Kirkland & Ellis houses a broad team with deep experience in the full range of corporate transactional issues, regularly assisting both Hong Kong and US listed companies. In the past year, the group has handled debt financing matters, voluntary share buy-back offers, and privatisations. Joey Chau is particularly adept at advising on take-privates, often handling public M&A issues and share buybacks of listed companies. Nicholas Norris has longstanding expertise in acting for private equity investors and investment banks in buyouts and listings, whilst Jesse Sheley represents a wide range of clients, including SPACs and private equity firms, and advises on PIPEs, and leveraged buyouts. Peng Yu maintains a private equity focused practice, often advising on growth capital investments and divestitures within the healthcare, technology, and infrastructure sectors.

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Key clients

JD Property Group Corporation
The audit committee of the board of directors of RISE Education
CICC
Alkegen
Voyager Innovations
Power Heritage Group
SciClone Pharmaceuticals (Holdings) Limited
PCCW
The special committee of the board of directors of LAIX Inc.
COFCO Beverages (CCBMH) Limited
EQONEX Limited
Bain Capital
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp.
Asia Innovations Group Limited
Poema Global Holdings Corp.
TH International Limited
Artisan Acquisition Corp.
Hypebeast Limited

Work highlights

Represented JD Property Group Corporation in its acquisition of a controlling interest in, and the related takeover of, China Logistics Property Holdings Co., Ltd.
Advised the audit committee of the board of directors of RISE Education on RISE Education’s merger with Dada Auto Inc. (NaaS), an operation and technology provider serving China’s electric vehicle charging market, pursuant to which NaaS shareholders will exchange all of the issued and outstanding share capital of NaaS for newly issued shares of RISE Education. The combined company has a market capitalization of approximately US$1.77 bn.
TH International Limited (Tims China), the master franchisee and operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China, on its business combination with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction values the combined business at approximately US$1.4 bn.

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