Dr. ZhaoxiaChen

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Dr. Zhaoxia Chen has more than 16 years of experience advising clients on M&A and other corporate transactions, with a special focus on cross-border transactions. She has extensive experience advising clients investing in China as well as Chinese companies entering into the European market. In addition, she has in-depth experience in the hospitality, machinery, and automotive industries.

Zhaoxia recently advised Darfon Electronics, a Taiwanese-listed electronics group, on the acquisition of 80% of the shares in GROFA Action Sports GmbH in Germany, with a distribution network covering various European countries. She advised ReLive Biotechnologies with the acquisition of the business operations of co.don Aktiengesellschaft, a German manufacturer of personalized cell therapies for the treatment of cartilage defects listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. She also advised Pandox Group on various hotel transactions (including its acquisitions of 10 hotels in Germany from HR Group, two hotels in Germany and the Netherlands from Grape Hospitality, and 18 hotels from the Leonardo Group in Germany) and Goldman Sachs on its acquisition of K + K Hotels and the subsequent disposal of these hotels. She advised Dallah Al-Baraka Group on the sale of its minority stake in World Sport Group to the Chinese company LeTV, a Chinese-listed automotive supplier on its bid for a business unit of a German automotive supplier and its formation of a global joint venture with a German automotive supplier, and a Chinese state-owned postal company on its formation of a joint venture with several German partners.

Zhaoxia is a former scholar of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation..

