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Corporate/M&A - Asia-Pacific Region

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb operates with a streamlined team focused on high-level public M&A across the Asia-Pacific region, with an office in Hong Kong and widely recognised expertise in India-related transactions. It is also recommended for US-Asia deals, with notable experience in transactions involving clients in the TMT and life sciences sectors.

Notable practitioners

Denise Shiu and Freeman Chan in Hong Kong are key contacts, along with Nallini Puri for India-related transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb advised the Walt Disney Company on a combination of its Star India business with Viacom18 to form a new strategic joint venture with Reliance Industries, with the latter agreeing to invest approximately USD1.4 billion.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton understand what their clients want and are able to go and achieve that in an Indian context.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific

The team provides a high-quality service and is very responsive. They always try to come up with solutions to address complex matters.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific