/news/4/57233.html), December 2016
  • Co-author, “Regulatory Risks Allocation in Cross-Border Acquisitions — Discussion on ‘Hell or High Water’ Clause and Reverse Termination Fee Clause”,21Century Business Review, December 2016


Working Experience

  • AnJie Broad Law Firm Partner
  • Jones Day Senior Associate
  • DLA Piper Associate
  • Han Kun Law Offices Paralegal



Education Background

  • Georgetown University LL.M. with Distinction
  • (Dean’s List Honors; CALI Award for Excellence in Aspects of International Business Agreements)
  • University of Sheffield LL.M. with Distinction
  • Tianjin University LL.B.


Qualifications

  • New York, USA
  • People’s Republic of China