Mayer Brown houses a broad team which assists a varied range of retail, shipping, and insurance clients. Hannah Ha leads the team with her longstanding expertise in foreign direct investments in China and cross-border M&A. Jeckle Chiu routinely assists Hong Kong and China-based companies and investment banks on convertible securities issues and joint ventures. Joanna Du is a key contact for energy project funds and companies, in addition to investors in the energy sector. Mark Uhrynuk has since left the firm, and Allison Lee joined the team from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in September 2023, bringing her broad knowledge of joint ventures and strategic investment issues.
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Key clients
- Cardy Oval Limited
- The joint venture of Wang On Properties and Angelo, Gordon & Co
Work highlights
- Advised the chairman, managing principal and co-founder of Gaw Capital, on the subscription of HK$156 million convertible bonds issued by Television Broadcasts Limited, through his wholly-owned company.
- Advised on the joint venture of Hong Kong developer Wang On Properties and New York-based Angelo, Gordon & Co and its acquisition of Pentahotel Hong Kong at a consideration of HK$2 billion.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hannah Ha