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

Benita Yu's broad transactional expertise spans acquisitions, joint ventures and privatisations. She is admitted to practice in England & Wales as well as Hong Kong, and is frequently mandated by clients from the financial services sectors.

Betty Yap maintains a broad and respected corporate law practice. Her recent experience includes handling high-profile acquisitions and investments for international investors. She is all well regarded for her expertise in handling the establishment of joint ventures.

Jonathan Stone advises financial institutions, multinational corporates and domestic companies on a range of M&A and corporate finance transactions. Leading the Hong Kong office of Skadden, he also assists with private equity matters.

Ng Kay Ian heads Sullivan & Cromwell's Hong Kong office and offers clients over 30 years' experience in handling a wide variety of corporate transactions. He has extensive experience handling M&A deals, debt issuances and initial public offerings.

Miranda So's wide-ranging expertise spans M&A transactions, joint ventures and investments, with additional experience in private equity matters. She is regularly mandated by clients from the financial services, technology and healthcare industries.

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.

Matthew Middleditch chairs Linklaters' global corporate practice, possessing considerable expertise in M&A matters, disposals and joint ventures. Additionally, he has notable experience handling bancassurance matters and he is frequently mandated by leading investment banks.

Alex Bidlake is experienced in handling transactions involving public and private M&A, as well as privatisations, for domestic and international clients. She also has excellent knowledge of the fintech, infrastructure and TMT sectors.

Denise Jong is a popular choice among PRC, Hong Kong and US-based corporates for her two decades of experience handling all manner of public and private M&A and private equity transactions. She also offers additional advice on restructuring, insolvency, capital markets and regulatory compliance.

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.

Chen Li has a wide-ranging transactional practice. Her practice spans advising global and Chinese clients on their acquisitions, take-privates, joint ventures and foreign investments.

Lisa Chung attracts attention for her dual capital markets and corporate expertise, and continues to act on public and private M&A transactions as well as share disposals. She has a notable sector specialism in real estate.

Simon Cooke retains his position in the corporate market as a transactional lawyer with additional regulatory expertise. He demonstrates proficiency handling cross-border acquisitions, equity investments and privatisations.

Tommy Tong handles a range of corporate law instructions on behalf of Chinese and international companies. His recent work includes cross-border investments, acquisitions and disposals, especially in the USA and Australia.

Amy Ho's wide-ranging transactional practice spans public and private M&A, covering joint ventures, acquisitions and business collaborations. She also advises China-based clients on outbound investments.

Charles Butcher typically handles transactions involving several jurisdictions and has been active on investments, acquisitions and joint ventures. He is a popular choice among clients from the TMT, life sciences and energy industries.

Daniel Dusek of Goodwin is a well-known expert with extensive experience handling sophisticated corporate matters. He frequently assists corporations and private equity investors with cross-border privatisations and joint ventures. Besides M&A matters, he is also well versed in IPOs.

Edward Freeman represents regional and international clients in acquisitions, investments and privatisations. He also has considerable experience advising on insurance matters.

Emma Davies is highly regarded for her extensive experience advising global companies on cross-border transactions involving Chinese counterparties and interests. She offers additional advice on competition law issues.

Frank Sun acts on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures for Chinese corporates and private equity firms. He frequently serves clients from the fintech, technology and manufacturing sectors.

Ian Ho is a strong corporate practitioner who handles both public and private mergers. He focuses on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions spanning a range of jurisdictions including India, Japan and the USA.

Joey Chau has extensive experience handling corporate mandates, including M&A, privatisations, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts.

Raymond Oh co-heads the M&A practice at Sidley Austin, with expertise in handling cross-border investments in the technology, construction and real estate sectors. He has additional expertise in structured finance and private fund investments.

Teresa Ko is respected for her seasoned advice on a broad range of corporate matters, with recent experience acting on M&A and disposal transactions. She also has noteworthy securities practice.

Tracy Wut is the head of the M&A department at Baker McKenzie, acting for clients in the TMT and pharmaceutical sectors. She is well placed to handle cross-border mandates, including acquisitions, investments and joint ventures.

Victor Ho is a partner in A&O Shearman's corporate group in China and speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese. He focuses his practice on assisting Chinese and multinational clients with their outbound and inbound investments and acquisitions.

Anthony Woo routinely handles corporate mandates in relation to cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures and investments. He is a popular choice among Mainland China-based corporate clients from the shipping, transportation and education sectors.

Brian Ho is a recognised expert on Hong Kong takeovers, with years of experience at the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong as the Head of Takeovers under his belt prior to joining the firm.

Yeoh Chin maintains a busy practice advising international and Hong Kong-headquartered clients on M&A transactions, privatisations and joint ventures. His recent work includes transactions for manufacturing, TMT and insurance clients.

Lin Ching-Yang is a trusted adviser to clients in the technology sector and often advises on sizeable cross-border transactions, particularly those involving Taiwan.

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.

Christina Lee is adept at handling private and public takeovers and privatisations. She has additional expertise in capital markets and regulatory compliance.

Christopher Cheng has an extensive corporate practice and regularly advises on M&A, joint ventures and privatisations. He also has notable expertise in real estate transactions.

Colin Law is head of Fangda Partners' corporate team in Hong Kong and advises on major M&A transactions, reverse takeovers and disposals.

Constance Choy heads Sidley Austin LLP's China corporate and finance group. She maintains an active practice advising Hong Kong and Mainland China-headquartered clients on their M&A transactions.

Edwin Northover co-heads Debevoise & Plimpton's corporate practice. He is experienced in M&A transactions, with a notable specialism in the insurance sector.

Frank Voon heads the global corporate department at K&L Gates, and adeptly advises on M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions. He is regularly sought after by clients from the spheres of energy, pharmaceuticals and TMT.

Hannah Ha heads the corporate practice at Johnson Stokes & Master. Leveraging her expertise in antitrust, she is able to advise on cross-border transactions and international investments.

Henry Ong has more than two decades of experience handling corporate affairs. He advises on acquisitions and disposals for international corporations and private equity investors, as well as acting for domestic companies on strategic partnerships.

John Xu is well regarded for advising multinational clients on cross-border acquisitions and investments. He has lately acted for clients in the financial services and mining sectors.

Psyche Tai is head of the Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong M&A practice and is regularly sought out to handle takeovers, disposals, share buy-backs and capital injections.

Robert Wright has a strong track record of handling corporate transactions, including M&A deals, strategic investments and PE/VC matters. He is a popular choice among corporate clients from the technology, education and logistics sectors.

Roger Cheng is a former Head of Takeovers at the SFC and brings to bear his deep expertise in regulatory matters in his advice on a range of corporate transactions.

Zhang Yi is consistently sought out by international clients looking to acquire and dispose of their China-based assets and business operations. His client roster includes private equity funds and real estate investment houses.