Scott Clemens leads the Asia-Pacific US Securities Practice Group in the Firm’s Beijing office. He is consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in his field by Chambers Asia, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Global Counsel 3000 Directory. Mr. Clemens is also admitted to practice in New York.

Practice Focus

Mr. Clemens focuses on transactions involving US and international capital markets. He advises clients on public and private equity offerings, equity-linked and debt securities, especially in relation to financing and privatization transactions.

Representative Legal Matters

• China Technology Development Group (2009) - represented China Technology Development (Nasdaq-CTDC) and its subsidiaries as U.S. legal counsel in a PIPEs transaction consisting of the issuance of convertible notes in principal amount of USD20,000,000 to CMTF Assets Management Ltd and other investors. Proceeds: USD20 million
• Geminis Securities Limited (2009) – represented the placement agent in a PIPEs transaction consisting of placement of convertible notes of Golden Meditech in a principal amount of up to USD15 million, including warrants to institutional investors. Initial proceeds: USD10 million
• Jinkosolar (2008) – represented Jinkosolar in its USD60 million pre-IPO convertible preferred shares.
• SJM Holdings Limited (2008) – represented the issuer, SJM Holdings Limited, in connection with its initial public offering and listing of SJM Holdings Limited on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Proceeds: USD494 million
• Xinyuan Real Estate Company Limited NYSE – XIN (2007) – represented the issuer, Xinyuan Real Estate, in connection with its U.S. initial public offering and listing on The New York Stock Exchange, being the first China real estate developer to list on NYSE. Lead underwriter is Merrill Lynch. Proceeds: USD282 million
• Xinyuan Real Estate Company NYSE – XIN (2007) – represented the issuer in relation to the placement of USD75 million units of high-yield bonds with warrants and a further USD25 million of convertible bonds. Merrill Lynch was the placement agent. Proceeds: USD100 million

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Bar Association

Admission

New York~United States (1987)

Education

Yale University  (J.D.) (1986)
University of Michigan  (Master of Arts) (1979)
Brigham Young University  (B.A.) (1976)

葛孟律师主管贝克•麦坚时律师事务所北京代表处亚太区美国证券业务部。他连续被《钱伯斯亚洲指南》（Chambers Asia）、《亚太法律五百强》（Asia Pacific Legal 500）以及《Global Counsel 3000 Directory》评为其执业领域的杰出律师。葛孟律师也是纽约州的执业律师。

执业重点

葛律师专门从事美国和国际资本市场交易。他就公募及私募股权融资、股价联动证券和债券为客户提供法律咨询，尤其是与融资和资产私有化有关的交易。

代表性案例

• 中国科技发展集团 (2009年) – 作为中国科技发展集团（纳斯达克上市公司－CTDC）及其子公司的美国代表律师从事私募融资交易，该交易包括向CMTF资产管理有限公司等其他投资者发行总额2000万美元的可转换票据。收益额：2000万美元。
• Geminis 证券有限公司(2009年)–代表承销商承销金卫医疗(Golden Meditech) 总额1500万美元可转换票据，该股权融资包括对机构投资者发行认股权证。初步收益额：1000万美元。
• 晶科能源有限公司(2008) – 代表晶科能源有限公司交易总额6000万美元的pre-IPO可转换优先股。represented Jinkosolar in its USD60 million pre-IPO convertible preferred shares.
• 澳博控股有限公司 (2008年) – 代表发行商澳博控股在香港证券交易市场首次公开发行上市。收益额：490,000,000美元。
• 鑫苑置业有限公司 纽交所－XIN(2007年)– 代表发行商鑫苑置业在纽约证券交易所首次公开发行上市，鑫苑置业是第一家在纽交所上市的中国房地产企业，其主要承销商为美林证券(Merrill Lynch)。收益额282,000,000美元。
• 鑫苑置业 纽交所– XIN (2007年)– 代表发行商承销总额7500万美元的高收益率债券认股证，并进一步发行了2500万美元的可转换债券。收益额：1亿美元。美林证券(Merrill Lynch)为承销商。

专业团体和会员资格

• 纽约州律师协会

语言能力

• 英语
• 中文
• 广东话

职业组织与会员资格

• New York State Bar Association

执业资格

美国纽约州(1987年)

教育背景

耶鲁大学（法学博士） (1986年)
密歇根大学（文学硕士） (1979年)
杨百翰大学（文学学士） (1976年)