Fang Xue is the Partner in Charge of the Singapore office. Fang previously served as the Partner in Charge of Gibson Dunn's Beijing office for more than a decade. She is a member of the firm’s Corporate and its Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, International Trade, and National Security Practice Groups. Fang has broad-based corporate and commercial experience. She has represented corporations and private equity funds in cross-border acquisitions, private equity transactions, stock and asset transactions, joint ventures, going private transactions, tender offers and venture capital transactions, including many landmark deals among those. She also advises clients on corporate, compliance, export control and international trade related matters.
Fang is regularly recognized as a leading lawyer and notable practitioner by publications, such as Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers, Asian Legal Business and China Business Law Journal. Fang is ranked Band 2 for corporate/M&A work in the Chambers Greater China Region guide. She is described as "super sharp, most insightful and can quickly find the most convincing arguments to press our case." In the Chambers Greater China Region guide, interviewed clients noted that “Fang provided excellent, timely and sensible advice and solutions. I especially applaud her skills in persuasion and communication, sound judgement and being able to remain calm under intense pressure,” and "she is commercial and pragmatic and at the same time she is a tough negotiator. It is rare to see perfect combination of legal skills and business acumen." In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide, one client noted that "Fang is always very clear, pragmatic and straight to the point – her great experience of China, but also of Western cultures, is a valuable asset when conducting discussions and negotiations."
Fang’s experience includes advising:
- A major French agricultural company on establishing a joint venture in China
- AGIC on its sale of Fotona, a European medical laser company, to Vitruvian Partners
- CPE on the US$4.8 billion take private transaction of China Biologic Products Holdings
- The Special Committee of Sina Corporation on the company’s US$2.6 billion going private transaction
- CITIC Capital Holdings Limited, Hua Capital Management Co. and Goldstone Investment Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of OmniVision Technologies for US$1.9 billion
- Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. on the acquisition of 100% shares of Key Safety Systems, Inc. for US$920 million
- Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co. (PDSTI) on matters related to its investment in ICON Aircraft, Inc.
Fang has worked in New York, Hong Kong, Beijing and Singapore, and was educated in China and the U.S. Leveraging her worldly perspective and a deep understanding of commercial and cultural nuances, she is able to provide invaluable insights and recommendations to her clients.
Fang received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, where she served as Research Editor of the Law and Contemporary Problems and was also a member of the Order of the Coif. She was also the recipient of 2003 Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Business Organization and Finance. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York and is qualified to practice in China. She is fluent in English and a native speaker of Mandarin.
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Education:
- Duke University - 2003 Juris Doctor
- University of International Business & Economics - 2000 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Admissions:
- New York Bar