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
- Pryor Cashman Partner Selig D. Sacks Chairs The Panel - "IPO in U.S. or China?" At The First Annual US-China Innovation & Cooperation Conference Held At The Marriott Marquis Hotel And NASDAQ Stock Exchange
- 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 Of 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 The 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 joined Pryor Cashman in October 2009 and became a Partner effective January 1, 2011. She is involved in all phases of corporate transactions, from legal analysis in connection with the restructuring of private companies for the purpose of going public to advising public companies regarding compliance requirements under U.S. securities laws and regulations.
Chen works on a wide variety of transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary offerings, and private placements including private investments in public equities (PIPEs). The majority of Chen’s clients are based in China and cover a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, software and technology.
Elizabeth’s experience has involved a wide variety of matters, including:
- Origination and completion of reverse mergers and simultaneous private placements
- Several cross-border transactions involving public and private mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, investments, real estate
- Initial and secondary public offerings, as well as private placements of debts and equity securities
- Drafting and negotiating a variety of forms of corporate financings and transaction agreements, including share exchanges and acquisitions
- Preparation and filing with the SEC of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and other disclosure documents and reports, including annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, information statements, Section 16 reports and Section 13 reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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
- 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
