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Judie Ng Shortell

Judie Ng Shortell

Greater China Region 2026

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Ranked in 2 practice areas

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

China

6 years ranked

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

China

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Managing partner of the China practice and a member of the Corporate Department, based out of the firm’s Hong Kong office, Judie’s practice focuses on regional private equity investments and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Her twenty-year experience spans a broad range of industries and types of transactions, assisting numerous clients in their high-value leveraged buy-outs, privatization, spin-off, carve-outs, strategic and minority investments and exits.

Judie has represented Boyu Capital, The Carlyle Group, DCP Capital, DiDi Global, General Atlantic, Hony Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, KKR, L Catterton, Morgan Stanley PE Asia, Standard Chartered PE, State Grid, Tencent and TPG in numerous transactions.

Attorney bio can be found here: https://www.paulweiss.com/professionals/partners-and-counsel/judie-ng-shortell

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

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

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Judie Ng Shortell stands out for her wide-ranging corporate law practice, which covers spin-offs, take privates and equity investments. She is a popular choice among private equity funds and investment management firms.
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Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Judie Ng Shortell's M&A practice involves advising on acquisitions, spin-offs and fund-raisings. She regularly advises multinational corporates and private equity firms.

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Strengths

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  • Judie is a great counsel with sophistication in deal dynamics and goes beyond legal techniques.

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

  • Her work is always of the highest standards and the product is of top quality. She has a very good way of articulating and arguing for the client in various scenarios.

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

  • We were impressed by Judie's intellectual acumen and very solid business sense. Because she knew the details, she could provide beyond the technical legal side, drawing on her vast experience.

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

  • She is helpful, responsive and very commercial and constructive in complicated deals.

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

  • Judy is very professional, reliable and knowledgeable. She also possesses good commercial sense and can provide us with valuable advice on deals.

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