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

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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters' impressive corporate team is particularly commended for its work handling transactions in the financial services and insurance sectors. Private equity work is also a key focus of the firm. The team is able to draw on the resources of its other departments, including its notable finance and antitrust group. Clients benefit from the firm's impressive regional network of offices, including its Shanghai Joint Operation Office with Zhao Sheng Law Firm.

Work Highlights

  • Linklaters advised Citi on the sale of its retail banking business in mainland China to HSBC.

Strengths

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Their analysis of pros and cons is sharp, comprehensive and intelligent, far exceeding expectations, and can effectively ensure that clients do not make mistakes and can make the best decisions.

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The team’s commercial acumen and unequivocal advice when dealing with fluid situations distinguish them from others in the industry.

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Greater China Region

The team has solid technical and commercial knowledge as well as market perspectives. They know our businesses very well, understand where we're coming from and tailor their advice accordingly.

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Notable Practitioners

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Betty Yap
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Betty Yap
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Band 1
Betty Yap maintains a broad and respected corporate law practice. Her recent experience includes handling high-profile acquisitions and investments for international investors. She is all well regarded for her expertise in handling the establishment of joint ventures.

She is one of the best lawyers in the market, who has an outstanding commercial vision.

Betty is the best of the best. She’s sharp, with wisdom and empathy - a top rainmaker.

Betty is a very impressive transaction lawyer. She is absolutely reliable, extremely capable, very user-friendly and very responsive. She gets things done.

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Matthew Middleditch
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Matthew Middleditch
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Band 2
Matthew Middleditch chairs Linklaters' global corporate practice, possessing considerable expertise in M&A matters, disposals and joint ventures. Additionally, he has notable experience handling bancassurance matters and he is frequently mandated by leading investment banks.

Matthew is my number one lawyer for anything insurance-related. He has the depth and breadth of knowledge and I would always like to have him on my side.

Matthew is highly experienced and a highly skilled negotiator, with very sound business and commercial acumen.

He is commercially sensible and adopts a very constructive approach to issues.

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Roger Cheng
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Roger Cheng
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Band 4

Roger Cheng is a former Head of Takeovers at the SFC and brings to bear his deep expertise in regulatory matters in his advice on a range of corporate transactions.

He can digest rules and knows them inside out. He is able to understand the client’s needs and explain the rules clearly.

Roger is someone we trust and rely on when it comes to the SFC takeover code. He's principled and commercial at the same time, as well as extremely responsive and hardworking.

Roger is highly sophisticated in Hong Kong public transactions. His advice and judgement are good and he can steer transactions and structuring in the right direction.

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John Xu
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John Xu
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Band 5

John Xu is well regarded for advising multinational clients on cross-border acquisitions and investments. He has lately acted for clients in the financial services and mining sectors.

John is exceptionally client-focused. His response times are reliable and the legal advice received is well-delivered, with invaluable commercial context overlayed.

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Betty Yap
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Betty Yap
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Matthew Middleditch
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Matthew Middleditch
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Roger Cheng
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Roger Cheng
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John Xu
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John Xu
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