Charles Butcher

Charles specialises in international m&a and private equity. Based in hong kong since 2007, charles’ practice focuses on regional and international cross-border transactions and investments. He has represented clients on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, restructurings and financing transactions throughout the asia-pacific region including greater china, india, singapore, the philippines, indonesia, thailand, vietnam, malaysia, japan, korea, mongolia and australia, and on outbound investments across the globe including in europe, africa and the middle east. Charles has extensive experience leading multi-jurisdictional projects and providing structuring, governance and strategic advice to international corporate, institutional and private equity clients. Charles has particular industry experience in the energy and natural resources, industrials, tmt, life sciences and financial services sectors. He is strongly results driven and committed to finding practical, innovative and commercial solutions for his clients. He is recognized in chambers & partners global and chambers & partners asia pacific 2015 where he is described as “very efficient, very reactive, very clear in his explanations, and a good negotiator.” “charles butcher should be the first choice for anyone seeking assistance with any corporate and m&a transactions in asia. I’ve dealt with numerous lawyers over the past 16 years and i can honestly say, very few are as professionally competent, with very good business oriented mindset and care more about customer service than him. Beyond his technical capabilities, charles butcher is clear thinking, able to communicate and explain well on any complex matters helping us to make the decisions more accurate and successful.” general counsel, asia-pacific, global technology company       , Eversheds Sutherland