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Morrison Foerster advised A Paradise Acquisition Corp. (“A Paradise”; Nasdaq: APADU), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), in connection with its de-SPAC business combination with Enhanced Ltd., an elite sports competition and performance products company.The de-SPAC closed on Thursday, May 7, 2026, and brings Enhanced’s global sports business to the public markets, becoming a publicly traded company called Enhanced Group Inc. (“Enhanced”) that commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol “ENHA” on Friday, May 8, 2026. The transaction values Enhanced at an enterprise value of US$1.2 billion.MoFo previously advised on A Paradise’s US$200 million SPAC IPO, following its listing on the Nasdaq on July 30, 2025.The global MoFo team was led by Hong Kong M&A/PE partner Xiaoxi Lin, New York capital markets partner John Owen, and Hong Kong M&A/PE associate Yilong Luo, supported by Washington D.C. capital markets partner Ryan Adams, Hong Kong M&A/PE associates Katrina Tsoi, Ferdinand Loo, and Winnie Lam, and New York capital markets associate Devansi Reshamwala. Austin capital markets partner John Hensley led matters relating to the re‑domestication of A Paradise to Texas, supported by Austin capital markets associate Eric Harper.MoFo’s global SPAC team has worked on over 50 SPAC IPO and de-SPAC transactions with an aggregate value of approximately US$70 billion for de-SPAC transactions. From the United States to Asia and Europe, we have experience from all vantage points on the economics and processes of raising SPACs, structuring de-SPAC transactions, including PIPE investments, and post-merger management.Read the <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enhanced-group-inc-to-begin-trading-on-nyse-302766478.html" target="_blank">press release</a> by Enhanced Group Inc.

MoFo Advised A Paradise Acquisition Corp. in Connection with its US$1.2 Billion De-SPAC Business Combination with Enhanced

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Xiaoxi Lin has over 15 years’ experience advising private equity and investment fund clients on their most complex and strategic transactions, including control and leveraged buyouts, growth capital investments and public takeovers.Xiaoxi is one of the most experienced practitioners in Asia in U.S. public transactions, including take privates, PIPE (private investment in public equity) and SPAC/de-SPAC transactions.He has significant experience advising both financial sponsors and corporations on M&A transactions, with a particular focus on the technology, consumer, healthcare and energy sectors, as well as inbound and outbound investments related to China and the U.S.Xiaoxi has advised a wide range of financial sponsors across the U.S. and Asia, including Advantage Partners, Bain, Baring Private Equity Asia (now EQT Private Capital Asia), Boyu Capital, Carlyle, Centurium Capital, China Everbright, CITIC Capital/Trustar Capital, C Capital, CPE, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), DCP, Evenstar Capital, Genesis Capital, GF Capital, GP Investments, Hammer Capital, Hillhouse, KKR, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, Ocean Link, Orchid Asia, PAG, Snow Lake, Thomas H. Lee Partners, TPG and Warburg Pincus.Xiaoxi studied automation at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and actuarial science at the University of Hong Kong. He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. He has also passed all three levels of the chartered financial analyst (CFA) exam. From 2017 to 2021, Xiaoxi was the principal author of the China chapter in The Private Equity Review, an annual publication by Lexology In-Depth (formerly The Law Reviews).Xiaoxi is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>CPE, a Chinese alternative investment firm, in connection with its US$350 million joint venture with Restaurant Brands International (RBI), one of the world's largest multinational fast food holding company, to operate Burger King in China which has around 1,250 restaurants in total. This transaction is one of the most significant private equity-led transactions in China’s consumer sector in 2025.</li></ul><ul><li>The Carlyle Group, China International Trust Investment Corporation (CITIC) Limited and CITIC Capital Holdings in the US$2.08 billion acquisition of McDonald’s operations in mainland China and Hong Kong SAR and negotiation of a 20-year master franchise agreement, the largest McDonald’s franchise in the world.</li><li>An investor consortium, comprising Warburg Pincus Asia, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte., Ocean Link Partners, and Jinbo Yao, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of 58.com, in the take-private of 58.com Inc., China’s largest online classifieds marketplace, at a valuation of approximately US$8.7 billion. This is the second-largest U.S. take-private in Asia to date.</li><li>The Special Committee of Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) in its US$9.3 billion going private transaction. This is the largest U.S. take-private in Asia to date.</li><li>The Special Committee of Nord Anglia (NYSE: NORD) in its US$4.3 billion going private transaction.</li><li>Plus, a provider of self-driving truck technology, in its proposed US$2.5 billion de-SPAC transaction and the related US$180 million PIPE financing from U.S. and Asian institutional investors.</li><li>BaiJiaYun in its reverse merger with NASDAQ-listed Fuwei Films (NASDAQ: FFHL).</li><li>Hillhouse, in various public and private investments in Asia and globally.</li><li>PAG in its US$200 million investment in Flash, a leading Southeast Asia logistics platform.</li><li>Sea Limited, a leading global consumer internet company, in the acquisition by its digital entertainment arm, Garena, of Phoenix Labs, an acclaimed independent games development company founded in Vancouver.</li><li>Consortium of Bain Capital and GIC in their acquisition of a minority interest in QuEST, a global engineering solutions provider.</li></ul>

