Guqiao Yang

Associate

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Guqiao Yang focuses his practice on cross-border M&A, foreign direct investments, joint ventures, divestitures, and corporate governance matters. He frequently assists Chinese companies in outbound investments and other commercial transactions across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

Guqiao has advised clients in a variety of industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, automotive, energy, health care, and technology. His recent notable experience includes advising Man Wah on its acquisition of a U.S. furniture manufacturer; International Automotive Components Group on the sale of its China business; and Geely on its formation of a 50/50 powertrain joint venture with Renault Group.

Guqiao also assists Chinese clients in their overseas compliance matters, insolvency filings, and cross-border dispute resolutions.

Expérience

  • Man Wah Holdings acquires Gainline Recline Intermediate Corp.Jones Day advised Man Wah Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Gainline Recline Intermediate Corp., a manufacturer of upholstered furniture products.
  • Cyient Semiconductors acquires majority stake in Kinetic TechnologiesJones Day is advising Cyient Semiconductors in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Kinetic Technologies.
  • Wabtec acquires Frauscher Sensor Technology Group for $800 millionJones Day advised Wabtec Corporation in its $800 million acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH, a global market leader in train detection, wayside object control solutions and axle counting systems, from Delachaux Group.
  • Parker Hannifin acquires Filtration GroupJones Day is advising Parker Hannifin Corporation in the $9.25 billion acquisition of Filtration Group Corporation from Madison Industries.
  • Wabtec acquires Dellner CouplersJones Day is advising Wabtec Corporation in the $960 million acquisition of Dellner Couplers, a global leader in highly engineered safety-critical train connection systems and services for passenger rail rolling stock.
  • Joint Administrators of The Body Shop International Limited (in administration) sell business and assetsJones Day advised Geoffrey Rowley, Anthony Wright and Alastair Massey of FRP Advisory in their capacity as joint administrators of The Body Shop International Limited (in administration), an appointee of the shareholder, Aurelius Investment Advisory Limited, in connection with the trading administration and subsequent sale of the company's business and assets.
  • International Automotive Components Group sells Chinese businessJones Day advised International Automotive Components Group, LLC in the sale of its Chinese business to Ningbo Huaxiang Automotive Door Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Gudeng Trading acquires Kunshan Kawaguchi Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.Jones Day advised Shanghai Gudeng Trading Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., on its acquisition of Kunshan Kawaguchi Plastic Industry Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of plastic products.
  • Geely forms joint venture with Renault Group to launch leading powertrain technology companyJones Day advised Geely Automobile Holdings Limited and Geely Holding Group on the creation of a 50/50 joint venture with Renault Group dedicated to becoming the global leader in developing, manufacturing, and supplying best-in-class hybrid and highly efficient internal combustion engine powertrains.
  • Investment Global divests shares in Daimler TruckJones Day represented Investment Global Co., Limited, a portfolio company of Beijing Auto Group, a backbone enterprise in China's automobile industry, in connection with the sale of approximately 29 million shares in Daimler Truck Holding AG, one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers (FRA:DTG) in a combination of brokerage and derivative transactions.
  • Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB invest in the Decor business of Ahlstrom-MunksjöJones Day advised Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB in the acquisition of the Decor business of Ahlstrom-Munksjö.
  • Avient acquires DSM Protective Materials businessJones Day advised Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, in the $1.485 billion acquisition and financing of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business, a leading specialty engineered materials business built around the invention of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber.
  • Findos Investor sells Rhenoflex GmbH to Coats GroupJones Day advised Findos Investor GmbH in the €115 million sale of Rhenoflex GmbH, one of the leading global manufacturers of sustainable structural material solutions for the footwear industry, to Coats Group plc.