Benjamin’s practice is focused on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and complex shareholder and commercial arrangements across a number of industries, with extensive experience advising Chinese companies and investment funds on their global outbound transactions and multinational corporates on their Chinese inbound investments. He advises across a number of sectors, though has developed significant experience advising on transactions involving the financial services, TMT and ENR sectors.

Mr. Jeff BI is co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd. Mr. Jeff BI joined the Group in March 2003 and was appointed as an Executive Director on 29 July 2010. He is primarily responsible for overall business strategy formulation, execution and organizational development. He is also a director of Greatview’s subsidiaries in China, Switzerland and Germany.

Mr. Jeff BI has more than 25 years of experience in marketing development in the aseptic packaging industry as well as company management. From 1997 to 2003, he was a sales and marketing manager at a leading aseptic packaging producer. From 1992 to 1997, he was the Greater China manager of EchoStar Corporation, a software and service provider for television companies worldwide.

Mr. Jeff BI graduated from the University of Denver with a Master of Arts degree in 1990. Graduated from PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, with EMBA degree in 2021.

Mr. Zhou Qing is Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the TEDA Administrative Commission, holds a doctor degree.

He oversees the overall in-depth reform, policy research, and the construction of the pilot free trade zone. He is in charge of port services, import and export, the comprehensive bonded zone, and the bonded logistics development. His responsibilities also include the overall planning of foreign and domestic trade, the promotion of emerging trade forms and models, and service outsourcing.

Darren Xia is an Executive Director based in Beijing and Head of International Capital North Asia, International Capital Markets. Darren’s role focuses on identifying and fostering relationships with new and existing sources of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese capital, including sovereign wealth funds, state owned enterprises, developers and high net worth individuals. He also facilitates the movement of new inter-regional capital into North Asia from the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

Darren has 18 years global commercial real estate experience, particularly in investment transactions, structuring and joint venture partnerships. Before JLL, he held various investment roles at Australand, a major Australian listed REIT and subsidiary of CapitaLand, Westpac Institutional Bank and Lend Lease.

Alfredo is responsible for overseeing The Economist Corporate Network in Beijing. Based in China since 2013, he has focused on analysing the business implications of policy, economic and political developments for companies investing and operating in China, and in the broader Asian region. This with the aim of distilling complex issues and conveying clear takeaways on how to capture business opportunities and respond to emerging challenges.

Before joining The Economist Corporate Network, Alfredo was Associate Director for KPMG's Global China Practice, where he led and contributed to numerous thought leadership projects, including flagship reports, customised business briefings, and policy proposals for Chinese authorities. He also played a large role in events programming and outreach, including leading the design and coordination of high-profile events aimed at senior executives. Prior to that, Alfredo worked for J Capital Research, Eurasia Group and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Alfredo has a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Mexico's Center of Research and Teaching in Economics (aka. CIDE).