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Celia has years of experience in cross-border M&A, energy and natural resources projects and foreign direct investment in China, with particular expertise in the power, mining and upstream oil and gas sectors. She has provided legal services to clients such as central and local SOEs, domestic private companies and multinational corporations.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advising on the sale of 49% of its shareholding of HongKong DeChuang Holdings Limited, a company that holds a large scale bauxite mine project in Guinea.
Advising Hanergy Holding Group Limited on its acquisition of Solibro GmbH, a German CIGS thin-film modules manufacturer
Advising Hanergy Holding Group Limited on its merger with MiaSolé Hi-Tech Corp., a U.S. thin module manufacturer based in California
M&A
Advising on the sale of 49% of its shareholding of HongKong DeChuang Holdings Limited, a company that holds a large scale bauxite mine project in Guinea.
Advising Hanergy Holding Group Limited on its acquisition of Solibro GmbH, a German CIGS thin-film modules manufacturer
Advising Hanergy Holding Group Limited on its merger with MiaSolé Hi-Tech Corp., a U.S. thin module manufacturer based in California
Advising Hanergy Holding Group Limited on its acquisition of Global Solar Energy, Inc., a U.S. solar products manufacturer based in Arizona
Advising Hanergy Holding Group Limited on its asset acquisition of Alta Devices, Inc., a U.S. GaAs solar developer based in California
Advising Vcanland Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Minsheng (Shanghai) Assets Management Company Limited on their investments into Cordlife Group Limited
Advising a multinational food & beverage company on its acquisition of a nutrition product producer headquartered in Canada
Advising a world leading access control and security solutions group on its acquisition of a PAC products manufacturer in China
Advising the subsidiaries of PowerChina Group on its proposed acquisition of a leading engineering group in Israel and the Netherlands with a global footprint
Advising a UK cabinet connector manufacturer on its acquisition of a soft close drawer slide manufacturer in China
Advising Hua Wei Mei Lin Holdings Group Ltd. on the 60% acquisition of Pedini S.p.A., a leading Italian manufacturer of high-end kitchens, bathrooms and furniture.
Power
Advising TBEA on its proposed investment in a 500MW wind power project in Ukraine
Advising TBEA and FGIS Fonds Gabonais d'Investissements Stratégiques, the sovereign wealth fund of the Republic of Gabon on the development of a hydro power project in Gabon
Advising a subsidiary of Shenhua Group (now known as China Energy Investment Corporation) on its proposed acquisition of a coal-fired power plant in Greece
Advising a subsidiary of Shenhua Group (now known as China Energy Investment Corporation) on its investment in a power plant environmental upgrade project in Greece
Mining
Advising ALS (Hong Kong) Limited, as the lead investor, on the acquisition of a large-scale rare earth mine project in the Ambato region, Madagascar.
Representing a Chinese client on the investment and development of a large bauxite project in West Africa.
Advising China Africa Development Fund on its participation in the Chinese consortium for the acquisition of world-scale chrome projects in South Africa
Advising a Chinese private company on its investment in a gold mine project in Zimbabwe
Oil & Gas
Advising CNPC/PetroChina on several PSC disputes for coalbed methane development in China
Advising CNPC/PetroChina on the renegotiation of a PSC with Greka Energy
Advising CNODC/CNPC in respect of the tendering process of 1st round 3rd invitation for the exploration and extraction of onshore hydrocarbons in Mexico
Advising CNPC/PetroChina on the adoption of alternative upstream cooperation methods with IOCs
Advising ConocoPhillips on its joint research agreements with CNPC and Sinopec, respectively, for the exploration of shale gas reserves in Sichuan province, China
Advising EOG Resources Inc. on a joint study agreement with a Chinese NOC for the exploration of oil and gas reserves in Sichuan province, China
Advising CNPC/PetroChina against Terra West Energy Corporation over a US$ 1.8 billion claim arising from a PSC
Advising CNODC/CNPC on the establishment and operation of FLNG for gas reserves in Area 4 and unitization of gas reservoirs of Area 1 and Area 4 of Mozambique
Advising COPC on environmental lawsuits arising from the 2011 Penglai oil spill accident
Advising China Energy Reserve and Chemical Trading Co. Ltd. on a service contract regarding a gas and oil field in Equator
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Buffalo Law School, 2012, J.D.
- New York University School of Law, 2007, LL.M.
- University of International Business and Economics, School of Law, 2006, Bachelor of Law
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- New York