Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s longstanding China M&A team regularly acts for multinational and Chinese corporations, Hong Kong-listed entities, and international and domestic private equity firms on headline deals. The client base also includes sovereign wealth funds. The practice advises on a range of high-end transactional matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and joint ventures. Working across Beijing and Hong Kong, Denise Shiu’s recent experience includes assisting DCP Capital with a minority investment in the Chinese operations of Jamieson Wellness.

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Key clients

  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • DCP Capital
  • Hillhouse
  • L Catterton
  • Lenovo Group Limited
  • Morgan Stanley Private Equity
  • PAG Asia
  • Temasek Holdings
  • TPG

Work highlights

  • Advised Lenovo Group Limited on the establishment of a strategic partnership with PCCW Limited to create a technology solutions business in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Advised Best Assistant Education Online Limited, a subsidiary of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited, on its agreement and plan of merger with Gravitas Education Holdings Inc.
  • Advised DCP Capital on a minority investment in the Chinese operations of Jamieson Wellness Inc., as well as a PIPE investment in Jamieson Wellness.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Denise Shiu

Other key lawyers

Wei Fang