Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018 - Winners Edition

ABOUT BRUNO GRANGIER Bruno Grangier is a European corporate lawyer, based in China since 2004. He created the corporate law firm Leaf in 2012. Bruno Grangier is registered at the Paris Bar as well as in China as a foreign-registered lawyer. He studied in France and graduated from Hong Kong City University with an LLM degree in Chinese Law. He has worked for major international law firms in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Paris. After working as a lawyer in a Paris-based law firm dedicated to private equity-related transactions, he moved to China in 2004 where he first specialized in M&A. He mainly worked with large corporations and multinationals (automotive, chemical industry, retail, luxury brands...) helping them to develop their operations in China and Asia through greenfield investments or M&A transactions. Bruno Grangier then developed a varied portfolio of clients for his own firm, ranging from multinationals to private entrepreneurs starting their own businesses. China is now a dynamic market for expanding businesses, new technology start-ups and raising funds. He founded Leaf to assist foreign companies to successfully penetrate the Chinese market and complete their projects, and to be a bridge between Europe and Asia. FIRM PROFILE Leaf is a corporate law firm specialized in operations in China. Our team is composed of Chinese and international corporate lawyers, trained in international law firms and familiar with cross-border transactions. We advise mid-cap enterprises and international corporations on their M&Aoperations in China, their joint-ventures with public and private Chinese players, expanding distribution networks across Asia or structuring investment in Asia-based start-ups. We work as a bicultural team to provide efficient solutions that navigate complex legal environments around the world. Our true added value lies in managing complex transactions in a constantly changing legal and business environment. We also are entrepreneurs providing solutions that actually work. Our experience allows us to fully understand the legal implications of doing business in China. We are in a position to help evaluate risk level and propose pragmatic solutions. We apply a creative approach to China problem-solving and keep a “boutique” spirit. TRANSACTION HISTORY Leaf has advised the majority shareholders of 8 Matic on the transfer of shares to Artefact, a leading data and AI-based digital marketing agency listed on the Euronext Growth Paris Stock Exchange. 8 Matic is a leading independent Chinese performance-driven digital marketing agency, whose main operations are in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Leaf assisted the sellers with negotiations and drafting of contractual documentation for the transaction. Bruno Grangier Founder of Leaf Website: www.leaf-legal.com Cross Border Transactions Firm of the Year CHINA www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018 58