Wayne Chen graduated from East China University of Politics and Law with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Law. He also received a Bachelor's Degree in Information Management from Fudan University. Before joining Llinks, Mr. Chen worked in the legal department of a prestigious financial institution in Shanghai, specializing in legal affairs of financial sectors. He joined Llinks Law Offices in July 2000.
In the practice area of capital markets and corporate finance, Mr. Chen provides legal services to large state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, private enterprises and foreign companies on initial public offerings. He also provides legal advice on bonds issuance, convertible bonds issuance, stock option offering, admission and rights issue.
Mr. Chen also specializes in M&A, corporate restructuring, private funds and venture capital. Recent projects include acquisition agreements, tender offer, foreign investors taking over Chinese public listed companies, takeover, flotation, corporate restructuring, capital market, private funds, and venture capital across industry sectors.
Patrick Chen obtained his BA from the South Central University of Economics and Law and his LLM from the University of International Business and Economics.
Mr. Chen's practice areas include securities offering and listing, venture capital, merger and acquisition, corporate restructuring and foreign investment. Mr. Chen was a key participant in international securities offering and listing projects as well as providing legal services in M&A projects for foreign investors in addition to local and foreign private equity funds.