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About Peter
Outbound Investment and ODI Compliance Counsel in Beijing
Peter Ye advises Chinese companies on outbound direct investment (ODI), cross-border financing and overseas fundraising, covering NDRC, MOFCOM and SAFE approvals, transaction structuring and the documents that make a deal actually close.
Mr. Ye is a PRC-qualified lawyer with more than twelve years of experience in cross-border corporate transactions. He holds a Master of Law from Fudan University and a Bachelor of Law in International Economic Law, and has worked at leading Chinese and international law firms and in the legal function of a multinational enterprise, giving him both global perspective and domestic regulatory insight. He works in Mandarin and English and was named a Stellar lawyer by LegalOne in 2025 for cross-border commercial transactions.
ODI Filings and Foreign Exchange
For outbound transactions, Mr. Ye manages the PRC regulatory workstream end to end:
- NDRC recordal and approval — preparation of outbound investment project filings and approvals under the Measures for the Administration of Outbound Investment by Enterprises (Order No. 11 of the National Development and Reform Commission), including project information, feasibility analysis and compliance documentation.
- MOFCOM filing — outbound investment filings with the Ministry of Commerce under the Measures for the Administration of Outbound Investment (Order No. 3 of the Ministry of Commerce, 2014), covering eligibility checks, filing certificates and subsequent reporting obligations.
- SAFE foreign exchange registration — foreign exchange registration for overseas direct investment under the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Overseas Direct Investment by Domestic Institutions (Hui Fa [2009] No. 30), and coordination of outbound remittance and subsequent change registrations.
Because approval sequencing drives deal timing, Mr. Ye coordinates the NDRC, MOFCOM and SAFE workstreams against the transaction timetable, so that funding, signing and closing conditions are met in the right order.
Cross-Border Financing for Outbound Acquisitions
Mr. Ye advises on acquisition financing for Chinese buyers, including leveraged acquisition structures, negotiation of bank term sheets and facility agreements, and cross-border security arrangements spanning mainland China, Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. He coordinates onshore and offshore counsel so that financing documents, security registration and regulatory approvals operate as one system rather than as isolated workstreams.
Overseas Fundraising and Debt Issuance
For companies raising capital abroad, Mr. Ye acts as PRC counsel in overseas note and bond issuances, advising on issuer-side compliance, transaction documentation from the China perspective, and the interface between offshore issuance and onshore approvals. His experience includes cross-border transactions involving multiple jurisdictions where Chinese regulatory requirements must be satisfied without delaying the offshore timetable.
Engagement Approach
Mr. Ye provides bilingual (Mandarin and English) written advice with clear next steps, and coordinates with overseas counsel, accountants and bankers so that PRC work product is aligned with the global transaction rather than created in isolation. Engagements are confirmed in writing with scope and fee protocols, and clients are expected to receive candid assessment of regulatory risk before committing to a structure. New inquiries are handled through this profile's contact form, routed by listing id.
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