Ran Hu

Ran Hu is a partner in the Corporate/M&A department

Ran Hu has a broad corporate practice with particular expertise in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Ran is a member of the Paris Bar and holds the certificate of aptitude for the legal profession of the People’s Republic of China. She assists mainly Chinese clients with their projects in France and Africa, and French clients with their projects in China.

She has also developed significant expertise in technology transfer between France and China.

Ran is a graduate of Shanghai University (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law) and of the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Master 2 in Business Law, Master 2 in Private Law specializing in Industrial Property and Master 2 in Real Estate and Construction Law).

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

• Chambers Europe (France): Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market (Band 2)
• Legal 500 EMEA (France): Mergers and acquisitions (Tier 6)
• Décideurs:
  – Mergers & acquisitions: Transactions between €75 & €500 million (Excellent)
  – Africa Desk – Corporate / M&A (Excellent)
  – Africa Desk – Natural ressources and renewable energies
• Trophées du Droit: gold trophy in Africa desk: Energy and Infrastructure (2023)
• Option Droit & Affaires:
  – Mergers and Acquisitions < 200 M€ (3 stars)
  – Capital innovation
  – LBOs between €50 million and €300 million
  – LBO – Advising management teams
• IFLR1000 (France): Mergers & Acquisitions

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)