Paul D. McKenzie
麦保罗（Paul McKenzie）律师在代表领先的国际公司处理中国和其他亚洲地区的复杂交易和其他商业法律事宜方面拥有超过30年的经验。
麦保罗律师代表财富100强企业和其他全球公司处理并购、合资和其他公司交易事宜，同时将他对中国监管环境的深入了解，以及对亚洲文化问题的敏锐运用于其中。他还帮助客户应对中国复杂且不断变化的监管环境，并就各类问题（例如数据隐私与网络安全，行业许可和反腐败合规）提供咨询。麦保罗律师还是本所市场领先的全球隐私和数据安全业务组的成员之一，也是中国新兴数据监管制度领域公认的业内专家。麦保罗律师的业务涉及广泛的行业，包括信息技术，房地产，化学品，能源和自然资源。
他精通汉语，并针对中国法律的相关问题广泛撰文。
麦保罗律师是本所的慈善基金 “美富基金会”的董事会成员。
Experience
A Fortune 100 household and consumer products company’s JV in China
Represented a Fortune 100 household and consumer products company on establishment of a joint venture for the launch of a connected personal care device.
Eldorado Gold Corporation’s US$900 million sell of China operations
Represented Eldorado Gold Corporation in arriving at agreements to sell their Chinese operations for an aggregate of US$900 million.
VMware’s JV with Sugon
Represented VMware in its strategic joint venture with Shanghai-listed Sugon for the development of localized cloud computing solutions.
Planar Systems, Inc.’s US$156.8 million merger with Leyard
Represented Planar Systems, Inc. in its definitive merger agreement with China-headquartered Leyard Optoelectronic on PRC regulatory and business issues, pursuant to which a U.S. affiliate of Leyard acquired all of the common stock of Planar at the value of approximately US$156.8 million. Planar Systems, Inc. is a global leader in display and digital signage technology.
Hitachi and Hitachi Appliances’ JV with Johnson Controls
Represented Hitachi and Hitachi Appliances in their formation of a global air conditioning joint venture with Johnson Controls, integrating the companies’ HVAC businesses. This deal is named as one of the ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL Deals of the Year 2015.
Toshiba Tec’s US$850 million acquisition of IBM’s business
Represented Toshiba Tec in its US$850 million acquisition of IBM’s point-of-sale solutions business.
A US-based healthcare company’s JV in China
Represented a US-based healthcare company on the structuring and negotiation of a joint venture in China for the development of health care management software for the Chinese market.
A global investment bank’s divestiture of a hotel in China
Represented the principal investment arm of a global investment bank, together with an investment fund managed by the bank, on their divestiture of a hotel in western China.
Rankings
Data Protection: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
Legal 500 China Awards 2024
One of China’s Top 15 Cybersecurity & Data Protection Lawyers
Asian Legal Business 2024
Leading Individual: China Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024-2025
Band 1: China TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms)
Chambers Greater China Region 2024-2025
Leading Individual: China: Data Protection: Foreign Firms
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023-2025
Recommended for China Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Recommended for China FinTech: Foreign Firms
Recommended for China Private Equity: Foreign Firms
Recommended for China TMT: Foreign Firms
Recommended for Hong Kong Corporate (Including M&A)
Recommended: Hong Kong: TMT
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023-2024
Ranked as a leading lawyer in China for Projects and Energy