Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is one of our core practices. Our M&A practice is built on the foundation of our extensive understanding of corporate law, financial analysis, and industry dynamics. We work with some of the world’s leading organizations, investment banks, private equity firms, multinational corporations, and institutional investors , and strive to drive strategic growth and create added value for our clients through our legal solutions.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions, and their expertise covers all stages and aspects of a transaction. Our M&A team is well equipped with the necessary knowledge and business acumen in advising clients across various industries, including but not limited to financial services, manufacturing, natural energy, automotive, healthcare, food and beverages, real estate, telecommunications, media, and technology. In addition, we have assisted major corporations listed on various stock exchanges.

Services

Our M&A practice covers:

a wide range of transaction types in Hong Kong including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, amalgamations, pre-IPO investments, joint ventures, takeovers, reverse takeovers, privatizations, tender offers, auctions, spin-offs and carve-outs of selected business segments and gifts; and
all transaction stages and aspects including strategic planning, project management, legal due diligence, pre-deal legal and regulatory compliance health checks, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, transaction closing, post-transaction integration, corporate governance and regulatory issues.

Our M&A team assists in China outbound investments and global investments involving Hong Kong and the transactions involve targets of different natures such as securities, assets (tangible and intangible), share capital, businesses, and debts or loans.

Our clients include public companies (including listed companies), private companies, funds, state-owned enterprises and financial institutions.

Why us

M&A is a natural stage of business for many corporations looking to rapidly grow and expand their operations. We understand that the process can be complicated and tough to navigate without the proper legal assistance. Our M&A team takes pride in providing comprehensive, practical and efficient M&A services to companies in Hong Kong and across the globe, and ensure the process is smooth and trouble-free.

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