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As a leading adviser to some of the world’s most sophisticated public and private companies on their most complex, high-profile M&A transactions, Kirkland’s M&A practice is consistently recognized for innovation, creativity, energy and a profound commitment to quality. In Asia, we are widely regarded as the most experienced team of M&A lawyers of any international firm in the region, covering the full range of transformational transactional work in Hong Kong and the PRC, with supporting debt finance and FCPA practices. Our more than 140 lawyers and legal professionals in our offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, focused almost entirely on complex and cross-border transactions. 

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms) - China

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis's corporate department has significant expertise in private M&A and its esteemed bench represents clients in global investments. The team is able to leverage its national footprint, with offices based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. It is often mandated by leading international private equity houses to advise on their inbound Chinese investments. The team also provides a well-established public M&A practice acting for corporates and investors on disposals and take-privates. It has a large volume of domestic clients from a wide variety of industries, including life sciences and financial services. Kirkland & Ellis is frequently complimented on its bench strength and ability to work with its US offices on cross-border deals.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised the Independent Board Committee of Vinda International on its HKD26.1 billion privatisation by Isola Castle.

Strengths

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The team has significant knowledge of the market, precedents and regulatory bodies. They are extremely competent and reliable.

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The team has outstanding capabilities, ample deal experience and a good reading of regulators. They are able to explain rules and regulations in a commercial sense.

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Greater China Region

They can handle complex transactions because they have done those complex M&As or take privates. The deal structures and terms are bespoke, so they can help propose creative solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Joey Chau
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Joey Chau
3
Band 3

Joey Chau has extensive experience handling corporate mandates, including public M&A, privatisations, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts.

Joey is the preferred partner for any Hong Kong take-private related matters. She is also very commercial and can provide valuable insights during negotiations.

She is very experienced in public M&A and can provide good insights into how to resolve complicated legal issues.

Joey knows the Hong Kong legal and regulatory framework very well and can guide us through difficult regulatory issues in complex transactions.

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Brian Ho
4
Brian Ho
4
Band 4

Brian Ho is a recognised expert on Hong Kong takeovers, with years of experience at the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong as the Head of Takeovers under his belt prior to joining the firm.

Brian understands the essence of interpreting regulations. He also has a strong connection with the exchanges and SFC and can envisage potential issues in advance and give very sensible solutions.

Brian, with his past experience with regulators, understands the rules and how the regulators think. His advice has been spot on and he is someone I can rely on.

He is very familiar with all the regulations and knows how to implement and apply them. He can provide solutions for even very weird situations.

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Joey Chau
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Joey Chau
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Brian Ho
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