The team at Minter Ellison handles a broad range of mandates, including both hostile and recommended takeover bids, mergers by schemes of arrangements, and trade sales. Notable clients include MTR Law Company Limited, Hopson Development Holdings Limited, and Forkast Global Ltd. Fred Kinmonth and George Tong jointly co-head the practice; Kinmouth has ample expertise in advising investment banks and domestic corporations on refinancings, entertainment related infrastructure projects, and equity fundraisings; and Tong assists listed companies on regulatory issues, in addition to debt financing matters. Andrew Yang predominantly assists venture and growth funds, and financial institutions across Indonesia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and China.
Testimonials
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‘The ME team has on multiple occasions delivered above and beyond, and always to the fullest extent. Instead of just giving us canned responses filled with qualifiers and caveats, the ME team is able to give actionable and commercially-minded suggestions for deals to move forward while safeguarding important legal grounds.’
‘Andrew Yang is great. Clear and direct communication with a focus on next steps and execution. Responses are always prompt, and we were able to push deals with tight deadlines.’
Key clients
- Hopson Development Holdings Limited
- Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for Hopson Development Holdings Limited in the acquisition by Shanghai Hebo Properties Consultancy Company Limited, its wholly-owned subsidiary, of the entire equity interest in Shanghai Bozheng Properties Company Limited from Shanghai Zhujiang Investment Group Company Limited for the consideration of RMB790 m.
- Acted for Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Limited in its acquisition by Yuexiu (China) Transport Infrastructure Investment Company Limited, its subsidiary (as purchaser), of equity interests in Henan Yuexiu Lanwei Expressway Company Limited, a company operating an expressway in Henan Province, the PRC, from Guangzhou Yuexiu Holdings Limited for the consideration of RMB1.098 bn.