Leadership & Expertise

La Maison

Bridging traditional European heritage with institutional execution. Our team brings decades of frontline experience across luxury conglomerates, international finance, and cross-border M&A.

Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith

Chairman

Finance executive with 20+ years of professional global experience, including nearly 10 years as Financial Director at Tiffany & Co. In-depth expertise in luxury goods, retail, FP&A, P&L management, and strategic business planning. Licensed as a CPA and certified in ASX Listing Rules Compliance.

Davide Pena

Davide Pena

Founding Partner

Member of the CCPIT (China Investment Promotion Center), Davide has collaborated with several organizations, including The Eureka's Network, where he assisted in EU-China's R&D and investment initiatives, with key focus on Inbound & Outbound Cross-Border Investment and Market Expansion.

Regina Lam

Regina Lam

Asia Expansion Partner

Former LVMH Executive (Emilio Pucci, Kenzo) and CEO Asia for Tom Ford and OTB Group (Maison Margiela, Marni). Over 20 years establishing Asia subsidiaries and scaling luxury retail across China. Specialises in PR, brand building, regional expansion, and go-to-market execution.

Jonathan Zhang

Jonathan Zhang

Legal Partner

Formerly CEO of 5C Group Capital, Jonathan Zhang is a seasoned legal advisor with 23+ years experience in cross-border M&A and IPO advisory, private equity investment, and capital markets. Experienced in advising both private and public sector clients on global PE investments.

Allen Kuo

Allen Kuo

M&A Partner

Former Director at Deutsche Bank, and currently Managing Director & Partner at FOSUN Capital, Allen Kuo is a seasoned investment professional with 25+ years experience in cross-border M&A, Capital Markets, and IPO advisory. At FOSUN, he currently oversees international investment strategies.

Tian Xu

Tian Xu

Technology Partner

Formerly Finance Director at Alibaba, Alipay, Baidu, and also former Vice President & Head of Finance at Pinduoduo, where he led its successful IPO, Xu is a very experienced finance and technology professional with experience leading companies in areas like FinTech, big-data, cloud, and AI.