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