ESTABLISHED IN 1827, SHANGHAI IN 2001, BEIJING IN 2010, HONG KONG IN 2000
Chief Representative: Chen Bi (Beijing)
Number of partners: 270+ (Global)
Number of associates: 900+ (Global)
Firm Overview
MinterEllison is an international law firm, headquartered in Australia and regarded as one of the Asia-Pacific’s premier law firms. We provide high-level strategic and legal advice to a large and diverse client base comprising blue-chip, public and private companies, leading multinationals operating in the region, global financial institutions, government organizations and state-owned entities.
Globally, we have 15 offices, including one in every mainland Australian capital city, as well as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London and Ulaanbaatar. We have worked with Chinese clients since the 1980s and have an extensive track record of working with some of the leading Chinese state-owned enterprises and private enterprises investing overseas.
Key Practice Areas
Corporate; Mergers & acquisitions; Capital markets; Private equity; Finance; Funds management; Tax; Competition & regulatory; Litigation & dispute resolution; Insolvency & reconstruction; Insurance & corporate risk; Intellectual property; Employment & safety; Migration services; Real estate; Construction; Environment & planning; Technology; Media & telecommunications.
Independent intelligence on this law firm
The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.
Testimonials
“We’ve engaged with MinterEllison on several employment and litigation matters, and they’ve helped us resolve those efficiently and at reasonable cost,” says Fiona Lee, legal counsel at Guotai Junan International Holdings. “We would highly recommend Liaw. He is very approachable, gives us sound advice, and is willing to help us deal with any particular situation. He intuitively knows what needs to be done, and he will get it done.”
China Business Law Awards 2020
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
| Long-term lease of Australian Port of Newcastle | 2014 | US$1.53 billion) | Details |
| Huayou Cobalt’s Zimbabwe lithium acquisition | 2022 | US$422 million | Details |
| CDH Investments and China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings take over Sirtex Medical Limited | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical’s fundraising and employee share scheme | 2015 | US$1.5 billion | Details |
Contact us
Beijing
Unit 1022, 10/F, China World Tower One 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue Beijing 100004, China
Telephone: +86 10 6535 3400
Contact: Chen Bi 陈苾
Email: bi.chen@minterellison.com
Shanghai
Suites 4006 & 4007, 40/F CITIC Square 1168 Nanjing Road West Shanghai 200041, China
Telephone: +86 21 2223 1000
Contact: Chris Carr 柯礼斯
Email: chris.carr@minterellison.com
Hong Kong
32/F Wu Chung House 213 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 2841 6888
Contact: Fred Kinmonth
Email: fred.kinmonth@minterellison.com
Website
www.minterellison.com