Experience

  • Darfon Electronics acquires GROFA Action Sports GmbHJones Day advised Darfon Electronics, a Taiwanese listed electronics group, known among other things as the owner of the e-bike brand BESV, on the acquisition of 80% of the shares in GROFA Action Sports GmbH in Bad Camberg, Germany.
  • Valmet acquires process gas chromatography business of Siemens AGJones Day advised Valmet Oyj in the €102.5 million acquisition of the process gas chromatography business of Siemens AG.
  • Rejuvenate acquires entire business operations of cell transplants manufacturer co.don AktiengesellschaftJones Day advised Rejuvenate GmbH, a subsidiary of ReLive Biotechnologies, in connection with the acquisition of the business operations of co.don Aktiengesellschaft ("CO.DON") (including all shares in its Dutch, UK and Swiss subsidiaries).
  • Bayer secures landmark victory in post-M&A ICC arbitration against BASFJones Day lawyers secured a landmark victory on behalf of Bayer AG in a multi-billion post-M&A arbitration against BASF SE.
  • Parkwind obtains financing for 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farmJones Day advised Parkwind NV, an independent green energy company that develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms, on the financing of the 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm.
  • HubSpot invests in Xentral ERP Software GmbHJones Day advised HubSpot, Inc. in connection with its venture capital investment into Xentral ERP Software GmbH, a German software company.
  • Nordson sold screws and barrels product line to Altair InvestmentsJones Day advised Nordson Corporation in the sale of its screws and barrels product line from its polymer processing systems division to Altair Investments.
  • Pandox acquires seven hotel properties in Germany from HR Group for €290 millionJones Day advised Pandox AB, a leading hotel investor in Northern Europe, on the acquisition of seven German hotel properties with a total of 1,532 rooms from HR Group for €290 million.
  • Pandox AB purchases two hotel properties in Hanover and The Hague (Netherlands)Jones Day advised Pandox AB on the €83 million purchase of two hotel properties and the respective hotel operations in Hanover and The Hague (Netherlands) from Grape Hospitality.
  • Sumitomo Heavy Industries acquires InvertekJones Day advised Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Invertek Drives Ltd.
  • Pandox acquires three hotel properties in Germany for €103 million (US$115 million)Jones Day advised Pandox AB in its €103 million (US$115 million) acquisition of three hotel properties in Germany.
  • Vocke Industries acquires assets of Summary AGJones Day represented Vocke Industries GmbH in connection with its acquisition of the business of Summary AG, a production e-commerce company with an emphasis on the sectors of fitness, household, gardening, fashion, and lifestyle products, by means of a distressed asset deal.
  • David Lloyd Leisure enters German market with acquisition of HealthCity clubJones Day advised David Lloyd Leisure in its acquisition of a HealthCity-branded club in Bad Homburg, near Frankfurt.
  • Pandox acquires seven hotels in Germany, Austria, and Netherlands for €415 million (US$440 million)Jones Day advised Pandox AB in connection with the €415 million (US$440 million) acquisition and related financing of seven hotels in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, from Invesco Real Estate European Hotel Real Estate Fund II FCP - SIP.
  • RPC Group acquires Global Closure Systems for €650 million (US$715.8 million)Jones Day advised RPC Group PLC in its €650 million ($715.8 million) acquisition of GCS Group, a leading global manufacturer and provider of closures and dispensing systems.
  • Reynolds American sells Natural American Spirit International businesses to JT Group for $5 billionJones Day advised Reynolds American Inc. in its $5 billion sale of the international rights to the Natural American Spirit brand name and associated trademarks, along with the international companies that distribute and market the brand outside the U.S., to the Japan Tobacco Group of companies (JT Group).
  • Pandox acquires 18 hotels in Germany for €400 million (US$437 million)Jones Day advised Pandox AB in its €400 million (US$437 million) acquisition of 18 hotels in Germany with a total of 3,414 rooms.
  • Goldman Sachs and Highgate Hotels acquires K+K Hotels GroupJones Day advised a consortium led by Goldman Sachs and Highgate Hotels, a leading hospitality investment and management company, in its acquisition, acquisition financing, and debt restructuring of the K+K Hotels group, which owns a portfolio of ten boutique hotels located in London, Paris, Barcelona, Munich, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, and Bucharest.
  • International Sports Events Company sells its 21.4 percent stake in World Sport Group to LeTVJones Day advised International Sports Events Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the Saudi-Arabian conglomerate Dallah-Albaraka Group, in connection with the sale of its 21.4 percent stake in World Sport Group Pte. Ltd. with its seat in Singapore in the framework of an auction to a subsidiary of the China based web and tech company LeTV (Leshi Internet Information & Technology).
  • Liao Family, majority shareholder of Tech Design Team, acquires all operating assets of Hein Gericke Germany and its associated foreign subsidiariesJones Day advised The Liao family, the ultimate shareholder of a group of companies involved in the production and distribution of motorcycle helmets and accessories in China and Spain, in connection with its acquisition of all operating assets of Hein Gericke Germany GmbH, a retailer of motorcycle accessories and clothing, and its associated foreign subsidiaries other than in the UK.
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    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • November 10, 2023
      M&A Projects and Doing Business in Germany, Lecture at Peking University Law School
    • June 14, 2023
      Carrier as Woman in “Big” Law Firms, Speech in Legal Clinics at Freiburg University Law School
    • August 12, 2022
      Recent Trends in China's Outbound Investments and Overseas M&A, Jones Day Webinar Series
    • May 27, 2021
      Newest Developments in Germany Law – Possible Impacts on Chinese Investors, Jones Day Webinar Series
    • December 2, 2020
      Overview of M&A in Germany, Lecture at Peking University Law School
    • April 16, 2019-April 18, 2019
      New Investment Policies in EU and USA in the new political era, Jones Day Legal Forum 2019
    • April 15, 2019
      New developments of investment environments in three major European countries (UK, Germany and France)
    • May 8, 2015
      Investing in Germany seminar
    • May 7, 2015
      Investments in Germany Through M&A Transactions, China Association of Private Equity
    • November 21, 2014
      Investments in Germany through M&A Transactions, Beijing Private Equity Association (BPEA) Seminar
    • July 1, 2014
      Legal Issues for Investing in Germany, Lecture to the Chinese Business Delegation of GIZ to Germany
    • 2013年11月15日
      中国企业海外投资的风险管控研讨会
    • June 6, 2012
      Legal Aspects of Investments to Germany, Lecture to the Business Delegation of GIZ from Jiangsu Province to Germany

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