Robert Ashworth
Greater China Region Guide 2025
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
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About
Provided by Robert Ashworth
Practice Areas
Robert is Freshfields’ Co-head of global M&A. He specialises in all forms of M&A and private equity and is known for board-level advice on corporate finance and governance matters. With over 25 years’ experience in Asia, he has led on many of the region’s most high-profile transactions, including Starbucks’ US$1.3bn buy-out of its East China business, Hutchison’s US$1.86bn sale of its fixed-line telecommunications business and various investments for PayPal in Asia.
Career
Robert has won numerous legal accolades and awards, including Dealmaker of the Year twice and International M&A Lawyer of the Year in 2018.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Robert Ashworth is a pre-eminent lawyer who is singled out for his handling of sizeable acquisitions, joint ventures and investments for multinational entities across the technology and finance industries. He is co-head of the firm's global M&A practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's worked on a lot of high-profile Hong Kong transactions and is a very nice person who is very knowledgeable on the M&A front."
"He's worked on a lot of high-profile Hong Kong transactions and is a very nice person who is very knowledgeable on the M&A front."
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