Tracy Wut
Baker McKenziePraised by clients for having ‘great synergy’, Baker McKenzie leverages its international strength and collaboration with FenXun Partners to advise on PIPEs, divestments and strategic investments. Practice head Tracy Wut is rated as an M&A ‘expert' by clients, handling both private equity and M&A related issues, while Christina Lee co-leads the capital markets group, and frequently handles compliance related matters and privatisations. Dorothea Koo focuses on public M&A and takeovers, and has broad experience in corporate finance matters. Derek Poon has deep knowledge surrounding private equity issues, and often acts for investment banks and large corporations, and Robert Wright is particularly adept at assisting financial sponsors with co-investments and leveraged M&A.
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‘I have never before encountered a team so willing to truly work with its clients, rather than just for them. Robert Wright deserves particular mention - nothing is ever too hard for him.’
‘Commitment to innovation and long-term view on client relationship building. Very strong commitment and flexibility on commercial arrangements.’
‘Highly personable and responsive.’
‘The Baker McKenzie team have great synergy. They are able to organise and draw resources globally and work as one team seamlessly. Very impressive.’
‘Tracy Wut is an expert in M&A. Very commercially minded.'
Key clients
- AllianzX
- Aztiq
- Casetify
- CDPQ Private Equity Asia Pte Ltd.
- Chong Hing Bank
- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
- CITIC Group Corporation
- CMB International Capital Limited
- Digital Bridge (formerly Digital Colony)
- Gaw Capital
- Hengxing Gold Holding Company Limited
- Hysan Development Company Limited
- Instacart
- Johnson & Johnson
- Media and Games plc
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- One Equity Partners
- Siam Commercial Bank
- Sing Tao News Corporation Limited
- Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited
- Tencent Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Coats Group plc on the acquisition of Texon, a manufacturer of high-performance sustainable materials for footwear, accessories and functional apparel, from Navis Capital Partners for USD 237 m.
- Advised Aplite Holdings AB, the Swedish owner of Radisson Hotel Group (which is a consortium between Jinjiang Hotel Group and Sino-CEE Fund), on its sale of the franchise business, operations and intellectual property of Radisson Hotel Group Americas for approximately USD 675 m to Choice Hotel Group.
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Tracey Wut