Our team is formed by multicultural professionals with deep understanding of cultural & management differences between the Chinese and Western corporations, as well as track-record experience in helping clients conduct investment projects in China.
We also count on a team of Advisory Board formed by experts in the business relationships between China and Europe, who provide access to relevant contacts and participate actively in the high-level project issues, contributing to the successful completion of the transactions.
Office in Spain
Lisa Wang – Partner
- Based in Madrid
- Trilingual Chinese-Spanish-English.
- Over 18 years of strategy consulting experience and M&A advisory focusing China across >80 projects.
- Founding partner of Link The World Advisers since 2016.
- 2006-2015: worked for InterChina Consulting in Madrid & Shanghai, holding Analyst to Country Manager-Spain positions.
- Expertise in project supervision & management, knowhow transfering to clients.
- Has a degree in Communications and completed a Senior Management Program at IE and an Executive Program at Harvard Business School.
- Member of Advisory Board of IE China Center and Former Vice-President of China Club Spain
Office in China
Lynn Ye – Partner
- Based in Shanghai
- Trilingual Chinese-Spanish-English.
- Over 18 years of consulting experience specialized in China.
- Specialist in market researches, market development for foreign brands and M&A operations.
- Founder of a distribution company of Spanish wines and delicatessen products.
- Graduated from Complutense University, Madrid, majoring in Business, had a Master degree in Business Administration at La Salle University, Barcelona.
- Postgraduate degree in Finance at Qinghua University, China.
- Former Vice-President of Spanish Chamber of Commerce in China.
Office in China
Matias Miao – Senior Adviser
- Based in Shanghai
- >20 years of industrial experience, with >10 years consulting experience.
- Strategy and corporate consultant with rich experience in company establishment and M&A projects, as well as negotiation support.
- Sector expertise in industrial sectors.
- Rich experience in business model set up, partner search & negotiation support.
- MBA, Management School of Maastricht
- Languages: Chinese, English, Spanish.
Office in China
Tom Han – Senior Adviser
- Based in Shanghai
- Expert in JV and M&A projects in China
- Financial Controller for several foreign invested companies in China, including Siemens –Nixdorf and Nabisco Food.
- Solid management background, >20 years of experience in financial, accounting and strategy development.
- Graduated from National Light Industrial University with a Bachelor’s degree in Science and obtained his MBA from the China Europe Management Institute (Shanghai). He is a CPA.
- Languages: Chinese-English.
Office in China
Tifa Gu – Project Manager
- Based in Shanghai
- Over 12 years of professional experience in M&A, fund raising and business development, focusing on consumer goods and industrial sectors.
- Rich experience in business plan, valuation, partner search, negotiation.
- MSc Finance & Strategy, Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus Campus
- MA Business Management at EDHEC Business School
- Languages: Chinese, English, French
Office in China
Feng Jiang – Project Manager
- Based in Shanghai
- Expert in Strategy and M&A projects in Healthcare sector
- Executive VP of Medical Valley GmbH Erlangen, Germany/China
- Former Deputy GM, Div. of Strat. Dev. Of AVIC Int’l Holding Corp.
- Former research fellow in National Cancer Center [CNIO] in Spain and Germany.
- Bachelor degree in Biochemistry at Wuhan University, China.
- PhD in Molecular Genetics at University of Heidelberg, Germany.
- Languages: Chinese-English.
Office in China
Cindy Xie – M&A Adviser
- Based in Shanghai
- Over 8 years of experience in sale mandates and buy side mandates.
- Specialized in providing cross-border M&A advisory services between Asia and West Europe.
- Led the team to conduct 40 deals, mostly sale mandates by European clients, covering Industrial, Healthcare, Retail, Real Estate, CIT, Renewable energy, F&B sector.
- Also involved in Chinese buy-side mandates, with clients being top PE firms and publicly traded companies.
- Languages: Chinese-English.
Office in China
Wei Xu – Project Manager
- Based in Beijing
- Over 15 years of working experience in a professional consulting firm, focusing on consumer goods, health care, clean tech and industrial sectors.
- Rich experience in in-depth market research, market development, partner search & negotiation support.
- MA in Economics, Cleveland State University; BA in International Trade, Nankai University
- Languages: Chinese, English
Office in Spain
Francisco Minoves – SeniorAdviser
- Based in Madrid
- Senior Adviser with 40 years of experience in M&A and divestment transactions for Spanish companies.
- Previously held prominent roles such as International Marketing Director at Banco Atlántico and Director of Divestments at the National Institute of Industry, among others.
- Industrial engineer and MBA at IESE Business School.
- Languages: Spanish, English.
Office in Spain
Maribel Romero – Proj. Coordinator & Adm.
- Based in Madrid
- Administration and Office Manager with more than 20 years of experience.
- Rich experience in project coordination, internal administrative issues, and dealing with Public Administrations.
- Graduated from University of Alcala.
- Languages: Spanish, English
Advisory Board
Experts in the business relationships with high-level access to relevant contacts
Margaret Chen – Senior Adviser
- Based in Madrid.
