Cooley Expands Capital Markets Practice With Beijing Hire

Beijing – January 7, 2025 – Yilin Xu has joined Cooley as a capital markets partner based in the firm’s Beijing office. Xu arrives from Skadden, where he was a partner in the corporate group.

Xu focuses on Hong Kong and US listings, public company compliance and governance work, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and other corporate matters, concentrating in the technology, life sciences, consumer electronics, and food-and-beverage industries. Xu was listed as a Next Generation Partner for equity capital markets by The Legal 500 Greater China 2024.

“We are delighted to welcome Yilin to Cooley,” said Sonya Erickson, partner and global chair of Cooley’s business department. “Yilin’s experience advising tech, life sciences, biotech and AI companies is highly synergistic to our client base and will further strengthen our client relationships in one of the world’s most dynamic economies.”

“Yilin will be an excellent addition to the firm’s capital markets practice,” said Will Cai, co-chair of Cooley’s China corporate practice. “He has an impressive track record which will greatly benefit our existing and future clients and will enhance Cooley’s ability to deliver market-leading services in China.”

“I am thrilled to be joining Cooley and to collaborate with a talented team at a firm that is renowned for its strong, supportive culture,” said Xu. “I look forward to contributing to Cooley’s continued success in China and worldwide.”

Cooley is a global powerhouse in capital markets and one of the most active firms in relation to equity offerings globally. The firm has four offices in Asia: Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. Cooley lawyers lead in advising issuers and managers on the full spectrum of equity offerings, especially on high-profile, high-value initial public offerings (IPOs), direct listings and follow-on offerings for some of the market’s most innovative companies. Over the last five years, Cooley has expanded its team to 40+ legal professionals, making its China capital markets practice one of the largest international teams in the region and demonstrating the firm’s continued commitment to the Greater China market. Cooley is also one of the top law firms for high-growth and new economy companies as well as investors across the region, advising on their strategic transactions and entry into Asian markets.

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