
DLA Piper engages Xu for Shanghai private equity/M&A work
DLA Piper has appointed Kaichen Xu to its Shanghai office as Of Counsel in its Corporate Group, to support the law firm's Greater China practice in private equity, VC and M&A work.
According to DLA Piper, Xu has worked with clients including Actis, the Carlyle Group, IDG and Merrill Lynch. The firm cited his experience in working on more than 50 private equity and M&A transactions...
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