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Joey Chau

Joey Chau

Kirkland & Ellis, Hong Kong

Position

Partner

Career

Joey Chau is a corporate partner in the Firm’s Hong Kong office. Joey represents private equity sponsors, major corporations and investment banks in mergers and acquisitions, going-private and takeover transactions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, divestitures, and in related corporate governance and general corporate matters. Joey was selected as one of the “A-List China’s Elite 100 Lawyers” by China Business Law Journal in 2022. Joey is also recognized by IFLR1000 as “Woman Leaders” and “Highly Regarded” for M&A and private equity.

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Education

University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, 2006 Law Society of Hong Kong / Bloomsbury Books Prize Winner

King's College London, LL.B., First Class Honours, 2005

Mentions

Hong Kong

Corporate (including M&A)

Leading partner
China

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

China

Private equity: foreign firms