Linklaters houses an 'absolutely exceptional and unparalleled' team whose expertise spans the full spectrum of corporate and M&A matters. Dubbed the 'queen of Asia private equity', practice co-head Betty Yap is well-known for handling the full range of foreign direct investments involving China, joint ventures, and cross-border M&A matters. 'Absolute legend' Matthew Middleditch co-leads the team with his 'truly incredible work ethic', and is noted for his deep knowledge of bancassurance issues. Roger Cheng draws on his prior regulatory experience at the SFC to assist with public M&A within the tech and real estate sectors, displaying 'outstanding expertise'. Christopher Yip has since left the firm.
Testimonials
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‘Linklaters has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions transactions in various industries and can provide us with tailor-made legal service solutions based on the characteristics of each transaction.’
‘They have an incredible amount of legal talent, combined with impressive commercial acumen. Turnaround delivery time on doucmentation that was second to none.’
Key clients
- Citi
- Harneys
Work highlights
- Advised Royal Golden Eagle on the approximately US$3.3bn pre-conditional voluntary conditional cash offer by Isola Castle Ltd for all the issued shares in Vinda International Holdings.
- Advised Jardine Matheson on the sale of its 50% stake in Jardine Aviation Services Group, an airport ground handling services provider at the Hong Kong International Airport, to Menzies Aviation and the sale of its stake in Hong Kong-listed Greatview Aseptic Packaging Company.