林晓希律师在代表私募股权和投资基金客户处理其最复杂、最具战略性的交易方面拥有超过15年的丰富经验，其中包括控制权和杠杆收购、成长资本投资和上市公司并购。林律师是亚洲地区处理美国上市公司交易方面经验最丰富的律师之一，尤其擅长处理私有化交易、PIPE（私人投资公开股权）和SPAC/de-SPAC交易。林律师在代表金融投资者和企业处理并购交易方面拥有丰富的经验，尤其侧重于科技、消费、医疗保健和能源行业，以及与中国和美国相关的境内外投资。林律师曾代表美国和亚洲的多家金融投资者，包括Advantage Partners、贝恩资本、霸菱亚洲投资基金（现为殷拓亚洲私人资本）、博裕资本、凯雷、大钲资本、中国光大、中信资本/信宸资本、C资本、CPE源峰、加拿大养老金计划投资委员会（CPPIB）、德弘资本、Evenstar Capital、元生资本、广发资本、GP Investments、黑马资本、高瓴投资、KKR、马来西亚主权财富基金、穆巴达拉、鸥翎投资、兰馨亚洲、太盟投资集团、雪湖资本、THL基金、TPG和华平投资。林律师曾就读于北京清华大学自动化专业，毕业于香港大学精算专业，并拥有美国乔治城大学法学院的法律博士学位。他还通过了特许金融分析师（CFA）所有三个级别的考试。从2017年至2021年，林律师是《私募股权评论》中国章节的主要作者，该书是由Lexology In-Depth（原The Law Reviews）出版的年度刊物。林律师的英语、普通话、粤语和上海话均十分流利。<h4>具有代表性的交易</h4><ul><li>代表中国另类投资公司CPE源峰就其与世界上最大的餐饮公司之一餐饮品牌国际集团（Restaurant Brands International，简称 RBI）成立价值3.5亿美元的合资企业。该合资企业将负责汉堡王在中国的运营，目前在全国拥有约 1,250 家餐厅。本次交易是 2025 年中国消费行业中由私募股权基金主导的最具代表性交易之一。</li></ul><ul><li>代表凯雷集团、中国国际信托投资公司和中信资本控股有限公司处理以20.8亿美元收购麦当劳在中国大陆和香港特别行政区的运营事宜，并就有关麦当劳全球最大特许经营权的20年期限《主特许经营协议》进行谈判。</li><li>代表由华平亚洲、General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte.、鸥翎投资和58同城董事长兼首席执行官姚劲波组成的投资者财团处理以约87亿美元的估值对58同城进行私有化事宜。58同城是中国最大的在线分类信息网站。此次交易是迄今为止亚洲第二大美国私有化交易。</li><li>代表奇虎360（纽约证券交易所股票代码：QIHU）的特别委员会处理其93亿美元的私有化交易。此次交易是迄今为止亚洲最大的美国私有化交易。</li><li>代表诺德安达（纽约证券交易所股票代码：NORD）的特别委员会处理其43亿美元的私有化交易。</li><li>代表Plus处理其拟议进行的25亿美元de-SPAC交易，以及从美国和亚洲机构投资者获得1.8亿美元PIPE融资的事宜。Plus是一家自动驾驶卡车技术提供商。</li><li>代表百家云处理其与在纳斯达克证券交易所上市的富维薄膜公司（纳斯达克证券交易所股票代码：FFHL）进行的反向合并事宜。</li><li>代表高瓴投资处理其在亚洲和全球进行的各种公开和私人投资事宜。</li><li>代表太盟投资集团向Flash进行2亿美元投资的事宜。Flash是一家领先的东南亚物流平台。</li><li>代表冬海集团处理其数字娱乐公司Garena收购Phoenix Labs的事宜。冬海集团是一家领先的全球消费互联网公司。Phoenix Labs是一家总部位于温哥华的知名独立游戏开发公司。</li><li>代表贝恩资本和新加坡政府投资公司组成的财团处理收购全球工程解决方案提供商QuEST少数股权的事宜。</li></ul>

