Jean Ye
Partner
Shanghai
Jean Ye
Partner
Shanghai
Contact Details
Jean has significant experience representing leading corporate clients, private equity and investment funds and financial institutions in respect of investment platforms formation, equity financings, M&As, disposals, co-investment transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Her practice covers a wide range of industries with a particular focus on the real estate sector. Jean has worked in Allen & Overy's Shanghai office since 2007.
Jean has a Magister Juris degree (Distinction) from Oxford University and an LLM degree from New York University. Jean is qualified in China and the state of New York, and fluent in both English and Mandarin.
Office
Shanghai
Allen & Overy LLP Shanghai Representative Office (UK)
15F, Phase II, Shanghai IFC, 8 Century Avenue, Pudong
Shanghai
200120
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted to the bar, State of New York, USA, 2017
Qualified in China (non-practising), 2004
Academic
LLM, New York University, 2016
MJur (Distinction), Oxford University, 2007
LLB, Shanghai International Studies University, 2004
News & insights
News: 18 FEBRUARY 2021
A&O India Group maintains top ranking for foreign law firm in India
LONDON – Allen & Overy’s India Group practice has maintained its position as a Tier 1 Foreign Firm in India, by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021.
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News: 15 FEBRUARY 2021
Allen & Overy advising Ørsted on its Polish offshore wind joint venture with PGE
London – A cross-border team from Allen & Overy has advised Ørsted on its agreement, signed and announced on 10 February 2021, to form a 50/50 joint venture with PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.…
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News: 01 FEBRUARY 2021
Allen & Overy continues to make gains with FTSE clients
In the Adviser Rankings 15th anniversary guide A&O is ranked 3rd for FTSE 100 with 23 clients, up from 17 in 2010, and A&O is one of only two magic circle firms to have grown their total stock market…
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Publications: 02 APRIL 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Impact on the real estate market in China
How Covid-19 coronavirus will impact the real estate market in China is hard to predict. Here we explore the outlook, the steps that investors are taking to address virus exposures, and the measures…
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Office
Shanghai
Allen & Overy LLP Shanghai Representative Office (UK)
15F, Phase II, Shanghai IFC, 8 Century Avenue, Pudong
Shanghai
200120
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted to the bar, State of New York, USA, 2017
Qualified in China (non-practising), 2004
Academic
LLM, New York University, 2016
MJur (Distinction), Oxford University, 2007
LLB, Shanghai International Studies University, 2004
Experience highlights
Advising Brookfield on its acquisition from Greenland Hong Kong of in Shanghai, valued at RMB10.6bn.
Advising KKR on its formation of the real estate investment platform with Hitone Capital.
Advising Warburg Pincus on its formation of the China rental apartment platform "Nova" and Nova's financing and development joint venture with GIC.
Advising QuadReal on its co-investment with Gaw Capital to acquire Shanghai Ocean Towers from ARA valued at USD432m.
Recognition
Very strong capabilities and abundant experience in executing complicated and high-profile cross-border real estate transactions.
Chambers APAC 2020
She (Jean Ye) is very detailed and thoughtful. When it comes to documentation and structure, the way she expresses commercial intent is very strong.
Chambers APAC 2020
