Guantao advises China Oriental Group on successful acquisition of controlling stake in Zhuhai Feima
Recently, China Oriental Group Company Limited ("China Oriental Group", stock code: 00581.HK), through its subsidiary Hebei Jinxi Steel Group Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd. ("Jinxi Heavy Industry"), held a signing ceremony for the transaction to acquire a controlling stake in Zhuhai Feima Hardware Components and Parts Co., Ltd. ("Zhuhai Feima"), a high-tech enterprise.
Jinxi Heavy Industry is a subsidiary of Jinxi Group, a holding entity under China Oriental Group, specializing in equipment manufacturing. Through this transaction, Jinxi Heavy Industry will enter the field of precision robot joint reducers, aiming to establish itself as a leading listed enterprise in precision manufacturing within the smart AI sector. Zhuhai Feima primarily engages in the R&D, production, and sales of precision RV joint reducers. Its reducer products are widely used in industrial robotics, CNC machine tools, aerospace, new energy vehicles, and other fields. In 2022, Zhuhai Feima ranked among the top three in China's RV reducer market share for industrial robots. By 2023, it commanded over 50% market share among domestic reducer brands in the industry.
The sellers in this transaction are Hong Kong-based and Italian enterprises. The transaction structure must simultaneously address compliance requirements for both foreign investor exit and regulatory oversight of state-owned shareholders. Guantao served as legal counsel to Jinxi Group, providing comprehensive legal services including due diligence, transaction structure design, drafting and negotiation of agreements, corporate governance adjustments, and closing assistance. The Guantao team was led by senior partner Wang Yang, assisted by attorneys Jia Junwang and Jin Ce.
Key Lawyers for the Transaction
Wang Yang, partner at Guantao, possesses extensive practice experience in private equity, M&A, and cross-border investments and financing. She has been recognized as an Outstanding Lawyer of Beijing and an Outstanding Communist Party Member in the Beijing legal profession. Her accolades include selection into the Ministry of Justice’s "National Database of 1,000 Foreign-Related Legal Talents," inclusion in China Business Law Journal’s inaugural "A-List" and recognition as one of the "2022 ALB China Top 15 Female Lawyers." She has also been consecutively recommended as a Leading Lawyer in the fields of corporate/M&A and investment funds by international legal directories including The Legal 500, IFLR1000, and Asialaw Profiles for multiple years.
Email: wangyang@guantao.com
Jia Junwang, attorney at Guantao, primarily practices in investment and M&A, private equity, and dispute resolution.
Email: jiajw@guantao.com
Jin Ce, attorney at Guantao, mainly practices in investment and M&A, private equity, and capital markets.
Email: jince@guantao.com
