Mr Gary Li > Kirkland & Ellis > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis houses a ‘capable and diligent‘ practice which is well-equipped to handle exits and acquisitions for special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC), investor and buyer consortiums, and investment firms. Jesse Sheley and Peng Yu jointly head the practice. Sheley is well-known for his deep knowledge of leveraged buyouts (LBO) and M&A, while Yu’s workload consists of a variety of cross-border transactional issues, including growth capital investment mandates. Gary Li is noted for his broad, longstanding expertise, often advising on high-value take-privates and equity investments. Pierre-Luc Arsenault is a key name within the team for joint venture and recapitlisation-related matters.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP‘s ‘top-notch’ China private equity practice has an enviable market reputation for high-end private equity transactions. The practice acts across the full spectrum of private equity work, including buyouts, SPAC transactions and take-privates. It also fields experts in growth capital, joint ventures and disposals. The team is co-led from Hong Kong by Jesse Sheley, an expert in major investments, acquisitions, LBOs and SPACs; and Peng Yu, who ‘has a great problem-solving mindset’ and is experienced in LBOs, take-privates, PIPEs, and growth capital investments. The group further includes high-regarded private equity specialist Gary Li; and Pierre-Luc Arsenault, an adviser on LBOs, minority investments, joint ventures, and special situations-related private equity deals.