Haibo (Jason) Zhao

Mr. Zhao’s recent representative experience includes advising:

• Trustar Capital, formerly CITIC Capital Partners, as a major member of the buyer consortium on the US$4.76 billion going private of US-listed China Biologic Products Holdings Inc., a developer of plasma-based therapies
• Aspex as a member of the buyer consortium on the going private of US-listed New Frontier Health Corporation, operator of the premium healthcare services provider United Family Healthcare
• A buyer consortium led by Mr. Bing Zhang, the chief executive officer and chairman of Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited (GSMG), in the proposed going private of GSMG
• Trustar Capital, formerly CITIC Capital Partners, and its affiliate on the acquisition of Salion Food Condiment Company Limited, a manufacturer of condiments and seasonings with its principal business in China
• MBK Partners Fund V, L.P. on the US$950 million acquisition of ocean parks located across China from Hong Kong-listed hospitality group Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd.
• Haier Electronics Group on its proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in Ozner Water International Holding Limited, a China-based water and air purification company listed in Hong Kong
• CPPIB  in its investment in Hutchison China MediTech Limited, an innovative biopharmaceutical company in China dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
• Aspex Management as lead investor in the pipe investment in conjunction with a de-SPAC merger between an Asian sponsored SPAC and a North American-based biotech company
• Primavera on its:
  • Series C financing of LoveBonito, Singapore's leading fashion online store for women's wear
  • Series B financing of Hex Trust, digital asset custody platform
  • Series B+ financing for a Chinese biomedical company
• Kuaishou, a technology company that develops content sharing platforms, on its Series F financing
• Tencent Music Entertainment Group on its minority investment and business cooperation with Wave XR Inc., a US-based virtual concert company that assists artists in live performance avatar creations
• Jiangxi Copper on its acquisition of three copper mines in Albania*
• Jiangxi Copper on its acquisition of a tungsten mine in Kazakhstan*
• Lukoil on its sale of energy assets in Kazakhstan to Sinopec*
• The general partner of a multi-billion private equity fund on its self-tender offer to restructure the fund for a potential IPO*
• A number of US-based religious congregations on their civil configuration*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham