 Bennett Jones Education Quest University Canada, B.A., 2012 University of Calgary, J.D., 2015 Bar Admissions Alberta, 2016 British Columbia, 2021 Haifeng advises 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. Overview 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. Select Experience • 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 • A Calgary-based oil and gas private equity firm in the organization and close of its third flagship fund, with close to C$1 billion in total capital commitments • A Calgary-based oil and gas private equity firm as majority shareholder in a C$757-million acquisition • A Chinese spirit company on Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements in connection with distribution of liquor and wine in Canada • A Chinese online travel agency in its Canadian expansion • A Calgary-based oil and gas private equity firm in a C$800-million acquisition of an oil sands project • A syndicate of dealers of a pipeline corporation in its C$600-mllion offering of fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes, the first utilization of the hybrid trust structure by a non-chartered bank • A Calgary-based oil and gas private equity firm in the amalgamation of its two portfolio companies to create a leading private North American oil producer • A Canadian energy focused private equity firm in the formation of an energy focused fund, with capital commitments of C$780 million • A Calgary-based oil and gas private equity firm in its financing of a C$740-million acquisition of an energy company • A syndicate of agents of a pipeline corporation in its C$1.5-billion offerings of senior unsecured medium term notes • A Calgary-based oil and gas private equity firm in the formation of its initial US$1.05-billion fund • A private investment firm in its indirect investments into a leading originator, processor and exporter of pulse crops from Canada • A US-based construction drilling company in its C$209-million business combination • An oilfield logistics company in its C$175-million initial public offering |