Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Morrison Foerster's corporate department boasts a significant M&A clientele, including corporate heavyweights such as Alibaba Group and Amperex Technology. Key areas of focus include cross-border private equity investments in retail and energy, de-SPAC transactions as well as setting up joint ventures. The team is active across the region in jurisdictions such as Singapore and Japan. It is also active in the technology and life sciences sectors.
Strengths
We were very impressed with Morrison Foerster’s expertise and dedication to executing complex and sophisticated matters. Our ability to execute these transactions expeditiously is thanks to them.
They have a strong ability to understand and bridge western interests into an eastern business, with creative problem-solving.
Work Highlights
Morrison Foerster advised Ascendent Capital Partners on its agreement to privatise Hollysys Automation Technologies in an all-cash deal that values Hollysys at approximately USD1.66 billion.
Notable practitioners
Marcia Ellis is a skilled corporate lawyer handling a range of transactional mandates, including disposals, private equity deals and restructurings. She routinely serves clients from the TMT and fintech sectors.
She can capture commercial intentions and coordinate resources to provide us with options, and knows what to push forward while clearly articulating risk. She's very helpful.
Marcia is very commercial and really looks at things from the client's perspective. She was in-house for a long time and that really comes through in her approach to projects.