Vincent Cheng is an associate in the Shanghai office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. His practice focuses on cross-border real estate transactions, real estate fund formation and investment, joint venture projects in real estate development and/or acquisition.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Vincent has been involved in the following selected transactions:
An Asia real estate fund managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) on its formation of a joint venture with the management team at Haoyang Data and Mandarin Capital to acquire an 80 per cent interest in a data center asset known as Baoding No. 1 Data Center Project in Hebei Province, China
LaSalle Investment Management, a leading global real estate investment firm, on the formation of a joint venture with Bluetown Group, a renowned high-quality developer in China, for the bidding and acquisition of a large scale mixed-use land near Hangzhou, China. The land is expected to be developed into a modern living community with a gross floor area of over 200,000 square meters
Sino-Ocean Prime Office Partners I LP, a US$1.4 billion fund formed by Sino-Ocean Capital, on the acquisition of Ocean Office Park and Project Z6, two grade-A office projects located in the central business district of Beijing
Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Vincent has been involved in the following selected transactions:
SDP Investment in the formation of a joint venture with an international institutional investor in connection with the acquisition of U-Show Plaza in Beijing for an investment amount of approximately RMB4 billion
A Chinese real estate asset management company in its joint venture with a leading global logistics and warehouse developer and an Asian multinational conglomerate, and the formation of a private equity fund focusing on real estate investments in the Greater China area
A leading Chinese asset management company, in its joint venture with a Hong Kong based asset manager and the formation of a private equity fund focusing on special situations investments in the Greater China area
A fund sponsor backed by a leading global logistics company in its formation of a private equity fund focusing on commercial real estate investment in mainland China
A leading global cryptocurrency exchange in its investment in Series A round financing of a U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange and subsequent disposition of its Series A preferred shares with a value in excess of US$2 billion
A leading Chinese credit management company in its Series B and C rounds of pre-IPO financing and subsequent U.S. IPO related matters
A Chinese sovereign wealth fund in a variety of asset management and hedge/PE fund transactions
One of the largest insurance companies in China, in its investments in multiple private equity funds across multiple industries and strategies
A leading international financial institutions in China, in its formation of offshore private equity fund of funds for investments primarily in private equity funds managed by U.S.-based or Europe-based managers, as well as its investment in various funds around the globe
Prior Experience
Paul Hastings LLP
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2018New York
Languages
Mandarin
English
Education
Boston University School of LawLL.M.2016
Shanghai University of International Business and EconomicsLL.M.2014
Shanghai University of International Business and EconomicsLL.B.2011