Kai Kim (né Schlender) I Taylor Wessing

Shanghaï Chine

Prix à l'honneur

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Key lawyer for China Corporate and M&A

Kai is a Salary Partner in the firm’s China group and a member of the firm's Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions practice group. He advises on a broad scope of corporate and commercial law matters, ranging from the incorporation and operation of companies to cross-border M&A transactions.

His practice has a particular focus on China-related projects, such as M&A transactions of Chinese investors abroad and foreign investors in China, as well as joint ventures involving Chinese parties. Prior to joining Taylor Wessing, he worked in the Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions practice group of a leading international law firm in their Berlin, Frankfurt and Shanghai offices. Kai is a visiting lecturer at Humboldt University of Berlin, where he regularly teaches Chinese law and economics.

CV

Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai

2020 – 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai

2019 – 2020 Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt

Carrière

Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai

2020 – 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai

2019 – 2020 Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt

Formation

2017 Admitted as a lawyer

2017 Second state exam, Frankfurt

2016 M.A. China studies, Free University of Berlin

Publications

New NDRC–rules for Chinese outbound-investments, article, 2018
The national security review in the People’s Republic of China, article, 2018
„Vis à VIE" – An overview on the variable interest entities investment–model, article, 2016
The draft „Foreign Investment Law“ oft he People’s Republic of China, article, 2015
Private M&A: Bidding processes, due diligence and contract negotiations, article in Yuanshi Bu (Ed.) "Chinese Outbound Investments in Germany", 2015