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Chris Welty
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Greater China Region 2025
Lawyers profile | Greater China Region 2025: Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms), Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Chris Welty
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)

China

4 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

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

China

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

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Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Chris Welty represents corporate clients and financial sponsors in a broad range of private equity and M&A transactions, including public and private acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, going-private transactions, joint ventures, minority investments and divestitures. He regularly advises clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. public companies, as well as cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Key clients that Mr. Welty has represented include BPEA EQT (formerly Baring Private Equity Asia), Hillhouse Capital, Oaktree Capital and TPG.

Professional Memberships

Admitted as an attorney in New York and a solicitor in Hong Kong.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Chris Welty is a well-regarded lawyer in the private equity space. He has notable experience handling cross-border acquisitions, investments and take-privates on behalf of international investors.

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

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Chris Welty advises on a broad range of M&A and private equity mandates, with experience in handling spin-offs, take-privates and disposals. He remains a popular choice among financial institutions, investment banks and private equity funds.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very strong on the technical side.

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

He's very experienced, with deep expertise in M&A and private equity.

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

He's very strong on the technical side.

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Greater China Region

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