Benita Yu
Greater China Region Guide 2025
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) + 1 more ranking
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About
Provided by Benita Yu
Practice Areas
Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Financial Institutions, Infrastructure and Energy
Career
Joined Slaughter and May in 1994. Partner since 1996.
Professional Memberships
Benita is Deputy Chairman of the Takeovers and Mergers Panel and a member of the Takeovers Appeal Committee of the SFC, a member of the Listing Review Committee of HKEX and was formerly a member of the SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee. She is also the Chairman of the Company Law Interest Group of the Technical Panel, and a fellow of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute. She was a member of the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform of the HKSAR Government.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
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 Yu of Slaughter and May's Hong Kong office remains a trusted adviser to Chinese corporates on their IPOs. She is also increasingly active in representing financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Yu is a gentle but powerful lawyer who insists on starting from the interests of clients when helping clients conduct negotiations. She has clear views, strong logic and smooth communication."
"Benita is dedicated to her work and always wants to deliver the best work for her clients. She listens to clients and tries to solve their issues as best she can."
"Benita has very good relationships in Hong Kong and with regulators in the US too, so we get the best advice in town from her."
"Every time something tricky comes through, her name is the first that jumps to my mind, and with her help we ultimately can find a solution."
"Yu is a gentle but powerful lawyer who insists on starting from the interests of clients when helping clients conduct negotiations. She has clear views, strong logic and smooth communication."
"Benita is dedicated to her work and always wants to deliver the best work for her clients. She listens to clients and tries to solve their issues as best she can."
"Benita has very good relationships in Hong Kong and with regulators in the US too, so we get the best advice in town from her."
"Every time something tricky comes through, her name is the first that jumps to my mind, and with her help we ultimately can find a solution."
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