Collaborateur

Gina Y. Chen

Insurance, Insurance Mergers & Acquisitions, Insurtech, Life Insurance & Reinsurance Transactions, Private Equity

Aperçu

Gina Chen is an associate in the Corporate and Securities practice and a member of Mayer Brown’s Global Insurance Industry Group, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, alternative capital vehicles and related investments, and other insurance transactional work.

Gina advises domestic and international clients on complex corporate transactions, including public and private company mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, private equity investments, minority and majority investments and joint ventures. She also advises clients on corporate governance and other commercial matters. Gina has represented public and privately held companies spanning a wide variety of industries, including insurance, infrastructure, aerospace, consumer products, financial services and technology.

Prior to joining the firm, Gina was an attorney at a prominent law firm in New York, where she worked on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate governance. Gina was a Fulbright fellow to China, where she conducted research on sustainable urban development. Gina was recognized for her various US-China work as a “25 Under 25: Future Leaders to Watch in US-China Relations” by the China Hands Magazine at Yale University. She is actively involved in local communities, serving on the Board of Directors of High Jump, a Chicago-based educational nonprofit, and is a member of China Institute Next Gen x Serica (CINGS), a platform for strategic philanthropy and cross-cultural dialogues.

Expérience

Gina’s experience includes representing:

Somerset Reinsurance on its agreement with Prudential Financial to reinsure $12.5 billion guaranteed universal life insurance block
ArcelorMittal on the acquisition of the total corporate capital of Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for $2.2 billion
Fosun International Limited in its sale of AmeriTrust Group, Inc. to Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
3i Group in its agreement to purchase Regional Rail, LLC, a leading owner and operator of short-line freight railroads and rail-related businesses
Wolters Kluwer in its sale of its U.S. legal education business to Transom Capital Group
Teladoc Health on its acquisition of the UK-based telemedicine provider Consultant Connect
Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group on their acquisition of Brooks Brothers Group, Inc.
Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group on their acquisition of Lucky Brand Jeans
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on its acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company for $2.8 billion
Hudson Group on its acquisition of assets related to the operation of Brookstone stores in U.S. airports from Apex Digital, Inc.
Comcast Corporation on its acquisition of Deep Blue Communications, LLC
Uniti Group Inc. on its sale of tower business in Mexico, Colombia and Nicaragua to Phoenix Tower International Spain ETVE, S.L.U.
Lightyear Capital on its sale of Wealth Enhancement Group to TA Associates
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC on its acquisition of C3 Consulting, LLC
Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. on its sale to Novartis for $3.9 billion

Compétences et Secteurs liés

Domaines de compétences

Secteurs

Publications et Interventions

Distinctions

Fulbright Scholar, 2011-2012
US Department of State Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Winner (2016)
25 Under 25: Future Leaders to Watch in US-China Relations (2013)

Formation

Northwestern University School of Law, JD, cum laude
Executive Articles Editor, Journal of International Law & Business
Yale University, BA, cum laude

Inscription au Barreau

Illinois
New York

Langues

Chinois
Anglais
Espagnol

Engagement professionnel et communautaire

Member, Board of Directors, High Jump Chicago
Member, China Institute Next Gen x Sirica (CINGS)