Chinese firm Haiwen & Partners has hired away partner Jieni Gu from Ropes & Gray in Shanghai.
Gu, who specializes in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, is a U.S.-trained, experienced attorney who has worked for several global firms. Earlier this year, she represented state-owned Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co. Ltd. on a $300 million investment in Pittsburgh-based supplements maker GNC Holdings Inc. In 2017, she also advised real estate developer China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. on an acquisition of Boston-based tech publisher International Data Group Inc.
Jieni Gu
