讲座题目：能源行业的并购交易（M&A Transactions in the Energy Industry）
讲座时间：2018年11月27日（周二）15:00-17:00
讲座地点：网投十大信誉排名第三教学楼503
主讲人：Paul C. Deemer（美国文森·艾尔斯律师事务所伦敦代表处特邀律师、美国范德堡大学兼职教授）
刘洪川（北京世泽律师事务所创始合伙人）
主持人：阎天（网投十大信誉排名助理教授）
主办方：网投十大信誉排名
网投十大信誉排名全球法律与政策研究中心
讲座语言：英语
讲座简介：
本讲座将介绍能源行业的并购交易，探索涉及能源资产或能源企业的典型并购交易的最重要的元素。本讲座将高度涵盖构建和完成收购或处置所涉及的步骤，包括初步谈判、尽职调查、关键文件编制，以及交易完成和完成后事宜。本讲座的重心为私人并购交易。Paul C. Deemer律师将重点阐述国际能源行业的并购交易，刘洪川律师将重点介绍中国能源行业的并购交易。
本讲座的主要内容包括能源投资构建、并购交易概览、尽职调查过程、投资意向说明书/备忘录、销售和采购协议、能源并购的关键点，以及收购融资、劳工、环境保护、企业社会责任和政治风险等其他重要的并购问题。
主讲人简介：
Paul C. Deemer
Education and Professional Experience
•Of Counsel, Vinson & Elkins
•Adjunct Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University School of Law
•Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1975 (Order of the Coif)
•Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1969
•Attended the University of Madrid, Spain
•Admitted to practice: Texas; Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Mr Deemer’s practice is focused on the development and financing of international energy projects, and he has broad experience on mergers and acquisitions in the energy industry. He has worked extensively on international oil and gas projects, including the acquisition and disposal of oil and gas assets (and companies owning those assets), cross-border oil and gas pipeline projects, and LNG and electric power projects in Europe, Asia, the FSU, and the Middle East. He has also represented developers, as well as multilateral lenders, on international energy project financings.
Mr Deemer has worked on projects in China since the early 1990s, was based in China from 1997 to 1999, and from 2002 to 2013, in London for 18 years prior to that. He maintains offices in Beijing and London. He has represented major international clients, including multilateral lenders in the development and financing of energy projects in China, Russia, and other countries. He maintains offices in Beijing and London. He has represented major international clients, including multinational lenders in the development and financing of energy projects in China, Russia, and other countries.
Market Recognition
•IFLR1000 Leading Lawyer, Financial & Corporate Law, 2017
•Legal Media Group’s (Euromoney’s) Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Energy and Natural Resources Lawyers, 2016
•Legal Media Group’s (Euromoney’s) Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016
•Legal 500: UK, Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, 2015 and 2016
•Who's Who Legal (LawBusiness Research Ltd.), Energy, 2016
•IFLR 1000 Energy & Infrastructure: Asia Pacific, M&A, Project Development, and Oil & Gas (China), 2015 and 2016
•Who’s Who Legal 100, Energy and Project Finance, 2014
Liu Hongchuan
Education and Professional Experience
•Founding Partner, Broad & Bright, Beijing, P. R. China, 2004-present
•Harvard Law School (LL.M), 1997
•The Law School of Peking University (LL. B), 1989
•Houghton College of the United State (Exchange student), 1988-1989
His practice areas include cross-border investment and financing, corporate and M&A, and capital market.
In the area of inbound investment, Mr. Liu has participated in the formation of China International Capital Corporation (CICC), the first Sino-foreign joint venture investment bank in China. Mr. Liu has advised more than thirty well-known multinationals such as GE, Samsung, Siemens, and Shell on their FDI, M&A, and related activities in China. On private equity and venture capital investments, representing both renowned international and domestic funds, such as CICC, Golden Brick, Matrix, CMC, WI Harper, and portfolio companies, such as iKang, Ganji and Mia. Mr. Liu has participated or lead more than 50 PE or VC-backed investments.
In recent years, Mr. Liu has represented some leading Chinese stated-owned enterprises, such as Sinopec, SinoChem, Sino Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC), and Poly Group, as well as certain Chinese private companies in their offshore investment and acquisitions covering a broad range of industries, including agriculture, energy, infrastructure, minerals, and manufacturing. These outbound investments extend to broad and diversified geographic areas, including Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America. In the area of financing and capital markets, Mr. Liu has represented both international and domestic banks (such as Citibank, Tokyo-Mitsubishi, China Construction Bank, and CITIC Bank) as lenders and has represented both multinationals and domestic companies (such as CITIC Group, SinoChem, and Hershey) as borrowers in the drafting and negotiation of cross-border syndicated loans and guarantees. Mr. Liu has participated in nearly twenty international arbitrations relating to international trade and investment disputes at the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Committee (CIETAC) and numerous international litigations.
Market Recognition
Market Recognition
For more than twenty-five years of his legal career, Mr. Liu’s practice has been focused on cross-border investment and financing, as well as other international commercial transactions. He is well recognized as one of the leading Chinese lawyers in the areas of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), M&A, Private Equity and Capital Markets.
Mr. Liu was awarded as a China Leading Lawyer in Capital Markets, M&A and Private Equity fields by IFLR1000 in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 consecutively. He was also recognized as one of China Leading Lawyers in Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets and Private Equity & Venture Capital fields by Legal 500, China Law & Practice, Asialaw and China Business Law Journal.