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Mourant

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Global Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Mourant

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About

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Our lawyers in Hong Kong provide extensive multi-disciplinary and in-depth legal advice across a range of practice areas including corporate, investment funds, banking, finance, restructuring and insolvency, litigation and capital markets in relation to four core jurisdictions. The Hong Kong office provides over 90% of its advice on BVI and Cayman Islands law matters, which reflects market practice in Asia.

Our finance practice has advised on some of the highest profile and complex leveraged acquisition financings in the market requiring multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional advice. Our client list includes many of the world's private equity sponsors, managers, investors and service providers.

The firm's specialist focus on private equity globally is unique amongst offshore law firms, advising on the formation, structuring and regulation of investment funds. The addition in 2015 of a contentious restructuring, insolvency and litigation practice gave the firm real-time and an 'on the ground' contentious offering.

We are best known and have developed a reputation in Hong Kong for our work on the most complex and demanding transactions where our strength-in-depth and hands on multi-jurisdictional partner led approach can make all the difference.

Since the establishment of the Hong Kong office we believe that we have advised on some of the most significant and highest profile matters in the market in Asia.

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Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Asia-Pacific Region


What the Team is Known For

Mourant fields an experienced team for fund formation work with recognised strength as BVI, Cayman Islands and Channel Islands law counsel. The firm has a noteworthy transactional practice advising major corporates and multinational private equity funds on M&A deals across Asia. It holds a strong track record in acquisition and asset finance matters for major lenders. It also offers advice on insolvency litigation and general dispute resolution cases.

Work Highlights

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  • Mourant acted for CBC Group as BVI legal counsel on its joint venture acquisition of UCB Pharma's neurology and allergy business in China for USD680 million.

Strengths

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  • Throughout our engagement, every team member we worked with demonstrated a deep understanding of the legal requirements and market practices specific to these offshore jurisdictions.

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal
  • They stand out for their responsiveness, commerciality and competitive pricing. The lawyers they staff on a deal are also very experienced and do a good job helping to navigate issues.

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

Ranked Individuals at Mourant (4)

Asia-Pacific Region

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    Paul Christopher

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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    Danielle Roman

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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    Simon Lawrenson

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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