Tommy Tong

Practice Areas

Tommy advises multinational and domestic Chinese corporates, financial institutions and private equity firms on a wide range of mergers and acquisitions transactions, including public takeovers, private investments, cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures. Besides mergers and acquisitions, Tommy also advises clients on capital markets, Hong Kong Stock Exchange regulatory matters, corporate governance and crisis management. He uses his multidisciplinary expertise to provide clients with valuable insight into complex transactions involving public and private elements, ensuring effective transaction planning, execution and compliance, whilst delivering commercial outcomes.

Professional Memberships

Tommy is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute, and regularly contributes to the development of good corporate governance for Hong Kong companies.

Work Highlights

- Canal+ on its US$300 million equity investment and joint venture transaction with PCCW Media in which Canal+ agreed to invest in the Viu Group (the OTT streaming business owned by PCCW Group) with a call option to take majority control. Including the call option value, the total transaction value is expected to be up to about US$1.2 billion

- Southwind Media Group in relation to its EUR620 million corporate and debt restructuring of Joye Media Group (Mediapro)

- Link REIT in relation to the Hong Kong regulatory aspects on its landmark retail Sydney CBD transaction, the A$532.8 million acquisition of a 50% stake in the Queen Victoria Building, The Strand Arcade and The Galeries from Singaporean sovereign fund, GIC Private Limited.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

England and Wales, Hong Kong

Languages Spoken

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Education

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