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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie maintains an immense corporate practice with a sizeable bench in most Asian jurisdictions, supporting the provision of substantial, multi-office teams for cross-border transactions. The firm has notable capabilities in South-East Asia, with a local presence in seven ASEAN countries, most notably Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. It advises clients in a variety of industries including media, energy, and food and drink, and also maintains noteworthy private equity capabilities, assisting major Asian investment managers and sovereign wealth funds, with strength handling investments across Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore.

Notable practitioners

Derek Poon leads the Asia-wide private equity practice from Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based Tracy Wut is a key contact for the China corporate/M&A team and Michael Wong is a key contact in Taiwan. Jiro Toyokawa is a key contact for Tokyo, Sorachon Boonsong for Thailand and Andre Gan for Malaysia. Lance Sacks and Simon De Young co-head the transactional practice in Australia, and Bee Chun Boo heads the M&A practice in Singapore.

Work Highlights

  • Baker McKenzie advised Global New Material International on its agreement to acquire Merck’s global surface solutions business unit for EUR665 million in cash.

  • Baker McKenzie advised UBE Corporation on its acquisition of LANXESS Deutschland for a purchase price of approximately EUR460 million.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The firm's strength is its ability to provide one-stop support in cooperation with local staff. Also, it provides careful analysis which is useful for risk consideration and business judgement.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific

It's a full-service firm with significant resources and strategic partnerships in key regions. They can handle all cases, regardless of complexity.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific

The team is switched-on and driven. They are available any time and always give thoughtful, practical advice. They do not waste time and get directly to finding solutions to the critical issues.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific