Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
China
6 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Jesse Sheley
Greater China Region 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Jesse Sheley is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis. Jesse focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions where he represents private equity firms and public and private companies, including SPACs and their targets, in a variety of public and private cross-border transactions. Jesse’s transactional practice spans the range of M&A activity, including LBOs, de-SPACs, take private transactions, PIPEs, equity investments and other complex cross-border transactions.
Jesse has been recognized as a key individual in private equity by Chambers Greater China and as “Highly Regarded” in M&A and Private Equity by IFLR1000. In 2015, Law360 selected Jesse as one of five Private Equity “Rising Stars” in its list of top attorneys under 40.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Greater China Region
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Jesse Sheley is co-head of the firm's private equity practice in Hong Kong and is a highly respected private equity lawyer who counts a number of prominent global PE firms among his clientele.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
His creativity and ability to come up with different structures on the spot are amazing.
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)Chambers Greater China RegionJesse has a good personality in negotiations. He always stays calm and can handle even intense situations well. He is very knowledgeable and his technical skills are very good.
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)Chambers Greater China RegionHe is very commercial. He can step in and offer creative solutions that work from a deal point of view but also still protect us.
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
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