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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region

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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

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Baker McKenzie advised a consortium consisting of three private equity firms with a Greater China focus on its significant minority investment in DigitalLand.

  • Baker McKenzie also represented PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical on Electricity Generating PLC's investment in and acquisition of a 30% stake in the company.

Strengths

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Ideally, in a transaction, you want to avoid complex issues that arise, but when they come up, the international and domestic teams work well together to propose solutions that work. 

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondent
Asia-Pacific

Complex transaction structures require consideration of various workstreams. Bakers pull this off very seamlessly, working with their network of international firms to provide a smooth experience.

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondent
Asia-Pacific