 Bennett Jones Education Quest University Canada, B.A., 2012 University of Calgary, J.D., 2015 Bar Admissions Alberta, 2016 British Columbia, 2021 Haifeng advises on fund formation, M&A and cross-border transactions, with extensive experience supporting asset managers, institutional investors, entrepreneurs and Asian corporations on complex Canadian legal matters. Overview Haifeng assists sponsors of domestic and international asset managers as well as institutional investors on all aspects of fund formation, including investment fund manager registration, fundraising, management vehicle structuring and carried interest allocation. As an experienced M&A lawyer, he acts for both strategic and financial buyers and sellers across a broad range of industries, with particular expertise in advising Search Fund clients. Haifeng provides strategic and practical guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle, combining technical legal expertise with sound commercial judgement to support entrepreneurial and growth-oriented transactions. Fluent in Chinese, Haifeng represents leading corporations and investment funds from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore in connection with their investments and acquisitions in Canada. He frequently collaborates with the Asia offices of major international law firms on cross-border transactions and complex matters involving Canadian entities and assets. Fund Formation • Waterous Energy Fund in its C$1.4-billion third flagship fund formation • Waterous Energy Fund in its purchase of subscription receipts of Strathcona Resources Ltd. for an aggregate purchase price of $661.7 million • Waterous Energy Fund as majority shareholder in Strathcona Resources Ltd.’s acquisition of Pipestone Energy Corp. • Strathcona Resources Ltd. in its $800-million acquisition of the Tucker thermal oil sands project from Cenovus Energy Inc. • Northbridge Capital in its Fund 2016 and Fund 2021 formations • Longbow Capital in its C$181-million Longbow Energy Transition Fund formation • Waterous Energy Fund in its $344-million second flagship fund formation • Waterous Energy Fund in the amalgamation of its two portfolio companies, Strath Resources Ltd. and Cona Resources Ltd., to create a leading private North American oil producer, Strathcona Resources Ltd. • Waterous Energy Fund in its $1.4-billion initial flagship fund formation • ARC Financial Corp. in its C$780-million ARC Energy Fund 9 formation Search Fund • Acquisition of Gear re-Store, North America's leading repair provider for technical outerwear and gear Asia Pacific • Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. and its Chinese counsel on Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements in connection with distribution of liquor (ABV >53%) and wine in Canada • Tongcheng Travel in its expansion into Canada • Jiumaojiu International Holdings Limited in its expansion into Canada |