Xiaoxi Lin

Partner

John is a Capital Markets, Public Company Advisory & Governance, and Special Situations partner with more than 25 years of experience advising issuers, underwriters, and other market participants in a wide range of equity and debt financing transactions. He has significant experience advising on initial public and follow-on equity offerings, high yield and investment grade debt offerings, and private placements. John also regularly advises on structuring and executing cross border financing, liability management, and special situation transactions, having advised on matters involving a wide range of jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, France, India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.  John has worked with a wide variety of companies across many industries, including consumer products, technology, life sciences, energy, telecommunications, and financial services. He has advised on transactions for issuers as diversified as Arm Holdings, Riot Platforms, RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), PepsiCo, Monster Beverage, Omnicom, Tate & Lyle, and Vonage.  In addition to routinely advising issuers, investors, and other market participants on the structuring and execution of debt capital markets transactions, John also frequently collaborates with cross-practice teams to advise on and structure in-court and out-of-court restructuring and other liability management transactions. John has completed coursework at the University of Cambridge on sustainable finance and serves on the firm’s ESG steering committee. He also co-leads the MoFo Proud Affinity Network and serves on the firm’s New York hiring committee. John has regularly been recognized as an IFLR1000 notable practitioner and by The Legal 500 for his work on capital markets transactions.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><h5>Capital Raising Transactions</h5><ul><li>Arm Holdings plc, the world’s leading semiconductor IP company, in its blockbuster $5.22 billion USD IPO on Nasdaq, the largest IPO of 2023</li><li>Riot Platforms, Inc., a leading Bitcoin-driven infrastructure platform, on its $594 million offering of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2030</li><li>Sprint Corp. in connection with its $1.0 billion guaranteed notes offering</li><li>Celadon Partners as lead investor in a $47.6 million PIPE investment in Nasdaq-listed Senti Biosciences, Inc.</li><li>Vonage in its $300 million convertible note offering</li><li>RH’s issuance of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible notes</li><li>FTI Consulting in its $316.25 million convertible note offering</li><li>Lodha Developers, a leading developer of luxury real estate in India, in its $200 million secured bond offering by its UK subsidiary</li><li>Counsel to A Paradise Acquisition Corp. on its $200 million IPO</li></ul><h5>Special Situations and M&A Transactions</h5><ul><li>SoftBank Group’s refinancing of $530 million of outstanding debt of Better Home & Finance Holding Co., together with a new investment in $155 million of secured debt issued by Better.</li><li>SoftBank Group’s investment in 6% senior notes issued by Fair Technologies</li><li>Counsel to an institutional senior secured noteholder in connection with an out-of-court exchange offer and recapitalization transaction by Associated Materials</li><li>Counsel to an ad hoc group of former noteholders in connection with the proposed initial public offering of Southeastern Grocers, following its chapter 11 bankruptcy</li><li>Counsel to the ad hoc group of senior secured noteholders, in the chapter 11 cases of EP Energy</li><li>Counsel to the ad hoc group of first lien noteholders, as noteholders and backstop DIP lenders, in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Sanchez Energy</li><li>Sprint in connection with its $1.7 billion tender offers for 9.000% Guaranteed Notes and 8.375% Notes</li></ul>

John Owen

Yilong’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, as well as other general corporate matters.Yilong received a J.D. cum laude from Cornell Law School in 2017, where he was a notes editor of the Cornell Law Review.Yilong is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of Hong Kong. Prior to joining MoFo, he practiced in New York and London as an associate of two leading international firms. He is fluent in Mandarin and English.<h4>Representative Experience:</h4><ul><li>A leading private equity firm in its US$500 million partnership with Temasek, including Temasek taking a minority stake in the client, and a multi-fund investment by Temasek to anchor the client’s future funds.</li><li>A special purpose acquisition company in its US$300 million initial public offering and subsequent search for acquisition opportunities.</li><li>A U.S.-based pharmaceutical company in an up-C merger with Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: AMRX).</li><li>A leading private equity firm in its fund’s divestment of the majority of its holding in Orchid Orthopedic Solutions to Nordic Capital Fund IX.</li><li>A London-based family office in its strategic minority investments in EagleTree Capital.</li></ul>

罗亦龙律师的业务主要侧重于收购合并、私募股权投资，以及其他一般公司事宜。罗律师于2017年获得康奈尔大学法学院的法律博士学位，并以优等成绩毕业。他曾担任《康奈尔法律评论》的笔记编辑。罗律师是香港律师会注册外国律师。在加入美富前，罗律师曾分别在纽约与伦敦的两所顶尖国际律所担任律师。罗律师精通普通话与英语。<h4>具有代表性的项目：</h4><ul><li>代表某领先的私募股权公司处理其与淡马锡之间的5亿美元合作事宜，包括淡马锡收购其少数股权，以及淡马锡对多只基金作出投资，从而成为其未来基金的锚定投资者。</li><li>代表某特殊目的收购公司处理其3亿美元的首次公开发行，以及其后物色收购机会的事宜。</li><li>代表某位于美国的制药公司处理其与Amneal Pharmaceuticals（纽交所：AMRX）作出UP-C合并的事宜。</li><li>代表某领先的私募股权公司处理其设立的基金将其大部分Orchid Orthopedic Solutions的股权剥离并售予Nordic Capital Fund IX的事宜。</li><li>代表某位于伦敦的家族办公室处理其对EagleTree Capital作出战略性少数股权投资的事宜。</li></ul>

