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Personal introduction

Rupert Varnai serves as a Global Management Partner at Cathay Associates and is the Founder and CEO of Cathay Partners. He is dedicated to providing cross-border legal and business services to clients, focusing on connecting China with the rest of the world to help enterprises achieve growth and innovation in a globalized context. With a profound legal background and extensive management experience, he has successfully led teams in completing numerous complex cross-border transactions and strategic projects. As a leader with a global vision, Rupert Varnai develops innovative solutions to address challenges across different cultural, legal, and market environments. He possesses deep expertise in multiple industry sectors, including finance, technology, manufacturing, and energy, earning the trust of clients and partners alike. His vision is to integrate global resources to help enterprises succeed on the international stage and create long-term value for clients.

Work experience

Guozun Cathay Associates，Global Management Partner Cathay Associates，Founder and CEO

Representative cases

(I) International Dispute Resolution ▪ Represented a leading Chinese technology company in an intellectual property infringement case against a US semiconductor giant, successfully securing hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for the client; ▪ Represented a European energy group in an international commercial arbitration case against a Chinese state-owned enterprise, involving an amount exceeding 1 billion euros; ▪ Represented a Chinese manufacturing company in a contract dispute case against a German automotive parts supplier, successfully recovering significant losses for the client; ▪ Represented a Chinese financial institution in a cross-border financial derivatives dispute case against a UK bank, involving an amount exceeding 500 million USD; ▪ Represented a Chinese new energy enterprise in a technology transfer contract dispute case against a US wind power company. (II) Cross-border Investment and Financing ▪ Provided legal services for a cross-border M&A project of a large Chinese state-owned bank in Europe, with a transaction value reaching 2 billion euros; ▪ Provided legal support for the IPO project of a Chinese technology company in the US, successfully raising 1.5 billion USD in funds; ▪ Provided legal support for a supply chain restructuring project of a Chinese manufacturing company in Southeast Asia; ▪ Provided legal support for the compliance construction of a Chinese financial institution establishing a branch in London. (III) Energy and Technology Compliance ▪ Provided legal consultation for a wind power project of a European energy group in China, involving an investment amount exceeding 1 billion euros; ▪ Provided legal consultation for a technology cooperation project between a Chinese technology company and a US artificial intelligence enterprise.