Practices
Education
- LL.M., New York University School Of Law, 2004
- LL.M., University Of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, 2002
- LL.B., Fudan University School Of Law, Shanghai, China, 2001
Bar Admissions
- New York (2005)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (2005)
News
- Partner Elizabeth Fei Chen Speaks to Law360 About Surge of Outbound Mergers and Acquisitions In China'
- Pryor Cashman Sponsors and Participates in Deal Flow Media Conference in Beijing about “The Outlook For Chinese Companies”
- Pryor Cashman Client Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Rings the Bell at NASDAQ
- Pryor Cashman Announces Sponsorship of 2011 Annual China Investment Conference in Shanghai, China
- Pryor Cashman Announces Promotions to Partner and Counsel
- Pryor Cashman Signs Two Memorandums of Understanding with China’s International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission (ICC-NDRC) and the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government
- Pryor Cashman Transaction, Acquisition of China Medicine Corporation by One Equity Partners, Recognized As “Health Care/Life Sciences Deal of the Year” in The M&A Advisor 2nd Annual International Awards
- Pryor Cashman Client Kingtone Completes IPO and Lists on Nasdaq
- Pryor Cashman Client China Green Agriculture Inc. Rings the Bell at New York Stock Exchange
- Pryor Cashman Hosts Spring Reception of US-China Legal Exchange Foundation
- Pryor Cashman Client China Medicine Corporation Closes $70 Million Equity Financing
- Pryor Cashman Client China Medicine Corporation Executes $70 Million Equity Financing Agreement
- Pryor Cashman Promotes Two Attorneys in New York Office
- Pryor Cashman Assists Client China Green Agriculture, Inc. in Securing New York Stock Exchange Listing
- Pryor Cashman Represents China Green Agriculture, Inc. in $20 Million Financing
Events
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
Attorneys
Elizabeth Fei Chen
Partnerechen@pryorcashman.com
New York, NY 10036-6569
Elizabeth Fei Chen is a Partner and member of Pryor Cashman’s Corporate and China Practice Groups. She does work in general corporate law and securities as well as with private Chinese companies that wish to go public in the U.S. and China-based U.S. public companies that wish to go private.
Elizabeth works on all phases of transactions, from legal analysis in connection with restructuring private companies for purposes of going public, to advising public companies regarding compliance requirements under U.S. securities laws and regulations, including general SEC compliance, SEC investigations and going-private transactions. Most of Elizabeth’s clients are based in China and cover a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, software and technology.
Elizabeth’s experience has involved a wide variety of matters, including:
- Public Offerings (IPO) and Private Placements
- Reverse Mergers
- Several cross-border transactions involving public and private mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, investments, real estate
- Preparation and filing with the SEC of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and other disclosure documents and reports
- Stock Exchange Listing and Compliance
- SEC, FINRA and internal investigations
- Going-private Transactions
Prior to joining Pryor Cashman, Elizabeth was a senior associate at Guzov Ofsink, LLC in New York, where she was one of the founding members of that firm’s China practice. Between 2002 and 2003, she worked in Shanghai, first at one of the leading Chinese law firms, Fangda Partners, and then at the Shanghai offices of an international U.S. firm.
Elizabeth is a native Chinese speaker. She was educated in China (LL.B. in International Economic Law from Fudan University School of Law), the U.K. (LL.M. in Commercial Law from the University of Cambridge) and the U.S. (LL.M. in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law).
Previous Positions
- Guzov Ofsink, LLC (New York), Associate and Senior Associate (2004-09)
- Altheimer & Gray (Shanghai Office of a Chicago-based international firm), Associate (2002-03)
- Fangda Partners (Shanghai), Associate (2002)
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, Going Public and Private by China-based Companies, CAST USA Conference, New York (October 2012)
- Panelist, How to Complete a Successful Reverse Merger in the Current Environment, DealFlow Media Reverse Merger Conference, New York (June 2012)
- Moderator, The Outlook For Chinese Companies, Deal Flow Media Conference, Beijing, China (May 2012)
- Panelist, Alternative Public Strategies Conference, New York (May 2008)
- Panelist, Alternative Capital Raise, Capital Access Forum, Washington D.C. (November 2007)
Professional Affiliations
- Asian Financial Society
- Cambridge In America
- Chinese Business Lawyers Association
To download Elizabeth's biography in Chinese, please click here.
