Partner, Co-Head of the Industrials, Transport & Mobility Sector
Partner, Co-Head of the Industrials, Transport & Mobility Sector
Kelly Gregory
With nearly 20 years of on the ground experience in Clifford Chance's Shanghai office, Kelly Gregory specialises in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, disposals, reorganisations and general corporate advisory matters. Her clients include both multinational and Chinese corporations. Kelly has extensive experience advising international and Chinese clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer goods & retail, energy, technology and industrials (in particular aerospace, automotive and chemicals).
Volkswagen Group on its technical collaboration and strategic minority investment in XPENG, a Hong Kong and New York-listed electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou, China (acting as the international legal counsel)
Tencent on majority acquisitions and minority investments in the games, technology and fintech sectors in UK, Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia
Electricite de France (EDF) and EDF Renewables on several joint ventures and acquisitions in China, including in the wind and solar energy sectors (acting as the international legal counsel)
Arla, a global dairy company headquartered in Denmark, on its strategic alliances with China's leading dairy and food companies, Mengniu Dairy and China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), including its acquisition of an indirect stake of approximately 6% in Hong Kong-listed Mengniu Dairy, together with brand licensing, supply and technical assistance arrangements with Mengniu Dairy (acting as the international legal counsel)
Airbus on its aircraft final assembly line joint venture with a consortium of state-owned enterprises in Tianjin, China and related commercial arrangements (acting as the international legal counsel)
Hall of Fame Legal 500 – China Corporate and M&A: foreign firms – 2024
Band 2: Corporate/M&A: Mainland China-based (International Firms) – China Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024
Kelly Gregory possesses considerable corporate expertise, and regularly assists clients with inbound transactions, including M&A and joint ventures. She is also well regarded for her strength in outbound acquisitions, especially in South America. She is actively sought after by clients from the energy, retail and TMT industries. According to a satisfied client, "She takes real responsibility for delivering each milestone and listens very closely to every need we have. She also regularly communicates with us and can easily draw on the particular expertise that we need." Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024
Hall of Fame: Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms – China The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
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