Jie Chengying Xiu

EXPERIENCE

• Led a $300 million sale of a food logistics company to a Nasdaq-listed SPAC and continued to represent the public company post-listing.
• Advised major shareholders in the $119.5 million IPO of a radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging equipment manufacturer.
• Advised a multinational Canadian company in issuing over $1 billion in notes and term loans.
• Advised a US private equity fund in its $150 million private placement.
• Advised one of the largest U.S. state pension funds in its $100 million investment in an Asian private equity fund.
• Advised China’s largest railcar manufacturer in a successful $560 million subway vehicle supply contract for the city of Boston and the establishment of its first North American factory.
• Advised a Chinese real estate conglomerate in a partnership with a major Hollywood movie studio to develop a theme park in China.
• Represented leading Chinese real estate developers in U.S. real estate investments and development projects.
• Advised an Indian conglomerate in the acquisition of Digital Domain, a renowned visual effects studio.
• Advised cross-border M&A transactions between major pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the U.S. and China.
• Represented numerous companies in their IPOs, reverse mergers, and PIPE offerings in the U.S.
• Provided counsel on the Securities Exchange Act compliance, including filing Forms 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxies, and organizing annual shareholder meetings.
• Ongoing representation of U.S. public companies regarding corporate governance and compliance with SEC, NYSE and NASDAQ rules and regulations.
• Collaborated with litigation teams on white-collar criminal cases, large-scale securities class actions, and the development of litigation prevention and risk management strategies for corporate clients, individuals, and securities transactions.

RECOGNITION

• Recognized as a New York “Rising Star” from 2011 to 2016 in the Corporate and Business section by Super Lawyers Magazine.
• Named one of the “Top Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area” in the M&A section by Super Lawyers Magazine (2012-2016).
• Recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to AFS Board Award.
• Awarded the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award in 2014, a prestigious recognition of Asian American leaders.
• Featured as the first female partner in the firm’s March 2021 Becker Bulletin, in honor of Women’s History Month.
• Interviewed by Law.com in 2020 as part of its prestigious “How I Made Partner” series.

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