Michel Gélinas

Partner

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Montreal, QC, Canada

Michel is recognized in: Best Lawyers in Canada in four practice areas: M&A, PE, VC and corporate law; The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (in M&A); IFLR1000 (in M&A); The Lexpert Special Edition Guide to the Leading Canadian Corporate Lawyers; Who's Who Legal: M&A and Governance; The Lexpert Special Edition Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers, and The Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in corporate law, M&A, PE and mid-market deals.

Hermann Knott

Partner

Kunz

Cologne, CGN, Germany

Experienced transactional lawyer focusing on industry-relevant practical advice observing highest quality standards. Also handling complex business disputes using ADR as the preferred method of resolving differences.

Jeff White

Partner

Robinson & Cole LLP

Hartford, CT

Jeff White provides counseling and dispute resolution advice for manufacturers and distributors throughout the United States and globally. He leads Robinson & Cole's Manufacturing Industry Team, which has been described by media outlets as "one of the top manufacturing law practices" in the United States, as well as the Aerospace Supply Chain Team.

Jeff is a leader within the manufacturing community and has been invited to speak at The White House, U.S. Department of Commerce events, and industry events across the country. Jeff was also selected by Select USA to co-author a chapter in its Investor Guide.

Teresa Chen

Head of Corporate and Commercial Transaction Team

Jinshi LLP Shanghai Office

Shanghai, SH, China

Teresa Chen, head of the corporate and commercial transaction team, at Jinshi LLP, Shanghai, and the CEO of Hasegawa Limited, Hong Kong, admitted in China and Japan, with substantial expertise in M&A transactions in China.

Mike Hofmann

Managing Director

Melchers China

Beijing, BJ, China

Mike has been living in China for more than 16 years and currently holds the position of Managing Director at Melchers China in Beijing. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Joint Venture company Koehler Pharmaceutical Beijing and is a Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. Mike holds a master's degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt and an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business of the University of Maryland. He is pursuing a doctoral degree in Business Administration at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky.