Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
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Provided by Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland's corporate practice, with more than 900 attorneys worldwide, is an adviser to public and private companies and firms on all types of M&A transactions, including negotiated and unsolicited acquisitions; domestic and cross-border public company mergers; going private transactions; spin off transactions; acquisitions of majority and minority interests; tender and exchange offers, and joint ventures. We are also preeminent in the areas of and .
Our M&A practice is bolstered by our extensive experience in matters. We routinely counsel boards and board committees, and executive officers regarding significant transactions including, shareholder activism, takeover readiness, fiduciary duty and disclosure issues, and .
Kirkland is recognized for innovation, creativity, energy and, above all, a profound commitment to quality. We are dedicated to client service and known for our ability to leverage industry leaders in each of the core practice areas that are essential to complex mergers and acquisitions, including antitrust, tax, finance, technology & IP transactions and executive compensation (as well as ancillary due diligence areas such as FCPA, international trade, environmental and real estate law). We pride ourselves on having lawyers across all of these practice areas and across the globe work together as integrated multidisciplinary teams to provide seamless service with a focus on practical, common sense problem-solving.
Chambers Review
Kirkland & Ellis maintains a leading private equity platform representing the firm's stellar US clients on financial investments in China and further across Asia. The firm is increasingly active on behalf of Asian clients, including sovereign wealth funds, and is also known for its work on M&A transactions, including take-privates, private acquisitions and Hong Kong takeovers. The firm is especially well placed for China-related mandates through its Beijing and Hong Kong offices, and also fields a highly commended India practice.
Nicholas Norris is a key contact in Hong Kong, while Srinivas Kaushik is a key contact for India-related matters.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland & Ellis advised CICC, the financial adviser to Shenzhen EVOC Intelligence Technology, on the privatisation of EVOC Intelligent Technology.
- Kirkland & Ellis advised L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp, a SPAC formed by affiliates of L Catterton, on its business combination with Lotus Technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kirkland & Ellis give solid, straightforward advice and are very willing to consider legal issues in the real world and make commercial calls. The advice is not theoretical but pragmatic."
"The market knows that they have spent a lot of effort building their business around the needs of PE firms, and it distinguishes them from other international firms."
"Kirkland & Ellis give solid, straightforward advice and are very willing to consider legal issues in the real world and make commercial calls. The advice is not theoretical but pragmatic."
"The market knows that they have spent a lot of effort building their business around the needs of PE firms, and it distinguishes them from other international firms."