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CHEN, Wei Partner

Professional Experience

Joined JunHe in 2004, Ms. Chen Wei has rich experience in the areas of M&A, PE/VC investment and capital market.  Ms. Chen also has extensive industry knowledge in the sectors of TMT (especially ICT and communication infrastructure such as datacenter, cloud services and satellite services), energy, financial services and life science. 


Ms. Chen has represented many multinational companies, PE and buy-out funds and SOEs in a variety of industries including telecom/Internet, energy, real estate, financial services, pharmaceutical, medical device, aviation, mining, automobile and manufacturing. 


Ms. Chen has handled a great deal of high-profile and complex projects.  Ms. Chen’s structure design and drafting strength as well as good business sense make her services valuable to her clients. 


Ms. Chen has established herself as an innovative attorney while serving clients in challenging projects.  She was creative and diligent in guiding a multinational company to smoothly and successfully close a share deal in China in RMB currency in mid-2011, when the relevant regulations were confused as they had only been recently established.


In recent years, Ms. Chen has represented various clients to invest in, buy out or operate communication infrastructure projects and energy projects. By providing full service covering aspects of investment, acquisition, financing, construction and operation in these areas, she has been recognized as a leading legal profession in the communication infrastructure and energy sectors. 


Ms. Chen was awarded the 2020-2022 Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers”.


Ms. Chen has been consecutively ranked as the “A-List Lawyers” (China’s 100 Elite Lawyers) by China Business Law Journal in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 


Ms. Chen has been listed as a recommended M&A lawyer by Chambers Greater China Region Legal Guide 2024 and Chambers Global Legal Guide 2024.


An M&A project between INEOS and Sinopec led by Ms.Chen has been recognized as one of the 2023 “Deals of the Year” by China Business Law Journal and 2023 “M&A Deals of the Year” by ALB.


Education

MS in Finance, Leicester University, 2003


LL.M., Newcastle University, 2002


LL.B., Yantai University, 2000


Professional Associations

Member of the All-China Bar Association

Language Skills

Mandarin, English

JunHe is the only Chinese law firm to be admitted as a member of Lex Mundi and Multilaw, two international networks of independent law firms. JunHe and selected top law firms in major European and Asian jurisdictions are “best friends.” Through these connections, we provide high quality legal services to clients doing business throughout the world.
As the first carbon neutrality fund sponsored by a law firm in China, the BAF Carbon Neutrality Special Fund was jointly established by JunHe and the Beijing Afforestation Foundation (BAF) to promote carbon neutral initiatives, and encourage social collaboration based on the public fundraising platform to mobilize engagement in public welfare campaigns.