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