Some of the representative matters led and handled by Sam include:

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Advised CITIC Group Corporation on the sale of its shares in CITIC Limited (00267.HK) for HK$13.6 billion
• Advised a leading PRC chemicals manufacturer on its approximately US$4 billion investment in an oil infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia
• Advised a global high-performance building products and construction suppliers on its purchase of the entire shares in a global construction materials company for around US$26 million
• Advised a global intellectual property protection firm on its acquisition of a major intellectual property agency in Hong Kong for around US$23 million
• Advised a multinational professional services network on its acquisition of the key assets and business of a top Hong Kong cloud services provider
• Advised a multinational professional services network on its acquisition of the key assets and business of a top Hong Kong consultancy services firm in sustainable finance and ESG

Fund & Private Equity

• Advised a global investment fund on its approximately US$5 billion investment in a prominent PRC utility company 
• Advised a leading PRC private equity firm on its respective investment projects in silica mine, clean energy, aviation and telecommunications, media & technology (TMT) in Japan, Bermuda, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, with aggregate investment values of more than US$1 billion
• Advised an affiliate of a Hong Kong listed company in setting up a Hong Kong limited partnership fund with a target fund size of US$50 million for investing in luxury lifestyle brands

Data protection, Cybersecurity & FinTech

• Advised a Hong Kong statutory body on the legal issues, drafting and implementation of its commercial data sharing platform for digitalisation of transaction process
• Advised a Hong Kong statutory body on the legal issues, drafting and implementation of its platform for the issuance, transfer and redemption of central bank digital currency
• Advised a Hong Kong virtual bank on the legal issues and drafting for launching its virtual banking platform
• Advised a leading European airline on the data protection, electronic transactions and contract law issues for the implementation of its B2B online payment solutions
• Advised a global AI-driven smart mobility and rewards platform on its data protection and privacy matters 

Corporate and Commercial

• Advised a leading artificial intelligence technology services company listed in Hong Kong on its corporate restructuring and debt financing projects, with aggregate transaction values of more than US$30 million
• Advised a Swiss listed company specialising in enterprise software for banks and financial institutions on the Hong Kong steps for the global corporate reorganisation plan
• Advised a multinational tech giant providing social networking services on its corporate governance, compliance issues and employment matters