Yilong Luo

Associate

Ryan Adams is a Public Company Advisory & Governance partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on securities regulation, SEC reporting and compliance, proxy and shareholder issues, corporate governance, and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. Ryan’s deep SEC experience enables him to provide insightful counsel on federal securities laws, helping clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes and anticipate shifts impacting their business. Ryan’s informed and pragmatic approach to the industry’s most challenging securities issues has earned him widespread commendation.<h4>Professional Background</h4>Before entering private practice, Ryan served as an attorney in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance, in the Office of Chief Counsel and in Disclosure Operations. In the Office of Chief Counsel, he advised on issues arising under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and assisted with no-action letters. He also served as a member of the division’s Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposal Taskforce, including as a co-manager.In Disclosure Operations, Ryan managed the comment letter process for numerous transactions, including IPOs, business combinations, proxy and information statements, and periodic and current reports.<h4>Thought Leadership and Recognition</h4>Ryan is a frequent speaker and author on securities law and corporate governance issues. Notably, he co-authors the Wolters Kluwer treatise chapter “E-Proxy, Electronic Communications, and Voting.” Ryan’s proficiency in the areas of securities regulation and governance has been recognized by Best Lawyers, naming him among the 2024 “Ones To Watch in America.”<h4>Professional Affiliations</h4>Ryan serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for Corporate Governance’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter. <h4>Education</h4>Ryan graduated cum laude from Loyola University Maryland with a B.A., and earned his J.D., also cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law. At St. John’s, he served as a senior articles editor on the St. John’s Law Review, interned at the St. John’s Securities Arbitration Clinic representing underserved investors before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and gained valuable experience as an intern at both the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and the United States District Court for the EDNY.

Ryan Adams

Katrina’s practice focuses on a diverse range of corporate matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, regulatory and compliance, and other general corporate matters.Katrina has experience advising multinational companies, sovereign wealth funds, private equity investors, family offices, and start up entrepreneurs across various sectors including consumer goods and services, life sciences, and technology (including AgTech).Katrina is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.<h4>Representative Matters</h4><ul><li>Happiness Capital</li><ul><li>in its US$350,000 Series Seed investment in Kyomei, a company with innovative molecular farming technology to use plants to produce animal-identical proteins that replicate the taste and nutritional value of traditional meat.</li><li>in connection with the US$10 million Series A minority investment in Botrista, a U.S.-based robotic barista automation solution provider.</li><li>in connection with the US$4.7 million equity investment in NovoNutrients, a U.S.-based alternative proteins company that transforms CO2 emissions into high-value, low-cost proteins and additives for food and feed.</li></ul><li>Cayman Islands-incorporated and Taiwan-based The News Lens Co., Ltd. (TNL) in its proposed de-SPAC with Blue Ocean Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: BOCN), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and its proposed listing on NASDAQ.  TNL is an independently owned international web media group with editions of its core “The News Lens” brand published in Taiwan, Hong Kong, ASEAN and Japan as well as an International (English) edition. </li><li>Ally Bridge Group in connection with numerous investments in various life sciences companies, including: </li><ul><li>as lead investor in connection with the US$60 million Series F financing of Aerin Medical Inc., a medical technology company focused on the ear, nose and throat market providing non-invasive solutions for the treatment of chronic nasal conditions.</li><li>as lead investor in connection with the US$62 million Series D financing of Mission Bio, Inc., a life science tools company focused on single cell genomics, proteomics and multi-omics solutions for oncology study and cell and gene therapy development.</li><li>as lead investor in connection with the $101 million Series B financing of Endeavor BioMedicines, a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting the core drivers of terminal diseases including oncology and fibrosis.</li><li>as lead investor in connection with an oversubscribed US$265 Million Series B financing of Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a U.S. based life sciences company developing treatments for autoimmune and degenerative disease.</li><li>in the follow-on US$100 million Series D financing of a company with a subscription-based application that connects patients with professional health coaches, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, nurses, and diabetes educators. </li><li>in a follow-on US$81 million equity investment in Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc., a U.S. based medical product manufacturer. Including this latest financing, Rapid Micro Biosystems has raised over $340 million of equity for its expansion.</li><li>in connection with the $200 million Series C investment of Transcarent, a new and different health and care experience company for employees of self-insured employers and their families.</li></ul><li>LeapXpert, a Hong Kong and US-based communications and messaging platform provider, in connection with its US$22 million Series A+ financing led by Rockefeller Asset Management. The investment also includes participation from Uncorrelated Ventures, the Partnership Fund for New York City, and a new strategic investor, as well as existing investors.</li></ul><ul><li>Tencent Holdings Limited its US$46 million (JPY5 billion) acquisition of a majority stake in Wake Up Interactive Limited, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Japan, Valhalla Game Studios Ltd. and Soleil Ltd., which produce video games and online entertainment. </li><li>LSE-listed Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions,<ul><li>in connection with its agreement to acquire Quantum Hi-Tech (Guangdong) Biological Co., Ltd, a leading prebiotic dietary fiber business in China, from ChemPartner Pharmatech Co., Ltd.</li><li>on its acquisition of Sweet Green Fields (SGF), a leading global stevia solutions business.</li></ul></li><li>Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd. in its capital and strategic alliance with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. with a total value of US$780 million, which includes (i) subscription of a 2.05% voting stake in Shionogi and (ii) establishment of joint ventures in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Shionogi is a leading research-driven pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan.</li><li>Ascendent Automation (Cayman) Limited, an affiliate of Ascendent Capital Partners as one of the Joint Offerors, in its offer to privatize China Automation Group Limited (CAG) (0569.HK) by way of a Cayman scheme of arrangement for HK$391,998,649.50 (about US$50.06 million). Ascendent Capital Partners also provided a loan facility to the other joint offeror (being the controlling shareholder of CAG) for the purpose of the offer. CAG is a China-based company principally engaged in: (i) the provision of safety and critical control system and control valves specialized for petrochemical industries, along with related maintenance and engineering services; and (ii) hospital business in Suzhou, the PRC.</li><li>SoftBank Vision Fund in connection with an investment totaling US$1.5 billion in Chehaoduo, a leading Chinese customer-to-customer auto retail services company that operates Guazi, an e-commerce platform focusing on second-hand car transactions, and Maodou, an e-commerce platform focusing on new car transactions.</li></ul>

