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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray is well known for its private equity capabilities across the region, including China, Korea and Japan. The firm maintains longstanding relationships with key private equity clients making investments across the region and in diverse industry sectors, including life sciences and energy technology. It acts as a strategic adviser to major clients on significant matters, including joint ventures and investment restructuring, and frequently advises Asia-based private equity houses on their outbound investments into the USA. It is also active on large corporate transactions in the technology sector, assisting major multinational conglomerates.

Notable practitioners

Oliver Nip is a key contact in Hong Kong, and Tsuyoshi Imai and Lee Jaewoo are key contacts in Japan and South Korea respectively.

Work Highlights

  • Ropes & Gray represented Bain Capital Special Situations in its minority equity investment in Korea Zinc.

  • Ropes & Gray advised FibroGen in the sale of its China subsidiary, Fibrogen China, to AstraZeneca.

Strengths

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