Zhixin Liu

Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Zhixin advised:

• The Blackstone Group on its acquisition of all of the issued share capital of Interplex Holdings Pte. Ltd., which was indirectly owned by funds managed by Baring Private Equity Asia, in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.6 billion 
• FountainVest on its acquisition of Ziwi, a New Zealand-based ultra-premium pet food manufacturer and global exporter 
• Artisan Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTAU), a special purpose acquisition company founded by renowned Hong Kong cultural entrepreneur Adrian Cheng, on its business combination with Prenetics Group Limited, a global leader in genomic and diagnostic testing. This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal
• Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited (NYSE: OPA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, on its proposed business combination with Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc., the iconic business information brand

Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Zhixin advised:

• A private equity consortium on its acquisition of minority interest in a fintech company
• A carbon-black manufacturer on its joint venture with a sovereign pension fund to produce and distribute carbon black overseas
• A payment solution provider on its series C-1 financing
• A health and wellness solution provider on its SEC-registered IPO of ADSs and listing on Nasdaq
• A clinical-stage oncology company on its IPO and Chapter 18A listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• Initial purchasers in the convertible bonds offerings of two Taiwan-listed companies
• An NYSE-listed telecommunications company on SEC reporting and compliance matters
• A Hong Kong-listed company on its anchor investment through a master-feeder structure in a private equity fund

Sullivan & Cromwell (Hong Kong) LLP, 2018–2021

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (Beijing office), 2015–2017