Palo Alto, CA – Oct 31, 2017 — Woodside Capital Partners and DLA Piper co-hosted an event titled “Doing Business With Buyers And Investors In China” on October 25 in Palo Alto. Kelly Porter moderated the interactive panel discussion while Ron Heller was on the panel. The discussion covered recent trends in China tech M&A, investments in the US, and potential opportunities and challenges of working with Chinese parties. Topics discussed included:
- Rewards and issues a US seller may experience in dealing with a Chinese buyer in connection with an M&A deal
- The current Chinese and US regulatory environment (including CFIUS) and the impact on cross-border M&A
- Key negotiation tactics and provisions to reduce M&A execution risk from a US company perspective
- IP issues, including national security and knowledge transfer
The panelists shared their experiences, knowledge and the lessons they’ve learned along the way, to help attendees know what to do – and what to avoid – when considering or negotiating an M&A or investment deal with Chinese parties.
The Panelists Included:
- Kelly Porter, Partner and Managing Director, Woodside Capital Partners
- Ron Heller, Managing Director, Woodside Capital Partners
- Louis Lehot, Co-Chair, US Emerging Growth and Venture Capital, DLA Piper
- Paul Chen, Mergers and Acquisitions Partner and former head of DLA Piper’s Asia Corporate practice, DLA Piper
- Danish Hamid, Partner, International Corporate Transactions, Regulatory Compliance, FCPA Investigations, DLA Piper
About Woodside Capital Partners
Woodside Capital Partners is a global, independent investment bank that delivers world-class strategic and financial advice to emerging growth companies in the technology and life sciences sectors, as well as institutional technology research services marketed as techView. With a strong track record in M&A, strategic partnerships and private placements, Woodside Capital Partners has been providing worldwide investment banking services since 2001 with leading domain experience in software, Internet services, electronic communications and materials, and healthcare. Woodside Capital Partners is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with an office in London. Securities offered through Woodside Capital Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. For more information, please visit www.woodsidecap.com
