Dechert’s team acts for a variety of clients, including financial institutions, and energy and logistics companies. The group handles the full gamut of issues, such as de-listings and de-authorisations, and R&E projects. Dividing his time between Hong Kong and Beijing, Yang Wang advises a number of corporations, investment firms, and private equity funds on distressed M&A. Since publication, Stephen Chan departed in June 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have a great understanding of the industry and provide actionable advice. They are efficient and are very business oriented.’

  • ‘They are very responsive to client needs and their advice is not only legally based but is very business centric.’

Key clients

  • Yue Xiu Enterprises (Holdings) Limited
  • Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Limited
  • Yuexiu Property
  • Yuexiu Services
  • SML Group
  • China Financial Services
  • MIE Holdings Corporation
  • Nocturne Acquisition
  • TAG Holdings Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised TAG Holdings Limited (formerly known as the Convoy Group) on US$555 m cross-border SPAC merger with AGBA Acquisition Limited, a BVI-incorporated, Hong Kong-based, Nasdaq-listed SPAC company.
  • Advised Nocturne Acquisition, a Nasdaq-listed SPAC company backed by a Hong Kong-based investment firm, in signing a definitive business combination with Cognos Therapeutics, a medical technology firm.
  • Advised Yuexiu Transport as its Hong Kong counsel in relation to the reconstruction and expansion project of its GNSR Expressway.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yang Wang