- Overview
- Experience
Introduction
Derek is a Shanghai-based Counsel highly regarded by clients for his practical, commercially minded advice on China-related cross-border corporate transactions and regulatory matters.
Derek Wang has extensive experience advising on complex China-related cross-border mergers and acquisitions (both inbound and outbound) and joint ventures. He is a trusted adviser to leading multinationals on a broad range of strategic investments and corporate matters in China, including foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions and joint venture. He also regularly acts for major Chinese state-owned enterprises and private companies on their outbound investments across Asia, Europe, Australia, South America and Africa.
Derek is PRC qualified and speaks native Mandarin.
Areas of focus
- Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. (a major subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation) | Advised on its acquisition of a strategic stake in a Chinese SOE petrochemical company, Wanhua Chemical (Yantai) Petrochemical Co., Ltd., via a public auction process for around US$600 million. This deal is the single largest foreign investment in the Shandong Province in 2025.
- Cabot China (APAC headquarters of US-listed chemical company Cabot Corporation) | Advised on (i) its acquisition of 100% equity interest in Tokai Carbon (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, which operates a carbon black manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China, from Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.; and (ii) its minority investment into an advanced energy-saving material manufacturing company in Zhejiang Province, China.
- Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) | Advised on the exit from Essential Healthcare Network (EHN), a Shanghai based company providing healthcare management and insurance consulting to premium corporate clients.
- The Official Receiver, acting as Liquidator of Thomas Cook Group, and Special Managers | Advised on the disposal of various Thomas Cook entities in mainland China following its liquidation. Thomas Cook is a UK-based travel service provider.
- A world-leading global credit rating agency (a US-headquartered provider of credit rating services) | Advised on the establishment of its wholly owned credit rating subsidiary in China, a landmark market entry following the opening of China’s credit rating industry to foreign investment, as well as its subsequent corporate matters, including application for its critical operating licenses.
- Beingmate Group (a Chinese listed infant formula and baby food company) | Advised on (i) establishment of a Sino-foreign joint venture company with Bubs Australia for the marketing and distribution of Bubs Australia's infant formula and baby food products in China; and (ii) the establishment of an unincorporated joint venture with Fonterra for the manufacturing of certain infant formula products and its subsequent exit from this unincorporated joint venture.
- A major Chinese SOE Mining Company | Advised in its acquisition of a majority stake in two nickel smelting companies in Indonesia, one by way of share acquisition and the other by way of share subscription.
- A major Chinese SOE Construction Company | Advised on its proposed investment in a major toll road project in Indonesia and the related EPC work.
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