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Founding partner of China-Spain Innovation & Ventures.
- Appointed Expert on Asian Innovation System by Fundación Cotec para la Innovación.
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Executive Program of Havard Business School.
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President of Honor of China Club Spain.
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Corporate Director for Telefonica’s Chairman Office: 2010-2013.
- Double degree in Computer Science and Foreign Trade at Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Executive education at Harvard Business School.
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Languages: Chinese-Spanish-English.
Laura Tsui – Senior Adviser
- Based in Shanghai
- Currently General Director in China of Grupo Riello UPS, an Italian multinational of the electric devices sector.
- Asia Pacific General Director of Grupo Veremonte, a Spanish investment fund between 2010-2013, based in Shanghai.
- Vicepresident of InterChina Consulting between 1998-2010, based in Madrid, Milan and Shanghai.
- Laura earned a Spanish Philology degree in Beijing, a Doctorate in Madrid; and completed a Management program at CEIBS in Shanghai.
- Languages: Chinese-Spanish-English-Italian.
Our Partners
Experts In Government Relations & Lobby and Executive Search based in Madrid
Sebastián Mariz – External Partner
- Based in Madrid
- Partner at InFluence Spain. Trilingual lobbyist, with experience in Spain and Brussels. Degree in economics and a master’s degree in political science.
- 24 years of consolidated experience in government relations, strategic communications and lobby.
- Began his career in Brussels working for 6 years with some of the world’s leading agencies in the government relations and communication sector, including Hill & Knowlton PR / PA.
- He has advised companies, associations and organizations in almost all sectors of the economy.
- With a degree in economics and a master’s degree in European Policy and Environmental Management.
- Languages: English, French and Spanish.
Carlos Recarte – External Partner
- Based in Madrid
- Partner at Recarte & Fontela. Accumulates over 20 years of experience in executive search consultancy and management development, in renowned firms such as Korn Ferry-Hay Group, Garrigues Human Capital and Overlap.
- Has exercised his responsibility in operations management and business development positions in both Spain and Latin America, where he resided for several years. His international experience also extends to Europe, Asia and Africa.
- Has a degree in Law and has completed a General Management program at IESE. A regular speaker in the main business schools and universities and is a writer of publications and articles in the media.
- Languages: Spanish and English.
Our Partners
Experts In Administrative Law and Industrial Property Rights Based In Madrid
Ignacio Albendea – External Partner
- Based in Madrid
- With a degree in Law at University of Seville (1984-1989).
- Currently partner for Public Law, Energy and Digital Department at Montero Aramburu.
- More than 27 years of experience in administrative law, with special dedication to the public works, energy, telecommunications, mining and environmental sectors.
- Specialist in public sector procurement, administrative procedure, town planning, administrative simplification and e-administration.
- He has coordinated due diligence teams on restructuring and refinancing transactions of public and private sector companies; and is legal advisor to telecommunication & energy companies, local and regional councils and public companies and Andalusian public agencies on public procurement, renewable energies, public financing and state aid and administrative organisation.
- Languages: Spanish and English.
Jesús Arribas – External Partner
- Based in Madrid
- Lawyer, joined Grau & Angulo in 2003, where he has been a partner since 2009.
- Began his professional with work experience in the European Patent Office in Munich.
- He advises and represents multinational and national companies mainly in matters related to trademarks and patent rights, mostly in the electronics sector, information technology and telecommunications.
- Areas of Practice: Trademarks and Patents.
- Master in Industrial and Intellectual Property at Alicante University (Magister Lvcentinvs).
- Languages: Spanish and English.
Our Partners
Experts In Foreign Company Establishment Projects in Mexico
Fernando Treviño – External Partner
- Based in Mexico (Mexico)
- Bachelor’s in Law, he is Founding Partner at Rivadeneyra Treviño with 37 years of experience specializing in corporate practices and International Private Law serving global enterprises.
- Vice President of International and Labor Affairs at COPARMEX (Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic).
- Executive Committee Member, Business at OECD (BIAC), representing Mexican companies at the OECD.
- President of BIAC’s Latin American Contact Group.
- Former President of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Puebla Chapter.
- Partner and Secretary of the Mexican Foreign Trade Council (COMCE) South.
- Board Member in various associations.
- Active membership in Interlegal Law Group, CLAUZ (Auto Cluster in Central Zone), Mexican Bar Association (BMA), ETL Global, and Mexico-Spain Business Association (AEMEES).
Vidaur Mora – External Partner
- Based in Mexico (Mexico)
- He is a partner of Rivadeneyra, Treviño & De Campo (RTYDC) law firm in Mexico. Specialized in Cross Border Investment, Foreign Investment & Immigration Law.
- Degree in Foreign Trade and Customs from the Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla – 2004. Specialization in Business Law 2015 – Master in Public Law from Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla – 2016.
- He has successfully collaborated in a number of important investments in projects for the installation of production plants in the automotive, food, manufacturing and textile sectors, among others, in different states of the Mexican Republic.
- Current President of the Puebla Chapter of the Mexico – United States Chamber of Commerce.
- Languages: Spanish and English.