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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity

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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region
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What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb has a streamlined team handling high-level private equity and public M&A around the region. An impressive workload includes representing leading Chinese corporates in a range of outbound acquisitions and advising major private equity houses on significant cross-border investments and fund formations. The firm is especially renowned in North Asia, and noted for its India-related work and for strength in Malaysia. It is further recommended for US-Asia deals, handling work involving clients in the TMT and life sciences sectors.

Notable practitioners

Sang Jin Han is a key contact for the South Korea practice. Denise Shiu is a key contact in the Beijing office, while Freeman Chan is a key contact in the Hong Kong office.

Work Highlights

Provided by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
  • Cleary Gottlieb acted for Temasek on its strategic investment into VIVA Biotech.
  • Cleary Gottlieb advised the special committee of the board of directors of iClick Interactive Asia on a proposed take-private transaction involving TSH Investment and TSH Merger Sub.