Elaine Lo is the Managing Partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP. She previously served as the Senior Partner and Asia Chair of an international law firm, in addition to serving as a member on its Global Management Committee, from January 2008 to May 2016. She focuses on foreign direct investment into China, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, technology transfers, and corporate restructuring. Elaine works across multiple industry sectors in China, including advertising, energy, financial services, logistics and distribution, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and utilities. She has extensive experience in acting for government authorities, project sponsors, lenders and equity participants in project finance deals.

Elaine has been named as an Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/M&A by Chambers Asia Pacific in 2014 and was recommended by various publications as a leading individual in PRC Law. She has also been recognized as Managing Partner of the Year by Asian Legal Business in 2008, 2009 and 2015.

In addition to her private practice, Elaine also actively participates in public service and has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to various HKSAR Government advisory and statutory bodies, including the following:

• Board Member, Urban Renewal Authority;

• Member, Advisory Committee on Post-Office Employment for Former Chief Executives and Politically Appointed Officials of the Hong Kong SAR;

• Member, Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the Executive Council and the Legislature, and Officials under the Political Appointment System of the Hong Kong SAR;

• Member, Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the Hong Kong SAR;

• Member, Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Services of the Hong Kong SAR;

• Member, Women’s Commission;

• Member, Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Professional Services Advisory Committee;

• Member, Economic Development Commission’s Working Group on Professional Services.

Concurrently, Elaine is also a China-Appointed Attesting Officer, appointed by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. She graduated from the University College London (University of London) and speaks fluent Mandarin, English, and Cantonese.

Education

LLB (Honours), University College London (University of London)

Experience

Managing Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP

Senior Partner & Asia Chair, Mayer Brown

Admissions

Hong Kong

England and Wales

Australia

Singapore

• Managing Partner of the Year– Asian Legal Business Law Awards (2008, 2009, and 2015)

• Expert – Expert Guides: Women in Business Law (2015)

• Eminent Practitioner: Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based – Chambers Asia Pacific (2014)

• Women in Business Law (Mergers and Acquisitions) – Expert Guides (2012, 2014)

Acted for HSBC in establishing a life insurance joint venture with National Trust Limited in the PRC. The initial total investment of the joint venture was CNY 1 billion.

Acted for Hang Seng Bank Limited in acquiring 15.98% of the enlarged share capital of Industrial Bank of China for a consideration of approximately USD 209 million.

Acted for the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) in reviewing the joint venture contract and ancillary agreements of Guangdong Dapeng LNG Company Limited of which Towngas took a minority stake in this Guangdong LNG Terminal and Trunkline Project.

Acted for the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) in acquiring a 50% equity stake in the USD 432 million Suzhou Industrial Park Water Supply and Water Treatment Project. This deal was awarded "Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2006" by China Law Awards.

Acted for Modern Terminals Ltd in forming a joint venture with China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd. for the purpose of rationalizing and consolidating their respective interests in three container terminal companies in Shekou, Shenzhen, PRC.