Speakers:

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Mark Schaub

London Managing Partner, KWM

Mark Schaub specializes in foreign direct investment, cross border M&A, intellectual property, and private equity investment in China.

He has advised investment projects in a wide variety of sectors including retail, automotive, autonomous cars, blockchain, fintech and manufacturing. Transaction sizes have varied from USD 500,000 to over USD 1 billion. He is familiar with China issues faced by companies of all sizes. He has advised on foreign investment projects in all major sectors across China with a cumulative value exceeding US$ 20 billion.

Mark has been lead counsel for clients in acquisitions, M&A projects, outsourcing, OEM contract manufacturing, technology licensing, compliance, restructuring, joint venture disputes, fraud, distribution, as well as day-to-day corporate advice.

Mark has been living full time in Shanghai from 1993. He joined King & Wood Mallesons in 2000. He was the first foreign lawyer to join our firm. Prior to this, he worked in the Shanghai offices of well-known German and US law firms. Mark has been consistently awarded Asia Law's “Lawyer of the Year” for corporate work. Since August 2018 Mark has been splitting his time between London and Shanghai. 

Mark speaks English, German, and Mandarin.

Atticus

Atticus Zhao

Partner, KWM 

Atticus Zhao specializes in M&A, foreign direct investment, corporate restructuring and compliance. 

Atticus has more than 14 years experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer. He has represented many well-known multinational and leading domestic companies in their investment and transactions in China, including M&A, asset sale and purchase, corporate restructuring, setting up joint ventures, franchise and compliance. 

Atticus has advised clients for various industries including automotive, high-tech, IOT, telecom, retail, education, manufacturing, shipping and pharmacy. His work includes transaction structuring, writing memos in Chinese and English, due diligence reports and legal opinions, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and advising clients on compliance issues.

Atticus joined KWM in 2012. Before that, he worked in a leading US law firm’s Shanghai Rep Office for 5 years. 
Atticus obtained his master law degree from East China University of Political Science and Law, and received his bar qualification in 2008.

Atticus’ working languages are Chinese and English.

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Jerry Wang

Senior Associate, KWM 

Jerry Wang has provided services on compliance matters for dozens of global-renowned multinational companies. He has extensive experience in corporate areas, particularly in foreign investments, advising on international M&A projects, FDI projects and general corporate matters. He is also experienced in cybersecurity and data privacy, as well as general regulatory compliance matters.

Jerry’s working languages are Chinese and English.