Kirkland & Ellis International LLP‘s China team is consistently sought out by public and private companies to advise on high-stakes M&A deals. The multidisciplinary team comprises specialists in public and private M&A, capital markets, finance, private funds and other transactional practices, and it is particularly active in SPAC M&A transactions. The practice is jointly led from the Hong Kong office by Pierre-Luc Arsenault, Joey Chau, David Patrick Eich and Paul Guan, alongside Gary Li, Nicholas Norris, Jesse Sheley, Peng Yu and David Zhang.
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Key clients
- JD Property Group Corporation
- The audit committee of the board of directors of RISE Education
- CICC
- Alkegen
- Voyager Innovations
- Power Heritage Group
- SciClone Pharmaceuticals (Holdings) Limited
- PCCW
- The special committee of the board of directors of LAIX Inc.
- COFCO Beverages (CCBMH) Limited
- EQONEX Limited
- Bain Capital
- L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp.
- Asia Innovations Group Limited
- Poema Global Holdings Corp.
- TH International Limited
- Artisan Acquisition Corp.
- Hypebeast Limited
Work highlights
- Advised JD Property Group Corporation on its acquisition of a controlling interest in, and the related takeover of, China Logistics Property Holdings Co.
- Advised the audit committee of the board of directors of RISE Education on RISE Education’s merger with Dada Auto Inc.
- Advised TH International on its business combination with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre-Luc Arsenault, Joey Chau, David Patrick Eich, Paul Guan, Gary Li, Nicholas Norris, Jesse Sheley, Peng Yu, David Zhang