This Masterclass will cover the ‘who’, ‘why’, ‘where’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of outbound M&A transactions by Chinese corporations in recent two decades and the challenges faced by them. The objective of the Masterclass is to provide the attendees with an insider view of how these “走出去”(Going Out)” transactions come together from a legal practice perspective.

• Who: State Owned Enterprises (SOE), Listed Companies, Privately Owned Enterprises (POE) and individuals
• Why: Different types of entities have different reasons for “走出去”(Going Out)
• Where: North America (US, Canada), UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, South America – different regions, different consideration
• What:

1. 1. Target businesses that Chinese companies invest in or acquire cover a wide range and depends on the region of investment
   2. Types of investments and transactions – minority stake, majority stake, debts, complete acquisition, joint venture, streaming/offtake etc

• How: Overview of how from a legal perspective, each different types of transactions are done
• Challenges and lessons learned and success stories by Chinese companies in these investments in the past two decades