Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2024 : China
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MoFo has advised over 260 M&A and Private Equity deals in Asia in the past five years, worth over U.S. $372 billion in total. In South and Southeast Asia, the firm’s lawyers have many years of experience in managing complex cross-border M&A transactions across the diverse jurisdictions in the region. In Japan, the firm’s M&A practice is one of the most active of any international law firm in the country, representing Japanese and non-Japanese companies in Japan and around the world. The firm’s lawyers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong combine senior PRC and Hong Kong regulatory expertise with international M&A and private equity deal execution capability.
Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster is noted for its deft handling of venture capital and private equity mandates for key Chinese and international investors, with a strong focus on regional funds. It assists clients with a range of work, including buyouts, corporate restructurings and late-stage venture capital investments. The team is especially noted for its deep experience in outbound investment into US targets and increasingly active on investments into Greater China. The firm is active in sectors such as technology, healthcare, real estate and pharmaceuticals. Key clients of the firm include Ally Bridge Group, Silver Crest Acquisition and SoftBank.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster advised Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC created by Ascendent Capital Partners, on its USD1.4 billion business combination with TH International.
Strengths
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"The team is very commercial and has reliable judgement on thorny issues where there are conflicting objectives and an optimal balance needs to be reached."
"They are a pleasure to work with - highly responsive and they add value by anticipating key issues before they surface."
"The team is very commercial and has reliable judgement on thorny issues where there are conflicting objectives and an optimal balance needs to be reached."
"They are a pleasure to work with - highly responsive and they add value by anticipating key issues before they surface."
Notable Practitioners
Marcia Ellis maintains her position at the forefront of the private equity market, handling high-profile transactions on behalf of investors and corporates.
"Marcia Ellis is always the consummate legal adviser who combines her great legal mind, great personality, strong commercial sense and decades of experience handling the most difficult or pioneering deals around the world."
Thomas Chou co-heads Morrison & Foerster's Asia private equity group and maintains a highly active practice on life sciences and TMT-related investments and venture capital funding transactions. His expertise is sought after by strategic investors and corporations.
"He's able to lead tough negotiations with the counterparty and successfully push for the client's positions."
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