Michael Chen has post-qualification experience of more than twenty years.  Before joining Global Law office as a senior partner, he worked at DLA Piper and another red-circle PRC firm for more than a decade.  Michael focuses on capital markets, M&A, PE/VC and has extensive experience in the above area.

Michael was a key member of the Shanghai Disneyland Project acting as counsel for the Shanghai Government.  Michael represented Shiji Huatong (002602) in its acquisition of Shanda Games, a game industry tycoon in PRC market.  Michael also helped clients such as Geely Auto (00175.HK), Baosteel (600019), Masteel (600808), China Shipping (00651.HK), China Chem (600500), China Resources Power (00836.HK), China Power (00002.HK), Longfor (00960.HK), SOHO (00410.HK) and United Asia Finance in their multiple debt issuances in HK and Singapore.  In addition, Michael helped the IPO of Longfor(00960.HK), Golden Wheel (01232.HK)and Yincheng International (01902.HK) in HKSE, and ZTO (biggest PRC company IPO in the US in 2016), VIOT’s IPO in the United States’ capital market.

Michael was admitted in the PRC in 2000. Michael joined Global Law Office as a partner in 2020. Prior to joining Global, Michael worked with Zhong Lun Law Firm in the areas of capital market, M&A and real estate transaction.

Admitted in the PRC

2013 – 2014  University of California at Berkeley School of Law, LLM

1995 – 1999  East China University of Political Science and Law

Modern Logistic Committee Member of Shanghai Bar Association