The team at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP represents both Chinese state-owned and non-state-owned corporates in mandates across the US, Europe, and Asia. The group is particularly adept at handling strategic private equity issues, such as fund formation and investments, and notably acts for Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Blackstone Inc., and PAG. Ian Ho leads the team, having extensive expertise in advising private equity firms, and public and private corporations on investments and M&A. Jonathan Hwang maintains a real estate focused practice, primarily assisting clients with disposals and joint ventures concerning commercial properties, malls, and retail investments.
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Key clients
- Affinity Equity Partners
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Ant Group
- Apax Partners
- B.Grimm Capital Partners
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Blackstone Inc. (and portfolio companies)
- BEST Logistics
- Cainiao Smart Logistics Network
- CVC
- GDS Holdings
- GLP
- Hillhouse Capital
- J-Star
- JOYY Inc.
- J.P. Morgan
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (and portfolio companies)
- Koubei Holding Limited
- Kyoto Pacific Capital
- Marelli (f/k/a Calsonic Kansei)
- Morgan Stanley Private Equity
- PAG
- Primavera Capital Group
- Qudian
- Seatown (Temasek)
- Sequoia Capital China Fund
- Silver Lake Partners
- SK Group
- TAL Education
- Warburg Pincus
- XPeng Inc.
- Yunfeng Fund
Work highlights
- Advised 51job, Inc. in connection with its $4.3 bn going-private transaction.
- Advised Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation in its business combination transaction with Lanvin Group, with a combined pro forma equity value of up to US$1.7 bn.
- Acted for Baring Private Equity Asia in its €6.8 bn sale to EQT.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ian Ho, Yang Wang, Jin Hyuk Park, Jonathan Hwang, Erik Ping Wang