NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, announced today that Jem Li, an attorney in the firm’s Corporate Mergers and Acquisition Department, based in Beijing, has been elected to the partnership.

“Jem Li has demonstrated exceptional commitment to his clients and the firm,” stated Christopher White, Chairman of the firm. “His knowledge and depth of experience with cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, will enhance the firm’s ability to provide clients top legal counsel both within Asia and across borders. We are pleased to have Jem join the partnership.”

Mr. Li focuses his practice on capital markets and corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, notes offerings and 144A offerings, private equity investments, public funds, and mergers and acquisitions. Since 2004, Mr. Li has practiced exclusively in China, working on a wide range of cross-border business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, venture capital investment, and foreign direct investment in Asia. Mr. Li received his B.A. in English from Hunan Teachers University, his M.I.A. from Columbia University, and his J.D. from Pace University. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and in English, he is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, business fraud, corporate finance, corporate governance, environmental, financial restructuring and reorganizations, healthcare, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private client, private equity, real estate, regulation, securitization, structured finance, and tax. More information about Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com.