A member of the firm’s Policy Committee and managing partner of the Beijing office, Ke advises clients across numerous industries in connection with financings for Chinese companies, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters.
Ke is recognized for his exceptional skills and his outstanding record of successfully handling high-profile cross-border matters. Recent accolades including being named a “Dealmaker of Asia 2024” by Asian Legal Business, and one of the top lawyers in China as recognized by China Business Law Journal in its “A-list: the Visionaries (2020-2025). Ke led the O’Melveny team for RemeGen’s Hong Kong IPO, which was recognized as “Deal of the Year” by China Business Law Journal and “Megatrend Deal of the Year – Healthcare” by FinanceAsia. Ke is highly rated for China capital markets by Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region and Chambers Global.
Prior to entering the legal profession, he earned a B.S. degree in Biology from Peking University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from New York University.
Offshore Public Offerings and Capital Markets
Ke regularly advises companies on offshore listings and other capital market financings; his representations amount to an aggregate financing size of over US$20 billion, including:Life Sciences, Medical and Healthcare:
- Companies: TYK Medicines; Sunho Biologics; RemeGen; Akeso Biopharma; Yonghe Medical; Adlai Nortye (Nasdaq); Beauty Farm; Shanghai Bio-heart; Luzhu Biotech; Cryofocus Medtech; Sipai Health; 3D Medicines; Gaush Meditech; Jenscare Scientific; Rainmed; Gushengtang; Acotec Scientific; Brii Biosciences; Keymed Biosciences; Jacobio Pharmaceuticals; Simcere Pharmaceutical; Honliv Healthcare; Hygeia Healthcare; Peijia Medical; Shanghai Kindly Medical Instruments; Pharmaron; Aesthetic Medical International (Nasdaq); Hua Medicine; ShangPharma (NYSE); Viva Biotech; Shanghai Haohai Biological; 3S Bio (Nasdaq); Phoenix Healthcare, and Distinct Healthcare (on-going); Shanghai Cell Therapy Group (on-going); BenQ BM Holding (on-going)
TMT:
- Companies: Taimei Medical Technology; Qunabox Group Limited; Folangsi; UBOX Online; UP Fintech (Nasdaq); Youku.com Inc. (NYSE); RenRen.com Inc. (NYSE); Yeahka; eHi Car Services (NYSE); Montage (Nasdaq), and Shouhui Group (on-going)
Other:
- REFIRE Group; Ruichang International; Laopu Gold; Tiantu Capital; Chenghe Acquisition II Co. (NYSE); China CITIC Bank; China Construction Bank Corporation; Dexin China; Bank of Qingdao; Hengxing Gold; China Polymetallic Mining; China Real Estate Information Corporation (Nasdaq); Yuzhou Group; Crystal River Capital (NYSE, underwriters); NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE); and Hainan Drinda New Energy (on-going)
M&A and Going-Private Transactions:
Ke has advised numerous well-known public companies on mergers and acquisitions and going-private transactions, including:M&A:
- Tianhui Biotech in the US$75 million NewCo model investment with Oramed
Going-Private:
- Zhaopin (buyer consortium); Homeinns (company); Bona Film (Goldstone Investment as a member of buyer consortium); Luoxin Pharmaceuticals (buyer consortium); ShangPharma (special committee); Feihe (special committee); China Real Estate Information Corporation (the company); China XD Plastics (the company); SORL (the company), and Highpower (Essence International as part of buyer consortium)
PE/VC Investments:
Ke has advised on numerous private equity and venture capital transactions in the life sciences, medical and healthcare industries as well as other industries, including:- Distinct Healthcare; Brii Biosciences; Keymed Biosciences; Acotec Scientific; Peijia Medical; Medbanks Network Technology; Ansun Biopharma; Viva Biotech; Aesthetic Medical International; Livzon Pharmaceutical; 3D Medicines, and Zhongmei Healthcare Group
Other Industries:
- a consortium led by Capital Group and Blackstone in the US$600 million pre-IPO investment in Dili Group Holdings
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2003
- New York University, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2001
- Peking University, B.S. (Biology), 1994
Honors & Awards
- Named to “ALB Dealmakers of Asia 2024” by Asian Legal Business
- Named to the “Visionaries” category of China’s A-List Foreign Lawyers by China Business Law Journal, 2023-2025
- Named to the “A-List” of China’s 100 Elite Foreign Lawyers by China Business Law Journal, 2020-2022
- Recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Greater China Region in the practice area of Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China (2022-2024)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 Greater China (2024 and 2025) for China, Corporate And M&A: Foreign Firms; China, Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms; and China, Private Equity: Foreign Firms
- Recognized by Chambers Global in the practice area of Capital Markets: Equity (China) (2022-2024) and Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) (2023-2025)
- Recognized by IFLR1000 as a “Notable Practitioner” in the practice area of Mergers & Acquisitions (China) (2019-2024)
Professional Activities
Publications
- “Should China Provide Intellectual Property Protection for Genetically Modified Animals?” Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business (Winter 2003)
Speaking Engagements
- Practising Law Institute's "Doing Business in and With China 2021" (December, 2021)
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