Services

Our mergers and acquisitions lawyers have extensive experience in advising on:

• Business and asset sales and purchases
• Acquisition and disposal of share capital
• Due diligence
• Corporate re-organisations
• Mergers and amalgamations
• Joint ventures
• Establishment of new companies and businesses

Experience

• Acted for April Asia Pacific, a major Asian travel insurance, medical assistance and health insurance provider, on the sale of its PRC entity to a PRC company
• Acted and advised on the sale of a leading and renowned independent restructuring, insolvency and advisory group, Borrelli Walsh, with multiple offices including London, Singapore, Cayman, BVI, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia etc. to Duff & Phelps
• Acted for foodpanda on its acquisition of local food delivery service Dial-a-Dinner
• Advised Equiom on the Hong Kong law aspects of its acquisition of AFP Global
• Acted for a high-net-worth individual to acquire the entire share capital of a Hong Kong company from three existing shareholders
• Acted for a renowned French heating and cooling solutions company on a structured exit from its 50% [equity] interest in a PRC joint venture
• Acted for a leading comprehensive waste management services provider (including collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services) in North America in the sale of its Hong Kong subsidiary
• Acted for Suntera Group, a company, trust, fund, compliance, accounting and tax structuring service provider, on its acquisition of RBC Corporate Services Hong Kong Limited
• Acted for a renowned equine company in Germany in acquiring the entire share capital of a Hong Kong incorporated company that operates in the manufacture of synthetic riding surfaces and the construction of equestrian properties, tracks, gallops and arenas
• Acted for the owner of a market-leading leadership assessment and development business in the sale of his majority interest in a Hong Kong private company that operates a successful business providing comprehensive leadership feedback, development and coaching services to large corporations
• Acted for high-net-worth investors as shareholders of a Hong Kong incorporated company on the sale of its shares to an individual
• Acted for a compliance consulting services provider in Hong Kong to sell the entire share capital of this Hong Kong-incorporated company
• Acted for an international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier on a business/assets acquisition from the Hong Kong subsidiary of a global manufacturer/distributor of instruments and products in the bioprocessing sector
• Acted for a Hong Kong company which owns and operates a brewery in disposing of their entire share capital
• Acted for an international sports agency on its acquisition of the[equity] interests of the joint venture partner in a Hong Kong joint venture

Due diligence

• Acted on the purchase of the Marks & Spencer retail business in Hong Kong, conducted all relevant due diligence and advising on the documentation from the Hong Kong law perspective
• Conducted due diligence against two Hong Kong companies for the investor in the intended investment in a target holding company which owns many companies around the world. We acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to the investor on the Hong Kong law aspects of the transaction
• Due diligence of a renowned Hong Kong sauce brand: Assisted the buyer in the intended acquisition of the entire share capital of the household name and its related brand assets through conducting due diligence and negotiating the share sale and purchase agreement and other related agreements
• Due diligence of a Hong Kong insurance broker: Conducted due diligence against the target company, whose entire share capital was acquired by Hplus Investment Limited
• Due diligence of a Singapore-headquartered multinational professional services group: Worked with the lead counsel in Singapore on the due diligence investigations in relation to the Hong Kong subsidiary of the target group, and on certain aspects of the transaction documents
• Due diligence of a securities company with type 1, 4 and 9 SFC licences: Assisting the client, another securities company, in acquiring the entire share capital of the target company as well as preparing the sale and purchase agreement, participating in the completion and assisting the client with the SFC application for the change of shareholder of the target company upon completion
• Due diligence of a Hong Kong edutech business: Conducted due diligence of a Hong Kong edutech business from the Hong Kong law perspective and prepared a “red-flag” due diligence report for a Singapore-based private equity fund on its Series B2 investment in the Hong Kong companies
• Due diligence of a Hong Kong toy company: Conducted due diligence and advised a US buyer on its acquisition of a Hong Kong business engaged in the manufacture and sale of toys
• Due diligence of a renowned gourmet group in Hong Kong: Advised on and conducted due diligence against the gourmet group’s entire share equity from the Hong Kong law perspective in connection with the acquisition by a Hong Kong buyer with connection to a PRC conglomerate
• Due diligence of a renowned gourmet group in Hong Kong: Advised on and conducted due diligence against the gourmet group’s entire share equity from the Hong Kong law perspective in connection with the acquisition by a Hong Kong buyer with connection to a PRC conglomerate

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• Banks and money lenders.
• Financial and investment services.
• Consultancy, professional and advisory services.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Technology, digital services and fintech.
• Digital currency platforms and exchanges.
• Asset management.
• Manufacturing.
• Real property and property management.
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