Introduction
Corporate transactions can be demanding. Timing, transaction momentum, legal documentation and macro changes in the commercial landscape need to be properly managed. This can typically be the case for a company raising its first Series A financing round, a multinational corporation conducting a cross-border acquisition, or a distressed business restructuring its assets and operations. The selection of the right legal counsel can de-risk this complex environment and ensure a smooth and successful outcome.
Our Corporate practice delivers strategic, effective legal advice from the outset. We will identify the key issues and objectives and formulate a clear structure for the transaction to proceed smoothly. We will streamline the documentation and process andfocus the execution of the transaction on the key commercial objectives of our clients. Our Corporate practice delivers comprehensive, commercial and practical advice and solutions.
Our Corporate lawyers have extensive experience in Hong Kong and Asia withmany having international law firm backgrounds. Our understanding of the local business environment combines with our international experience and proven track record. We provide real insight and value on a wide range of corporate transactions conducted by listed and private companies and their subsidiaries, joint ventures, shareholders and high net worth individuals and investors.
Services
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private placements
- Business and asset sales and purchases
- Due diligence
- Corporate reorganisations
- Mergers and amalgamations
- Franchise and licensing
- Private equity and venture capital transactions
- Joint ventures and collaboration agreements
- Equity and debt financing
- SAFEs and investment agreements
Accolades/Testimonials
“The Tanner de Witt team are always great to work with. They have very talented lawyers, attract a fantastic calibre of clients, and are always a great bunch of people to work with.”
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Commercial, Corporate and M&A ranked Tier 3
“The Tanner de Witt team are always great to work with. They have very talented lawyers, attract a fantastic calibre of clients, and are always a great bunch of people to work with.”
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Commercial, Corporate and M&A ranked Tier 3
“The Tanner de Witt team are always great to work with. They have very talented lawyers, attract a fantastic calibre of clients, and are always a great bunch of people to work with.”
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Commercial, Corporate and M&A ranked Tier 3
Experience
- Acted for Foodpanda in its acquisition of local food delivery service Dial-a-Dinner.
- Assisted the shareholders of MPayMe on the USD75 million sale of their interest in the company to Powa Technologies.
- Acting for John Brown Media Limited, the world’s leading content agency on its acquisition of a Hong Kong communications agency.
- Acting for Writer Corporation, India’s largest relocation company on its acquisition of a majority interest in a Hong Kong based relocation group (with subsidiaries in Singapore and Shanghai).
- Acting for one of the world’s largest inter-dealer brokerage firms on its proposed acquisition of a Hong Kong brokerage company.
- Actin for a leading IT company in its multibillion USD disposal of its entire share capital in a Hong Kong company which holds two large biotech companies in UK and Germany.
- Acting for Hong Kong corporate services group on the disposal of its offshore wholesale corporate services business to UK based corporate services group.
- Acting for a large privately owned logistics group based in UK in connection with the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture with their long term trading partner in Hong Kong.
- Acting for the purchaser in connection with its acquisition of various trademarks and other intellectual property rights from the liquidators of a Hong Kong listed company. The trademarks and rights being acquired relate to an established global fashion brand.
- Acting for the founding shareholders on the disposal of their shares in an independent fixed-income agency brokerage operating in Hong Kong and Singapore to a Hong Kong company.
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Tanner De Witt promotes three solicitors
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