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Leo Li

China Associate

Overview

Leo Li is a China associate in the Corporate Departmentat Paul Hastings. His practice focuses on Hong Kong capital markets transactions and on advising Hong Kong listed issuers on post-IPO compliance matters.

Leo passed the bar examination in China in 2020 and is not currently licensed to practice law in the PRC. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Education

  • Columbia University, LL.M., 2025
  • Peking University, LL.M. (Economic Law), 2021
  • Peking University, B.A. in Economics, 2019
  • Peking University, LL.B., 2019

Representations

  • ANE (Cayman) Inc. (9956.HK), a leading less-than-truckload logistics service provider in China, on its privatization by way of a scheme of arrangement, with a total consideration of approximately HK$12.5 billion.*
  • Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (600887.SS), China’s largest dairy producer, on its acquisition of a 34.33% equity interest in Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd (1717.HK) through the purchase of existing shares and the subscription of new shares, with a total consideration of approximately US$801 million.*
  • CAR Inc. (699.HK), a leading car rental company in China, on its privatization through a voluntary general offer and compulsory acquisition, with a total consideration of approximately US$1.1 billion.*
  • Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (600887.SS), China’s largest dairy producer, on its take-private of China Zhongdi Dairy Holdings Company Limited (1492.HK) through a mandatory general offer and compulsory acquisition, with a total consideration of approximately US$213 million.*
  • Listed groups on ongoing legal and compliance matters under the Hong Kong Listing Rules and relevant Hong Kong laws and regulations, including MiniMax Group Inc.*, Horizon Robotics*, Li Auto Inc.*, Mixue Group*, POP MART INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED*, Meituan*, InnoCare Pharma Limited*, GenFleet Therapeutics (Shanghai), Inc.*, Medtide Inc.*.

*Matters may have been completed prior to joining Paul Hastings

Languages

English


Education

Columbia Law School, LL.M. 2025