Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
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Chambers Review
Freshfields houses an outstanding cross-border M&A team which is sought after byprominent clients from a range of industries including finance, technology, and oil and gas. It is also instructed by Chinese SOEs on their regional investments. The team often acts on the most complex and high-profiletransactions, offering an extensive bench of senior practitioners lauded by peers and clients alike. It effectively leverages its global coverage to advise on matters involving jurisdictions as diverse as France, Germany, the USA, Indonesia and Singapore.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields advised UBS Group as global transaction counsel on its acquisition of Credit Suisse Group to create a global bank with over USD5 trillion in total invested assets under management.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields has a strong ability to consider complex matters holistically, with strong partners and fast feedback. The team is able to give advice from a business perspective."
"Freshfields offers first-class service and is always responsive and available, 24/7."
"Freshfields has a strong ability to consider complex matters holistically, with strong partners and fast feedback. The team is able to give advice from a business perspective."
"Freshfields offers first-class service and is always responsive and available, 24/7."
Notable Practitioners
Alan Wang services a diverse clientele of foreign corporates from a variety of sectors, includingautomotive and pharmaceutical. He offers extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional M&A and private equity transactions, as well as joint ventures.
"For me, he is the perfect lawyer. He is just ten out of ten and there is not much more to say. I love working with him. His drafting is perfect, his advice is clear and he coordinates well."
Robert Ashworth is a pre-eminent lawyer who is singled out for his handling of sizeable acquisitions, joint ventures and investments for multinational entities across the technology and finance industries. He is co-head of the firm's global M&A practice.
"He's worked on a lot of high-profile Hong Kong transactions and is a very nice person who is very knowledgeable on the M&A front."
Edward Freeman represents regional and international clients in acquisitions, investments and privatisations. He also has considerable experience advising on insurance matters.
"Ed is a great thought partner and provides high-quality legal advice."
Teresa Ko is respected for her seasoned advice on a broad range of corporate matters, with recent experience acting on M&A and disposal transactions. She also has noteworthy securities practice.
"Teresa is the client relationship partner extraordinaire: charming, intelligent, well connected and still on top of the game."
"Teresa is very client and service-oriented."
Shen Yuxin is based in Beijing and has a broad corporate and M&A practice. He has several years' experience in handling cross border transactions and regulatory issues.
"I'm amazed by his business and legal sensitivity, thinking skills and ability to find solutions. He's an elegant, persuasive and commanding person, and also a commanding presence in negotiations."
"We enjoy working with Yuxin very much. He provides excellent service - with a smile! He is very knowledgeable about the law and market practices, as well as commercial considerations."
Ranked Lawyers at
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