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Brian Ho

Brian Ho

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Kirkland & Ellis
 Kirkland & Ellis

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

China

2 years ranked

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Brian Ho is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis, and co-heads the strategic M&A practice in Asia.

Brian counsels the Firm’s private equity and corporate clients on novel and complex transactions, including Hong Kong public takeovers and capital markets transactions.

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Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China

Band 4
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Brian Ho is a recognised expert on Hong Kong takeovers, with years of experience at the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong as the Head of Takeovers under his belt prior to joining the firm.

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Strengths

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  • He is very familiar with all the regulations and knows how to implement and apply them. He can provide solutions for even very weird situations.

    Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

  • Brian, with his past experience with regulators, understands the rules and how the regulators think. His advice has been spot on and he is someone I can rely on.

    Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

  • Brian understands the essence of interpreting regulations. He also has a strong connection with the exchanges and SFC and can envisage potential issues in advance and give very sensible solutions.

    Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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