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Corporate/M&A - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell fields a respected transactional team with considerable M&A expertise. Admired for its representation of high-profile Chinese clients in take-privates, acquisitions and disposals, the firm also handles significant private equity mandates from its Hong Kong and Beijing offices and often acts for private equity funds and VC investors. Its key industry sectors include e-commerce, media and telecommunications. It is additionally able to advise on mandates involving India, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan.

Notable practitioners

Miranda So is a key contact in Hong Kong. Ken Lebrun heads the corporate team in Tokyo.

Work Highlights

  • Davis Polk & Wardwell advised IDG-Accel China Capital II and IDG-Accel China Capital II Investors on the rollover of their shares in connection with BEST Inc’s going-private transaction.

  • Davis Polk & Wardwell acted for Nippon Paint as a lead counsel on its USD2.3 billion acquisition of AOC from Lone Star Funds.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

DPW has broad and long experience in M&A involving Japanese companies and is knowledgeable about M&A practices and trends both in the US and Japan, effectively combining its global capabilities.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific

DPW has in-depth knowledge and experience in complicated M&A transactions. They have a great balance between being legally tight and commercially intelligent.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific