Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP operates across several key industries, ranging from education, life sciences and medical devices, to energy, financial services, food, media, entertainment and technology. The team assists with the full range of private equity transactions, including buyouts, add-ons and co-investments, as well as dispositions and other exits. Private equity specialist Maurice Hoo leads the China-based group from Hong Kong; while dual-qualified (New York and China) Ning Zhang advises on cross-border transactions in both Hong Kong and the US.

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Key clients

  • CMG-SDIC Capital Co
  • Warburg Pincus
  • Cloud Light Technology
  • HongShan
  • Gaorong Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised CMG-SDIC Capital Co, as the general partner of Future Industry Investment FundII, on the $2bn privatisation of China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co.
  • Advised Warburg Pincus, as Hong Kong counsel, on the sale of 65% of the equity interest in its wholly-owned China subsidiary Leyou International Business Group Co to Kidswant Children Products Co.
  • Advised Cloud Light Technology on its merger with Lumentum.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Maurice Hoo

Other key lawyers

Ning Zhang, Connie Cheung