蔡嘉莉律师的执业领域侧重于各类公司事宜，包括跨境并购、私募股权投资、监管与合规，以及其他一般公司事宜。蔡律师在为跨国公司、主权财富基金、私募股权投资者、家族办公室和初创企业家提供法律意见方面经验丰富，客户涉及消费品和服务、生命科学和技术（包括农业技术）等多个领域。蔡律师精通英语、粤语和普通话。<h4>具有代表性的交易</h4><ul><li>代表Happiness Capital 处理一系列投融资事宜，包括</li></ul><ul><li>处理其对 Kyomei 公司进行的 35万美元的种子轮投资事宜，该公司拥有创新的分子农业技术，可利用植物生产与动物相同的蛋白质，从而复制传统肉类的味道和营养价值。</li><li>处理对Botrista的A轮与B轮股权投资事宜。Botrista是一家位于美国的为混合饮料提供自动化解决方案的跨国机器人公司。</li><li>处理对NovoNutrients的470万美元股权投资事宜。NovoNutrients是美国一家替代蛋白公司，可将二氧化碳排放物转化为高价值、低成本的蛋白质及食品和饲料添加剂。</li></ul><ul><li>代表在开曼群岛注册、总部设在台湾的The News Lens Co., Ltd. (TNL)处理其与纳斯达克上市的特殊目的收购公司Blue Ocean Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: BOCN) 的合并以及其在纳斯达克上市的事宜。TNL是一家独立的国际网络媒体集团，其核心品牌“关键评论网“( "The News Lens ")在台湾、香港、东盟和日本运营，并拥有国际英文版。</li><li>代表软银集团公司和软银愿景基金处理其拟以650亿美元将Arm Limited出售给美国领先的芯片公司NVIDIA（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）的事宜。Arm Limited是一家总部位于英国的跨国半导体和软件设计公司。</li></ul><ul><li>代表汇桥资本处理一系列投融资事宜，包括</li><ul><li>作为牵头投资人处理其对Aerin Medical Inc.规模为6000 万美元的F轮融资事宜。Aerin Medical是一家专注于耳鼻喉市场的医疗技术公司，为慢性鼻腔疾病的治疗提供非侵入性解决方案。</li><li>作为牵头投资人处理其对Mission Bio Inc.规模为6200 万美元的D轮融资事宜。Mission Bio是一家生命科学工具公司，专注于单细胞基因组学、蛋白质组学和多组学解决方案肿瘤学研究以及细胞和基因疗法。</li><li>作为牵头投资者处理Endeavor BioMdicines的01亿美元B轮融资事宜。Endeavor BioMedicines是一家处于临床阶段的生物技术公司，主要针对肿瘤和纤维化等绝症的核心驱动因素。</li><li>作为领投方处理Sonoma Biotherapeutics获超额认购的65亿美元B轮融资事宜。该公司是一家美国生物科技公司，致力于开发自体免疫性和退行性疾病的治疗方法。</li><li>处理一家基于订购的虚拟医疗保健公司的后续1亿美元D轮融资事宜。该公司将患者与专业的健康教练、营养师、运动生理学家、护士和糖尿病教育者联系起来。</li><li>处理美国医疗产品制造商Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.的8100万美元后续股权投资事宜。包括此次最新轮融资在内，Rapid Micro Biosystems已经为其扩张筹集了超过4亿美元。</li><li>处理Transcarent公司的2亿美元C轮投资事宜。Transcarent面向自保雇主的雇员及其家人提供新型且与众不同的健康和护理体验。</li></ul></ul><ul><li>代表总部位于香港和美国的通信和信息平台供应商LeapXpert就其$2200万美元的A+轮融资提供咨询服务，该轮融资由洛克菲勒资产管理公司(Rockefeller Asset Management)牵头。该项投资的参与者还包括Uncorrelated Ventures、纽约市合伙基金和一名新的战略投资者，以及现有投资者。</li></ul><ul><li>代表腾讯处理其以 4600 万美元（50 亿日元）收购 Wake Up Interactive Limited 及其在日全资子公司 Valhalla Game Studios Ltd. 和 Soleil Ltd. 的多数股权事宜。Wake Up Interactive是日本一家创意游戏公司，从事视频游戏和网络游戏开发。 </li></ul><ul><li>代表在伦敦证券交易所上市的领先的全球食品和饮料原料及解决方案提供商泰莱集团(Tate & Lyle PLC)</li><ul><li>处理其从睿智医药股份有限公司协议收购其旗下量子高科（广东）生物有限公司的事宜。</li><li>处理其收购领先的全球甜菊糖供应商Sweet Green Fields (SGF)的事宜。</li></ul></ul><ul><li>代表中国平安保险（集团）股份有限公司处理其与盐野义制药株式会社高达7.8亿美元的资本与战略联盟的事宜，当中涉及(i) 认购盐野义的2.05%具表决权股份，及(ii) 于上海及香港分别设立合资公司。盐野义为一家总部设于日本的领先的研究型医药公司。</li><li>代表Ascendent Automation (Cayman) Limited（上达资本的全资子公司）作为联合要约人之一处理其对中国自动化集团有限公司（香港股份代号：0569）规模为391,998,649.50港元（约5,006万美元）的私有化安排。上达资本还为作为中国自动化集团有限公司控股股东的联合要约人提供贷款。中国自动化集团是一家总部位于中国的公司，主要从事的业务包括：（i）提供专门用于石化行业的安全及紧急控制系统及安全阀，以及相关之保养及工程服务；（ii）位于中国苏州的医院相关业务。</li><li>代表软银愿景基金处理其对车好多集团总计15亿美元的投资。车好多是中国领先的汽车直卖平台，旗下主要包含瓜子二手车直卖网（主要经营二手车交易）和毛豆新车网（主要经营新车交易）两大平台。</li></ul>

