David Wang (left) and Meka Meng

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed David Wang and Meka Meng as partners to strengthen its M&A capabilities in Greater China. The two join the firm from Paul Hastings.

Based in Shanghai, Wang is widely recognized as one of the leading M&A practitioners in China, according to a press statement. He has over 20 years of experience advising on cross-border acquisitions, private equity transactions, and venture capital investments. He also represents issuers and underwriters in public securities offerings.

Wang played a pivotal role in building Paul Hastings' China platform, managing its Shanghai and Beijing offices for over 15 years, and growing them into substantial practices in the market.

Meng is based in Beijing. His practice focuses on private equity fund formation and investment transactions, private equity and venture capital investments, offshore investment management, outbound investments, M&A, and joint ventures.

James Doyle, practice group leader for corporate and finance at Hogan Lovells, comments: “This move is a significant step forward in our strategy to grow our offering in Greater China alongside the other recent investments that we have made in our transactional practice in other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, including Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore. David and Meka's deep local insights and distinguished track record will further strengthen our existing team."