Mr. Zhao’s recent representative experience includes advising:

M&A

• CITIC Capital Partners and its affiliate on the acquisition of Salion Food Condiment Company Limited, a manufacturer of condiments and seasonings, with its principal business in China

• MBK Partners Fund V, L.P. on the US$950 million acquisition of ocean parks located across China from Hong Kong-listed hospitality group Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd.
• The general partner of a multi-billion private equity fund on its self-tender offer to restructure the fund for a potential IPO*
• A group of private placement noteholders on an out-of-court restructuring of Savers, one of the largest thrift store operators in the US and Canada*
• Jiangxi Copper on its acquisition of three copper mines in Albania*
• A Chinese SOE on its acquisition of a tungsten mine in Kazakhstan*
• Lukoil on its sale of energy assets in Kazakhstan to Sinopec*
• A Russian oil company on its sale of energy assets in Iraq to a Chinese SOE*
• A US investment firm on its bid for certain oil and gas assets in the Eagle Ford*
• A US investment firm on its bid for certain oil and gas assets in Oklahoma*
• A US utility company on its bid for certain pipeline assets in Pennsylvania*
• A US private equity firm on a private placement by a US energy company*

PE/VC Investments

• A US satellite startup company on its series seed financing*
• A Hong Kong-based private equity firm on its:
  • Series A investment in a Chinese beverage manufacturing business*
  • Series A investment in a Chinese beverage retail business*
• A New York-based private equity firm on its:
  • Series B investment in a Chinese bioscience company*
  • Series E investment in a Chinese food sourcing company*

General Corporate

• A number of US-based religious congregations on their civil configuration*
• A US fashion trade show organizer on its proposed joint venture with a Chinese SOE*
• Far East on its gas joint venture project with a Chinese SOE, CUCBM*
• A US multi-national food company on sourcing renewable energy in China*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham