Ranny has over 25 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law. She specialises in international and domestic M&A, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, joint ventures, acquisition and disposal of businesses and assets and regulatory approvals (including FIRB approvals). Ranny leads the New South Wales branch of our China Desk.
Ranny has dual qualifications in Australia and China. She is fluent in English and Mandarin. Ranny is recommended in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 and 2025 for corporate and M&A.
'We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the professional services and support you and your firm have provided over the long term. Your firm's expertise and experience in commercial mergers and acquisitions, project leasing, and foreign investment review (FIRB) have always been a valuable asset to us.'
CEO of Goldwind Australia
Recent deal highlights include advising:
- Goldwind Australia on multiple acquisitions of wind farm and BESS projects, including related FIRB applications.
- ABC Pastry on its business sale to Nissin Foods Company Limited.
- Balco, one of the largest hay processors in Australia, on its restructuring and general corporate matters.
- Shenghe Resources’ acquisition of new shares in Vital Metals (ASX: VML).
- Aqualand Group on a $600 million real estate construction funding arrangement from the corporate side.
- Mitsubishi Heavy on logistics agreements and other corporate matters.
- Donghui and Chinova Resources on mining-related transactions.
- Futu Holdings Limited on its acquisition of an Australian-based financial services licence entity.
- PowerChina on its corporate restructuring and other corporate matters;
- Burra Food, the Australian subsidiary of China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd, on FIRB issues.
- AL Capital on its share subscription in McGrath and subsequent disposals, as well as its continuous disclosure obligations.
- Sinomine Resource Group Co., Ltd on a mining acquisition deal from a FIRB perspective.
- Dahua Group with numerous agricultural land parcel acquisitions and FIRB applications.
- Asendia, a joint venture of French and Swiss government entities, with regard to FIRB approvals on carrying on their Australian business
- Growthpoint Properties, a South Africa government investor, with regard to FIRB approval on its acquisition of interest in Australian land
- Perpetual Group on FIRB-related issues
- Novlan on its acquisition of a food process business in Queensland.
Awards and Recognition
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 and 2025
Corporate and M&A