Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has a long-established presence in Greater China, with the private equity practice regularly representing Chinese state-owned and non-state-owned companies and financial institutions in their dealings domestically and across multiple jurisdictions, spanning the US, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Splitting his time between Hong Kong and Tokyo, Ian Ho is a trusted advisor to a number of major players in the PE sphere including KKR, Alibaba, Blackstone and Ant Group. Beijing-based Yang Wang is also a key contact for major PE investments in mainland China, assisting a global client base. Hong Kong remains an important hub for the firm’s PE specialists, such as Jonathan Hwang, who focuses on real estate transactions across the Asia Pacific, and Amy Liu, who regularly advises PE sponsors in connection with private and public M&A and leveraged buyouts.