Katrina Tsoi

Ferdinand’s practice focuses on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, as well as other general corporate matters.Ferdinand received his J.D. and P.C.LL. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020, respectively, where he was placed on the Dean’s List, named a Silver Scholar and received the Gallant Ho Prize in Law.Ferdinand is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.<h4>Representative Matters</h4><ul><li>CPE, a Chinese alternative investment firm, in connection with its US$350 million joint venture with Restaurant Brands International (RBI), one of the world's largest multinational fast food holding company, to operate Burger King in China which has around 1,250 restaurants in total. This transaction is one of the most significant private equity-led transactions in China’s consumer sector in 2025.</li></ul><ul><li>Six Waves Inc., a leading global publisher of mobile games based in Hong Kong, in its US$201 million acquisition by Stillfront Group AB (publ), a Sweden-based powerhouse of gaming studios listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.</li><li>LSE-listed Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, in connection with its acquisition of Quantum Hi-Tech (Guangdong) Biological Co., Ltd, a leading probiotic dietary fiber business in China, from ChemPartner Pharmatech Co., Ltd.</li><li>A private equity investment management firm in its EUR180 million leveraged buyout of a Hong Kong-based private industrial company and its subsidiaries.</li><li>A multinational conglomerate holding company on its restructuring of a PRC asset valued at US$930 million.</li><li>A leading global real estate logistics provider in its restructuring of assets valued at US$480 million.</li></ul>

