Lucas Xu

UR is a major fast-fashion company with over 320 stores in China, Singapore, UK, and Thailand [1] Heading the Group Legal Center and Internal Audit Department and managing all legal, compliance and risk control matters (corporate, commercial, IP, and litigation) across design, apparel production, retail, operations, merchandising, marketing, QA, data privacy, HR etc. [2] Advising the Board on matters with strategic importance, such as M&A, investment, joint venture, pre-IPO, and international expansion including cross-border E-commerce business

Value Retail (now rebranded as ‘the Bicester Village Shopping Collection’) is a leading luxury outlets retailer, which builds, owns and operates 11 outlets in the UK, Europe and China [1] Advised the Board of Directors on all legal and compliance matters with strategic importance to China business, including the establishment and operation of two joint ventures with domestic state-owned companies, and the opening of two luxury outlets in Suzhou and Shanghai [2] Built up and managed a team of 10, working closely with the Group legal team in Europe [3] Negotiated and closed 210 leasing deals with international luxury and fashion brands, including Prada, Gucci, Ferragamo, Zegna, Versace, Loewe, Armani, Valentino, Ralph Lauren etc. as well as food and beverage brands [4] Handled brands merchandizing and re-merchandizing process, including boutiques opening, operation compliance, brands exit and relocation, and general management of brand relationship

BLP (now BCLP) is a premier international law firm with 25 offices and over 1400 lawyers [1] Assisted in establishing BLP’s Beijing Office and building up its China practice [2] Made deals for and advised on cross-border corporate finance and M&A transactions [3] Been seconded to Tesco PLC (one of the largest retailers in the world) for 12 months as Senior Counsel to head its China real estate legal team, advising on property acquisition, property management, regulatory and local government compliance, litigation, and other legal and compliance matters [4] Assisted Tesco China’s Legal Director in managing the region’s 40-lawyer legal team [5] Won two Value Awards, granted by Tesco Group’s International Legal Director and Tesco China’s Chief Executive Officer

Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with 26 offices and over 1700 lawyers Made deals for and advised on cross-border merger and acquisition transactions

Eversheds Sutherland is one of the world’s largest law firms with 61 offices and over 2000 lawyers Advised multinational companies on general corporate work and cross-border M&A deals

Advised US/UK/EU corporations on JV, general corporate and M&A/PE deals

Everbright Securities is a top-tier investment bank in China IPO in Shanghai/Shenzhen/Hong Kong stock exchanges and M&A deals

复旦大学优秀学生、复旦大学优秀毕业生