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.
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
Related articles
Publications: 07 July 2022
Real Estate M&A booms in H1 – but which assets will stay the course in uncertain market conditions?
Publications: 02 April 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Impact on the real estate market in China
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.
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
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