卢晖洋律师的执业领域主要为私募投资交易、并购、风险投资融资以及其他一般公司事宜。卢律师分别于2019和2020年获得香港中文大学法律博士学位和法学专业证书。在求学期间，他荣登“院长嘉许名单(Dean’s List)”，并荣获“银奖学者(Silver Scholar)”称号和“何耀棣法学成绩优异奖”。卢律师精通英语、普通话和粤语。<h4>具代表性的交易项目</h4><ul><li>代表中国另类投资公司CPE源峰就其与世界上最大的餐饮公司之一餐饮品牌国际集团（Restaurant Brands International，简称 RBI）成立价值3.5亿美元的合资企业。该合资企业将负责汉堡王在中国的运营，目前在全国拥有约 1,250 家餐厅。本次交易是 2025 年中国消费行业中由私募股权基金主导的最具代表性交易之一。</li></ul><ul><li>代表总部位于香港的全球领先手游发行商Six Waves Inc.处理其被纳斯达克斯德哥尔摩上市的瑞典游戏工作室巨头Stillfront Group AB (publ)以2.01 亿美元收购的事宜。</li><li>代表在伦敦证券交易所上市的泰莱集团(Tate & Lyle PLC)处理其从睿智医药股份有限公司协议收购其旗下量子高科（广东）生物有限公司的事宜。</li><li>代表一家私募股权投资管理公司处理其以1.8亿欧元通过杠杆方式收购一家香港私有工业公司及其子公司的事宜。</li><li>代表一家跨国企业集团控股公司处理其9.3亿美元中国资产的重组事宜。</li><li>代表一家领先的全球房地产物流供应商处理其4.8亿美元资产重组的事宜。</li></ul>

Ferdinand Loo

Winnie supports the Firm’s cross-border M&A, private equity transactions, venture capital financings, and general corporate and regulatory matters.She has also gained experience in fund formation and public company compliance matters during her training at the Firm.She is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Ascendent Capital Partners in its US$1.66 billion privatization of Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI), a leading international automation control system solutions provider.</li><li>Ascendent Capital Partners in its HK $360 million investment in China Automation Group Limited (SEHK.0569), provider of safety and critical control systems for the petrochemical, oil and gas, and railway industries, by way of an exchangeable bond, loan of which was provided to Araco Investment Limited, a shareholder of China Automation Group Limited.</li><li>Ascendent Capital Partners as an existing investor in a merger between NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) and Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE: MYND). </li><li>A global education company in its acquisition by an Asia-headquartered private equity fund, of a majority stake for approximately US$700 million.</li></ul>

林律师协助本所的跨境并购、私募股权交易、风险投资融资、一般公司事宜和监管事宜。在本所实习期间，林律师还积累了处理基金设立和上市公司合规事宜方面的丰富经验。林律师精通英语、粤语和普通话。<h4>具有代表性的交易</h4><ul><li>代表上达资本处理其以16.6亿美元对和利时自动化科技有限公司（纳斯达克证券交易所股票代码：HOLI）进行私有化事宜。和利时自动化科技有限公司是一家领先的国际自动化控制系统解决方案提供商。</li><li>代表上达资本处理其向中国自动化集团有限公司（SEHK.0569）投资3.6亿港元的事宜。中国自动化集团有限公司是一家为石化、石油和天然气以及铁路行业提供安全和关键控制系统的提供商。该投资是以可换股债券的方式提供贷款给中国自动化集团有限公司的股东Araco Investment Limited。</li><li>就网龙网络控股有限公司（香港交易所股票代码：0777）与Mynd.ai, Inc.（纽交所股票代码：MYND）的合并事宜，向网龙现有股东上达资本提供了法律咨询。</li><li>代表一家全球教育公司处理其获某家以亚洲为总部的私募股权基金以约7亿美元收购其多数股权事宜。</li></ul>

