What kinds of transactions do you handle?

I represent U.S. and international companies in domestic and cross-border transactions. My work includes capital markets offerings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures and commercial agreements.

Which industries do you work in?

My experience spans several sectors, including biotechnology, energy and oilfield services, pipeline infrastructure, renewable energy, technology and international chemical distribution. That range helps me advise on transactions with industry-specific business and regulatory considerations.

Do you work with public companies as well as private companies?

I advise both public and private companies, including NASDAQ- and NYSE-listed companies, in matters such as ATM offerings, IPOs, follow-on offerings, mergers, acquisitions and investments.

How do you approach cross-border matters?

I focus on helping clients execute transactions that cross jurisdictions while staying tied to their business goals. My practice includes domestic and cross-border work for U.S. and international companies, and I am based in both Houston and Shanghai.

Do you have experience with Asia-related work?

Yes. I work extensively on transactions involving the Asian market, advising U.S. and multinational clients on cross-border matters. This work is closely integrated with my broader corporate and transactional practice.

Frank S. Wu

Partner Houston Shanghai 上海代表处

T +1 713.547.2572
T +86.21.6062.6179

F +1 713.236.5659

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Biography

Frank Wu represents U.S. and international public and private companies in domestic and cross-border transactions, with a practice spanning capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures and commercial arrangements. Frank brings years of experience to his clients’ transactions as one of the earliest practitioners of corporate cross-border M&A transactions.

His work includes securities offerings and IPOs, acquisitions in the biotechnology sector, pipeline acquisitions and asset exchanges, renewable energy investments, oilfield services joint ventures and international chemical distribution matters. Based in Houston and Shanghai, Frank advises clients on transactions that require coordination across jurisdictions and alignment between legal execution and business objectives.

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: Lead transaction counsel for a NASDAQ-listed company in various ATM offerings totaling over $500 million.

Lead transaction counsel for a major international NYSE-listed biotech company in its US$160 million acquisition of a U.S. target.

Lead transaction counsel for a major international public company in its investment in a renewable energy company.

Lead transaction counsel for a NASDAQ-listed emerging growth company in its initial public offering of US$36 million in equity and its follow-on public offering of US$73 million in equity.

Lead transaction counsel for a NASDAQ-listed company in its US$920 million merger with an NYSE-listed company in the biotechnology industry.

Lead transaction counsel to the special committee of a major pipeline company in its US$70 million acquisition of various pipeline assets.

Lead transaction counsel to the special committee of a major pipeline company in its US$200 million exchange of various pipeline assets as part of a US$1 billion pipeline build-out.

Lead transaction counsel for a major NYSE-listed biotech company in its $65 million acquisition of a genomics company.

Lead transaction counsel for a privately owned international enterprise in its US$300 million joint venture with a U.S. company in the oil service industry.

Lead transaction counsel to a foreign company in its acquisition of an oil service company in Singapore.

Lead transaction counsel to a major international chemical distributor regarding mergers and acquisitions in Latin America.

Lead transaction counsel to a major international chemical distributor in the negotiation of US$50 million distribution agreement with a major chemical manufacturer.

Lead transaction counsel to an energy company regarding the bulk sale of specialty chemicals to various international companies.

Lead transaction counsel for a group of investors in its $15 million dollar investment in a biotechnology company.

Lead transaction counsel to a renewable energy company in its $15 million EB-5 financing.

Lead transaction counsel to a biotechnology company in its $8 million private placement.

Lead transaction counsel to a U.S. biotech company regarding the licensing of various drug rights in Asia and the Middle East.

Counsel to an international oil company in its US$80 million acquisition of oil participation interests in Ecuador.

Counsel to an NYSE-listed company in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of electrical generating assets.

Counsel to an NYSE-listed company in its US$900 million acquisition of major pipeline and gas storage assets.

Counsel to an NYSE-listed utility in its US$200 million acquisition of various power plants.

Counsel to a major energy company in its sale of certain gathering facilities, rights of way and other assets located in the Gulf of Mexico.

Counsel to an international energy company in its US$125 million project finance lease transaction involving underwater electric transmission cable and in a related equity investment transaction with joint venture partners.

Counsel to an NYSE-listed company in its US$72 million acquisition of a paper mill company

Counsel to a seller in its more than US$20 million sale of its stevedoring business.

Counsel to a major international oil company in its US$200 million financing program for gas stations throughout the U.S.

Counsel to a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the acquisition of seven information technology services companies and the initial public offering of US$63.5 million in equity.

Counsel to a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the acquisition of eight construction businesses and the initial public offering of US$103.5 million in equity.

Counsel to a major hedge fund in the negotiations with a major utility of a tolling agreement, QSE services agreements and energy management agreements.
: State Bar of Texas

Houston Bar Association

Yale Alumni Association
: Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 2023-2025

Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition, Thomson Reuters, 2007-2010
: Education
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 1996, Member, Texas International Law Journal
B.A., Economics, Yale University, 1993, cum laude, with distinction
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Admissions
Texas
: What kinds of transactions do you handle?
I represent U.S. and international companies in domestic and cross-border transactions. My work includes capital markets offerings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures and commercial agreements.
Which industries do you work in?
My experience spans several sectors, including biotechnology, energy and oilfield services, pipeline infrastructure, renewable energy, technology and international chemical distribution. That range helps me advise on transactions with industry-specific business and regulatory considerations.
Do you work with public companies as well as private companies?
I advise both public and private companies, including NASDAQ- and NYSE-listed companies, in matters such as ATM offerings, IPOs, follow-on offerings, mergers, acquisitions and investments.
How do you approach cross-border matters?
I focus on helping clients execute transactions that cross jurisdictions while staying tied to their business goals. My practice includes domestic and cross-border work for U.S. and international companies, and I am based in both Houston and Shanghai.
Do you have experience with Asia-related work?
Yes. I work extensively on transactions involving the Asian market, advising U.S. and multinational clients on cross-border matters. This work is closely integrated with my broader corporate and transactional practice.