Morrison Foerster has also added Xiaoxi Lin, who joins the firm as a partner in the Corporate Group based in Hong Kong. Lin brings over 15 years’ experience to the firm, with a private equity and M&A practice with established client relationships in the Greater China, Asia and the US markets. He joins from a major London-headquartered international law firm, where he was a partner in its private equity and US public M&A practices. He previously practiced with two major US-headquartered international firms, with experience based in Hong Kong, New York and Beijing. Lin brings a broad practice to the firm, advising private equity and investment fund clients on strategic transactions, including control and leveraged buyouts, growth capital investments, and public takeovers. He is also an experienced adviser on Asia and US public transactions, including take private, SPAC IPO, de-SPAC and PIPE transactions. Lin’s practice has seen him work closely on numerous other mandates relating to capital markets, credit and special situations, restructuring/bankruptcy, CFIUS, fund formation and litigation. He has a particular focus on technology, data centers and digital infrastructure, renewable energy and life sciences sector clients. He joins with a BSc from the University of Hong Kong in actuarial science, and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. He speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese. Lin is admitted to practice in New York.
