Gavin Guo
Gavin leads our Shanghai office and is a partner of our joint operation office established with Kewei Law Firm in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.
Gavin is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer. He advises on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, restructuring, and corporate and commercial matters relating to China.
He also supports Chinese companies in outbound investment around the world, including in Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Latin America.
Gavin advises clients across a broad range of sectors, with a focus on transactions in pharma and healthcare, renewable energy, and mining, as well as consumer, industrial and manufacturing.
Gavin is qualified in the People's Republic of China and New York State, USA.
Accolades
Corporate M&A, China
Chambers & Partners, 2026
Client feedback from Chambers & Partners:
"Gavin is a highly competent lawyer who can quickly understand specific needs. He has a calm and understanding approach, along with excellent insight into and knowledge of the company."
"Gavin possesses exceptional business acumen and communication skills, enabling a thorough understanding of the company’s needs. He can coordinate with lawyers across different jurisdictions."
Leading business lawyer for M&A
Who's Who Legal: China, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Rising Star
Legal Media Group in Expert Guides, 2015, 2017 and 2018
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group on a number of outbound investment and commercial licensing projects
- CMOC on the Nzilo II hydropower project (200MW) in the DRC which will supply hydroelectricity to CMOC's mining production to supplement solar power during nighttime hours. The team advised CMOC from initial structuring through to deal closing
- Hainan Mining Co. Limited on the successful completion of its investment in the Bougouni Lithium project in Mali, in a transaction with Kodal Minerals Plc, a lithium focused development and exploration company, and on related commercial arrangements including offtake etc
- Sofina, a Belgian investment company listed on Euronext Brussels, on a Series B investment in Green Energy Origin (GEO), a fast-growing new energy company headquartered in Luxembourg, and on related complex US sanctions and export control issues
- Jaguar Land Rover on its joint venture with Chery Automobile
- on a multi-billion US dollar cruise vessel development project in China between Fincantieri S.p.A. and China State Shipbuilding Corporation
- General Mills on the sale of its yoghurt business in China to a local PE fund
- Inchcape plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed automotive distributor, on the disposal of its China retail business
- dormakaba on the establishment of a joint venture between its China subsidiary and a local Chinese hardware manufacturer
- Danone on its disposal of its mineral water business in Southern China
- Danone on its acquisition of an infant formula milk powder production factory in China
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