Winnie Lam

Devansi Reshamwala is a Capital Markets associate in the New York office of Morrison Foerster.Devansi represents issuers and investment banks on a broad range of capital markets transactions, including IPOs and follow-on equity offerings, public and private high-yield, investment grade and convertible debt offerings, and private placements of equity and convertible securities. Devansi also advises U.S. and international companies in connection with corporate and securities laws matters, including corporate governance, and SEC and stock exchange disclosure, reporting, and compliance obligations.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Represented the dealer managers in Shell plc’s exchange offers of up to $8.4 billion involving six series of outstanding notes and the issuance of new privately placed notes guaranteed by Shell.</li><li>Represented the underwriters in connection with the $2.35 billion offering of guaranteed notes issued by Shell Finance U.S. Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc.</li><li>Represented the initial purchasers in separate Rule 144A offerings of $375 million of 7.250% senior secured notes and $941 million of zero coupon senior secured notes of Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC).</li><li>Represented Raymond James Financial, Inc., a leading diversified financial services company, in its $1.5 billion issuance and sale of senior notes.</li><li>Represented Veeco Instruments Inc. in connection with separate, privately negotiated transactions with the holders of all its $25.0 Million of 3.75% Convertible Notes due 2027.</li><li>Represented Wells Fargo Securities in the $400 million Registered Offering of Senior Notes by COPT Defense Properties, L.P., a real estate investment trust.</li><li>Represented the underwriters in the $450 million bond offering of Senior Notes by First Industrial, L.P., a real estate investment trust company.</li><li>Represented SoftBank Group Corp. in its $2 billion PIPE investment in Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC).</li><li>Represented Carlsmed, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company pioneering AI-enabled personalized spine surgery solutions, in its $100.5 million initial public offering of common stock.</li><li>Represented Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) in connection with its $300 million PIPE investment into Lucid Group, Inc. related to a global robotaxi program created exclusively for the Uber ride-hailing platform.</li></ul>

Devansi Reshamwala

John Hensley is a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory & Governance practices. He represents publicly and privately held companies in a variety of corporate and securities law matters.John represents both issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and private placements, including offerings of common and preferred equity, debt, and convertible debt. In addition, John regularly advises numerous public company clients regarding general business matters, corporate governance issues and compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.<h4 dir="ltr">Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Represented Carlsmed, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARL) in connection with its $100.5 million initial public offering</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARM), the world’s leading semiconductor IP company, in its blockbuster $5.22 billion USD IPO on Nasdaq, the largest IPO of 2023</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Centuri Holdings and parent company Southwest Gas Holdings in $353 million IPO and concurrent private placement</li></ul><ul dir="ltr"><li dir="ltr">Represented Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRYS) in multiple equity offerings, with an aggregate value of approximately $635 million</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. in its $238.4 million public offering of common stock</li><li dir="ltr">Represented UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) in connection with multiple public debt offerings with an aggregate value of approximately $1.3 billion and in connection with multiple public equity offerings with an aggregate value of over $2 billion</li><li dir="ltr">Advised eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) in connection with a $1.15 billion offering of senior unsecured notes under its existing shelf registration statement and in connection with a $2.5 billion offering of senior unsecured notes under its existing shelf registration statement</li><li dir="ltr">Advised Sky Harbour LLC, a developer of private aviation infrastructure, in connection with its business combination agreement with Yellowstone Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: YSAC, YSACU, and YSACW), a publicly traded SPAC sponsored by Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ:BOMN); as part of the business combination with Sky Harbour, a subsidiary of Boston Omaha purchased 10,000,000 shares of Yellowstone Class A common stock and acquired additional shares of Class A common stock and warrants to purchase Class A common stock as Yellowstone’s sponsor.</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) in connection with its 144A private offering of $1.6 billion in senior notes</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) in connection with multiple public offerings of debt and equity securities resulting in proceeds in excess of $2.0 billion</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE:FPI) in its $53.2 million initial public offering, its $46.5 million and $37.0 million follow-on offerings, and its $25.0 million at-the-market equity offering</li><li dir="ltr">Represented the underwriters in connection with registered offerings of over $33 billion of fixed and floating rate notes by Shell International Finance, the U.S. financing subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc</li><li dir="ltr">Represented the underwriters in connection with the registered offering of $5 billion of notes by Novartis Capital Corporation, the U.S. financing subsidiary of Novartis AG</li><li dir="ltr">Represented the underwriters in connection with Plymouth Industrial REIT’s approximately $58 million initial public offering, multiple follow-on offerings of common stock, and $45 million offering of preferred stock</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Southwest Gas Corporation in multiple registered debt offerings of over $1.6 billion in the aggregate</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Vonage Holdings Corp. in connection with its $300 million Rule 144A offering of convertible notes</li><li dir="ltr">Represented MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MRT) in its $275 million initial public offering</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Inovalon Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:INOV) in its $685 million initial public offering</li><li dir="ltr">Represented Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) in two 144A convertible notes offerings of $425 million in the aggregate</li><li dir="ltr">Represented onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) in its $500 million Rule 144A offering of 1.625% senior convertible notes and in its $700 million offering of 3.875% senior unsecured notes</li><li dir="ltr">Represented the sales agents in connection with Equity Residential’s (NYSE:EQR) at-the-market offering program of 13 million common shares</li><li dir="ltr">Represented the underwriters in connection with the establishment of a $300 million at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program by Apple Hospitality REIT</li></ul>