Taoye has extensive experience in cross-border M&A transactions representing international financial institutions, investment funds, sovereign wealth funds and domestic SOEs and private companies. Her client includes Morgan Stanley, Allianz, AEW, Oaktree, Cerberus, Warburg Pincus, China Vanke, Hony Capital, Alibaba, etc. Her recent deal highlights include advising: (i) AEW and Hony Capital on the acquisition of Beijing Hopson International Plaza, (ii) Allianz on the acquisition of Shanghai Innov Star Plaza, (iii) China Vanke on the acquisition from Swire Industrial Group of its cold-chain logistics platform in China, (iv) an international investor on the acquisition of logistics assets from CNLP, (v) Warburg Pincus on its investment into a multifamily rental platform, and (vi) Oaktree on its NPL investments.
Taoye also has substantial experience in fund formation and investments, particularly relating to real estate funds. Her recent experience includes advising: (i) ESR on the formation of its USD fund focusing on logistics investments, (ii) QuadReal on its investment into a USD single-assﷺet real estate fund as a LP, (iii) a Middle Eastern corporation on its i⛦nvestment in a fund focused on investments in multifamily residential apartments in China, and (iv) an international investor on the formation of a QFLP platform in China for real estate investments.