King & Wood Mallesons
Client SatisfactionThe team at King & Wood Mallesons, which is jointly headed by Gary Lock, Sheldon Tse, and Hayden Flinn, is known for handling a range of debt restructuring mandates, acquisitions, and disposals. Lock is particularly adept at advising on both public and private M&A matters, while Tse focuses on foreign direct investment projects, corporate restructuring matters, and PRC-related regulatory issues. Flinn routinely handles a range of mandates spanning the APAC region, particularly in relation to Australia, Singapore, and China.
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‘Good connection within business circles and good understanding of market practice - Gary Lock.’
Key clients
- BYD
- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited
- HNA Aviation Group Co., Ltd.
- BCT Financial Limited
- Platinum Peony B 2023 RSC Limited
- Shengjing Bank Co., Ltd.
- Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.
- China CITIC Financial Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Xiamen C&D Inc.
- AGTech Holdings Limited
- Kingworld Medicines Group Limited
- ESR Group
Work highlights
- Advised MNC BYD Electronic on the acquisition of Jabil Inc's mobile-electronics manufacturing business.
- Advised Zhejian Geely Holding Group Company limited and Geely International (Hong Kong) Limited on an investment into Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc.
- Advised a consortium led by HNA Aviation Group Co., Ltd. as the white knight investor in the US$6.2 billion debt restructuring of Hong Kong Airlines and the completion of a HK$3 billion strategic equity investment in HKA.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gary Lock, Sheldon Tse, Hayden Flinn