Charles (Qiong)‎ Wu

Charles has extensive experience in a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers of publicly traded and privately held companies, public and private offerings of securities, stock and asset acquisitions and sales, compliance with securities laws, joint ventures, corporate governance and commercial contracts. Charles counsels clients in a variety of industries such as insurance, manufacturing, technology, life sciences, e-commerce, energy, financial services and real estate.

Charles also serves as outside general counsel to Asia-based companies and investors doing business throughout the United States.

Charles’ major experience includes:

• Company counsel in the subscription rights demutualization of Members Mutual Holding Company and related IPO of ‎Vericity, Inc.‎
• Counsel to standby purchaser in the subscription rights demutualization/IPO of ICC Holdings, Inc.‎
• Counsel to Hannover Re in its convertible note investment in a healthcare startup
• Representation of State National for the initial public offering of its common stock and listing on NASDAQ
• Representation of National General Holdings Corp. for the initial public offering of its common stock and listing on ‎NASDAQ
• Counsel to Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) in its initial public offering on NYSE
• Representation of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPDN) in securities law matters
• Representation of Fufeng Group in connection with its proposed $700 million greenfield investment in the United States
• Representation of Chongqing MIllison in its acquisition of manufacturing facility in Oklahoma
• Representation of a Singapore based family office in its various real estate investments in the United States
• Representation of Triangle Tire in connection with its proposed $580 million greenfield investment in North Carolina
• Representation of Huawei Technologies in its restructuring efforts and corporate matters in the United States
• Representation of CRRC Qingdao Sifang in connection with its rail car manufacturing contract with the Chicago Transit ‎Authority
• Representation of Weichai America in connection with its corporate matters
• Representation of A-share listed Shanghai Haohai in connection with its investment in a Boston-based biotech company and CFIUS ‎clearance
• Representation of Charles Ross & Son Company in its joint ventures in China
• A Chinese public company in its proposed acquisition of an Arizona-based office equipment manufacturer for ‎approximately $90 million
• A Chinese public company in connection with its proposed acquisition of certain assets from SunEdison in Chapter 11‎
• Representation of a Shanghai-based private equity fund in its formation of a real estate joint venture with a U.S.-based ‎developer
• Hybrid Kinetic, a Hong Kong-listed company, in its proposed acquisition of a majority interest in a NYSE listed electric ‎vehicle manufacturer ‎
• Representation of Ping An Bank in its $6 billion construction loan to Wanda’s development project in Chicago
• Representation of Broad-Ocean Motor in its proposed acquisition of the electric motor business from a U.S.-based ‎Fortune 50 company for approximately $1.2 billion
• Representation of the founder and controlling shareholder of Sorl Auto Parts (NASDAQ: SORL) in a going private transaction and ‎subsequent delisting from NASDAQ
• Representation of A-share listed Chengdu Tianbao Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., in its acquisition of a Wisconsin-based environmental ‎technology company for approximately $80 million
• Representation of China Cinda in its $50 million equity investment in 311 South Wacker, a "Class A" office tower in Chicago
• Representation of the Chicago branch of Bank of China in a series of commercial loans
• Representation of Sany America in connection with corporate matters
• Representation of Sinopec Engineering in its proposed EPC contract in a clean energy project in Texas with a contract ‎value in excess of $1.3 billion
• The founders and controlling shareholders of a number of China-based companies listed in the United States in going ‎private transactions, including Tiens Biotech, Fuer International, Chemspec International, etc.
• A Hong Kong-based private equity fund in its proxy fight involving a China-based Cayman company listed on NYSE
• Representation of Beijing Auto in its $200 million acquisition of certain IP assets from SAAB
• Representation of Syngenta in its acquisition of a horticulture business in Florida
• Representation of Goldman Sachs Private Equity Asia in several venture capital/private equity investments in a ‎number of Chinese companies
• Representation of Actis Private Equity in its acquisition of a controlling interest in China-based Bellagio Cafe ‎
• Representation of Yum! Brands in its acquisition of Hong Kong listed Little Lamb ‎
• Representation of Dow Chemical in the sale of its contract manufacturer business to a hydrocarbon refiner for ‎approximately $50 million
• Representation of Chicago Board of Trade in its merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• Representation of Nestle in its acquisition of Jenny Craig for approximately $600 million
• Representation of OshKosh B'gosh in its sale to Carter’s for $312 million‎
• Representation of AT&T in its acquisition of a transportation management software company based in Minnesota
• Representation of Chemtura in its stock-for-stock merger with Great Lakes Chemical valued in excess of $1.5 billion ‎
• Representation of Starwood Capital in its leveraged buyout of a ski resort in California