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Corporate lawyer to lead G+T’s China practice
Gilbert + Tobin has announced that a dual-qualified lawyer in Australia and China has been promoted to the firm’s partnership to head its China practice.
Melissa Coade
Sophie Chen (pictured) runs a broad corporate practice and is an expert in Chinese foreign direct investment. Formerly a partner at MinterEllison, she has experience advising M&A, ECM, REITS, joint ventures, corporate governance and FIRB.
G+T managing partner Danny Gilbert welcomed the new Ms Cheng to the partnership and said that she would enhance the firm’s offering to the in-bound Chinese market.
“I am delighted to welcome Sophie to the firm,” Mr Gilbert said.
“She is unquestionably one of the go-to lawyers in Australia for inbound M&A work out of China, and she will further strengthen our position as a leading corporate practice in Australia.”
Ms Chen is a native Mandarin speaker and also fluent in English. She has obtained law degrees from both the China University of Political Science and Law and the University of New South Wales.
