JingjinGuo

Jingjin Guo

Partner
Baker McKenzie Switzerland SA

Biography

Jingjin Guo is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Merger & Acquisitions and Banking & Finance practice groups in Switzerland. Jingjin is also actively involved in the Firm's EMEA-China initiative. He is also the general secretary of the Swiss-Chinese Chambers of Commerce in Geneva.

Practice Focus

Jingjin focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate matters and investments. He regularly advises multinational companies on cross-border reorganizations and restructurings. He is also experienced in multijurisdictional complex financing structuring, investments and financings, including creating and implementing complex securities interests, assets-backed financings and aircraft financings.

In addition, Jingjin advises a great number of technology companies and groups, especially in connection with data centers and crypto-related companies in the fields of cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse and play-to-earn games.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised Salesforce as lead counsel on their Swiss acquisition of Lintao and the integration with Tableau
  • Assisted Safe Host group, the Swiss data center management leader, as external counsel in most of their legal matters
  • Advised Bochsler group on their crypto-related structuring and matters with respect to NFTs and the metavers
  • Assisted a Chinese listed group as lead counsel in its cross-border acquisition of Lista Office in Switzerland and Europe
  • Advised Wüest Partner AG as lead counsel on the acquisition of the French company Homadata

Professional Honors

  • "Next Generation Partners," Commercial, Corporate and M&A, The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, 2022

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Geneva - General Secretary
  • Geneva Bar Association - Member
  • Young Lawyers Association - Member
  • Swiss Bar Association - Member

Admissions

  • Geneva~Switzerland (2010)

Education

  • University of Fribourg (Master) (2008)
  • University of Fribourg (Bachelor) (2007)

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Mandarin