Dechert
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