JunHe gives its investment fund and private equity practices a boost with the hiring of Shanghai-based partner Diao Lina, formerly a non-equity partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm.
Diao specialises in handling various private fund businesses in areas such as establishment and investment, asset management, operation compliance, exit and liquidation.
Besides the common funds in the PE/VC, industry and real estate sectors, Diao has experience in dealing with art funds and other alternative investment funds.
Diao has been involved in the establishment and subsequent investment of many funds with inaugural or innovative structures. Last year, she advised on establishing a fund for one of the largest real estate transactions in China, CapitaLand’s purchase of a Tishman Speyer office complex in Shanghai, which was valued at RMB7.6 billion (USD1.05 billion).