Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Slaughter and May
Corporate and M&A are at the heart of our firm. Our reputation for providing our clients with trusted support as they seek to implement their strategic corporate ambitions is unrivalled. Our Hong Kong and Beijing offices work as a single unit and have accumulated over four decades of experience advising on a wide range of transactions involving Hong Kong, the PRC and Asia. In addition, we work seamlessly with our London and Brussels offices, as well as with market-leading law firms in other jurisdictions, to deliver integrated cross-border legal services of the highest quality.
We cover every type of transaction from strategic investments, public and private M&A through to joint ventures and commercial collaborations. Our lawyers are multi-specialists so our corporate team will advise on all aspects of your M&A transactions, giving you single points of contact, continuity and partners who understand you, your business and the way you work.
We are the trusted legal advisers to major PRC private and state-owned enterprises, and Hong Kong/Asian listed and non-listed companies. We count many of our clients as long term clients. We are also called upon to handle high-value transactions in the region on behalf of global corporations.
Provided by Chambers
Slaughter and May houses a stellar bench of corporate lawyers with an established reputation for public M&A. The team demonstrates sophisticated capabilities in representing an impressive clientele, spanning Hong Kong and PRC corporates and multinational companies. It is active for clients across the TMT, financial services, logistics, energy and insurance sectors.
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Slaughter and May advised Alibaba on the disposal of its controlling interest in Sun Art Retail Group.
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The partners are known to take a client-focused approach, providing bespoke legal solutions tailored to clients' specific needs, particularly with complex transaction structures.
The team excels in handling complex matters requiring depth of technical expertise, precision and pro-activeness.
Their depth of knowledge in this area is profound. Their attention to detail and drafting is so much better than any other firm I work with.
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Benita Yu's broad transactional expertise spans acquisitions, joint ventures and privatisations. She is admitted to practice in England & Wales as well as Hong Kong, and is frequently mandated by clients from the financial services sectors.
Benita is always reliable with high-quality responses and a superb sense of business.
Benita is very good. She always understands our questions and delivers accurate answers and feedback.
Benita demonstrates outstanding leadership and is building an ever stronger team with strong commitment to excellence.
Lisa is incredibly knowledgeable and a trusted partner for complex corporate transactions.
Chris McGaffin advises international companies on cross-border M&A transactions across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on insurance and financial services. He is qualified in both Hong Kong and the UK, and ably advises on local and international matters.
Chris is very bright and has a deep understanding of corporate law.
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Provided by Slaughter and May
Jason Webber
Clara Choi
Ben Heron
Justin Chan
Vincent Chan
Jing Chen
Chris McGaffin
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