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Biography
Steven Xia is a corporate lawyer based in Shanghai.
Steven is experienced in corporate matters, covering foreign direct investment, joint ventures, private equity, venture capital and acquisitions. Steven has a particular focus on financial sector (including advising financial institutions and transnational clients on a broad spectrum of regulatory and compliance matters/projects) and technology, media and telecom (TMT) sectors. He qualified in China in 2017 and had worked for four years with two PRC local law firms (practising corporate matters) before joining us in 2021. He also qualified in New York State in 2020.
Steven received an LL.B. degree from Fudan University and an LL.M. degree from New York University in the United States.
Steven is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and is fluent in English.
Professional experience
Collapse all- Fudan University – Bachelor of Law
- New York University – LL.M.
- Lawyer, qualified in People's Republic of China 2017
- New York State Bar 2020
- Advising HSBC Insurance (Asia) on acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest in HSBC Life Insurance Company, its life insurance joint venture in China
- Advising the Chinese P&C insurance subsidiary of a US leading insurance group on its the information system and IT outsourcing compliance
- Advising the insurance brokerage affiliate of a UK based insurance group relating to insurance brokerage and Internet insurance business
- Advising an insurance brokerage firm of a Singapore based insurance brokerage group on its IT compliance issue
- Advising general corporate matters of a P&C insurance subsidiary of a leading European insurance group
- Advising several foreign financial institutions on their investments through China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) in PRC
- Advising a PRC bank on its internal investigation
- Advising various transnational companies on general legal and compliance issues in PRC
- Advising a Germany group on its acquisition of two Chinese companies in food industry*
- Advising a British company on its proposed acquisition of two Chinese inspection companies*
- Advising Sequoia Capital on its preference shares investment in several TMT companies in China*
- Advising a global leading chemical distribution company on its direct investment in China, totalling approximately RMB1 billion*
- Advising Alibaba Group on its acquisition of several Chinese companies in healthcare and e-commerce industry*
- Advising China Internet Investment Fund on its preference shares investment in a Chinese software company*
- Advising CDH Investments on its acquisition and preference shares investment in several Chinese companies in e-commerce, logistics and sharing economy industries*
- Advising Shanghai IC Industry Investment Fund on its proposed acquisition of a MEMS company in China*
- Advising Summitview Capital on its acquisition and preference shares investment in several IC companies*
* previous firm experience
- Chinese
- English
Insights
China to further facilitate connections in financial markets between mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
Publication | August 02, 2024
A New Era for Private Investment Funds and their Managers in China
Publication | August 24, 2023
China Launches “Standard Contract Clauses” Regime for the Export of Personal Information
Publication | July 27, 2023