In a merger or acquisition: to reach that point successfully, the legal structure needs to be bullet-proof. Only then will an integration or take-over of companies be sustainable and have the ability to attain the desired outcome. We will help you succeed.
We Work With Companies Of All Sizes
Our firm has represented multinationals, financial institutions, private equity investors, and more.
Within our M&A practice, we serve both international corporations who wish to acquire operations in Asia, and local companies who are looking to expand their operations internationally or invest in foreign entities.
Our clients rely on us for global and regional expertise in M&A deals such as:
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Partnerships
- Corporate Restructuring
- Acquisitions
- Asset Purchases
- Forward Mergers
- Reverse Mergers
- Drafting Of Letter Of Intent (LOI)
- Drafting Of Merger Agreement
- Board Of Directors Fiduciary Duties
- Dissent & Appraisal Rights
- Hostile Takeovers & Unsolicited Bids
- Take Private Deals & Transactions
- Hostile Takeover Defense Planning
Wide Range Of Expertise In M&A
The firm operates in a wide range of jurisdictions and is able to handle complex and/or contentious matters relating to M&A.
Our Extensive Experience At Your Disposal
We have experience advising on multi-jurisdictional transactions and disputes in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Middle East, Australia, Europe and the United States and has negotiated for and against parties in New York, London, Silicon Valley, China, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, Jakarta, Surabaya, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, France, Milan and Frankfurt.
Our firm has significant deal experience with transactional cross-border M&A, with a specific focus on advising U.S., European or Australian companies on their acquisitions of Asian companies.
Representative transactions include:
- Advising Temasek on its acquisition of Indonesian supermarket retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima
- Advising Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group (SSG) on the sale of its US$500m investment in Adaro Energy
- Advising Morgan Stanley Special Situations Fund III on its investment in a Chinese pharmaceutical company
- Advising Warburg Pincus (New York) on its investment in an Indonesian Hotel Chain
- Advising Neptune Orient Lines (Singapore) on its potential acquisition of a U.S. international logistics company
- Advising E-Land Group (South Korea) on its potential acquisition of a Hong Kong group
- Advising an Asian government linked company on its joint venture investment with T-Mobile US
- Advising Macquarie Bank (Australia) and the owners of Risco Energy on its sale of oil assets to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co K.S.C. (KUFPEC)
- Advising 1MDB (Malaysia) on its investment in Petrosaudi
- Advising Hanwa (Japan) on its investment in a Singapore listed company
- Advising NTS (Netherlands) on its acquisition in a Singapore family business
- Advising Saxo Bank (Denmark) on its joint venture with private equity firm Swordfish Investments
- Advising Toyota Tsusho (Japan) on its potential joint venture with Samsung
- Advising Mitsubishi UFJ (Japan) on its investment in an Indonesian company
- Advising an Indonesian listed company on sale of shares to Trafigura Limited
- Advising an Asian state owned enterprise on its bid for Pacnet
- Advising various Singapore and U.S. individuals on their personal investments in Singapore companies and products
- Advising Singapore SMEs on their term sheets, agreements and corporate and regulatory matters
- Advising Singapore companies on their regulatory matters
Get in touch with us for a discussion on how we can provide value to your business.