Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• English
• Mandarin
• Shanghainese

Lawyer Overview

Shirley Song's practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. She also works on private equity, corporate finance, foreign direct investment, and other general corporate matters. Prior to moving to Beijing in 2008, Shirley practiced for four years, first at a leading Chinese law firm and later at Jones Day New York. She has substantial experience in securities and cross-border transactions and provides legal services to both local and international clients.

Shirley has represented leading international and local enterprises in various industries in connection with their financing through private placements and public offerings as well as major private equity funds and leading strategic investors regarding their high-profile investment and financing transactions in the PRC. Her selected deals include:

• TPG in its potential acquisition of a semiconductor packaging and testing group with operations in China, Taiwan, the U.S., and Hong Kong

• H. J. Heinz in its acquisition of several food and beverage companies in China

• TOM Group Limited in its transition from an Internet company to a multimedia company and in its acquisition of media assets in China

• a consortium of international investors led by CDC/Actis in their investment in a major Chinese mobile design and solution company and

• IFC and Microsoft in their investment in Chinasoft International Limited.

Areas of Practice

• Capital Markets
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• M&A

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• China
• New York, First Department

Education

• Shanghai Int'l Studies Univ -- NOT IN USE

Address

3201 China World Tower
No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Beijing 100004, China

Phones

86.10.5866.1111 (Business Phone)

Faxes

86.10.5866.1122 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com