Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster's ‘top-notch’ tax practice is led by New York-qualified Matthew Lau, who frequently advises clients on a wide range of cross-border transactions, including in the context of M&A, fund structuring, and de-spac mandates. Lau ’displays outstanding and in-depth knowledge on tax laws across multiple jurisdictions’ and excels in advising Asian clients on the tax implications of sophisticated outbound US transactions, as well as for multinationals when they are structuring their investments in Asia, including in emerging markets.
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‘Matthew Lau and his team have the outstanding ability to advise on taxation matters spanning across multiple jurisdictions, including in emerging markets where the tax regime can be tricky. Their level of knowledge and resourcefulness in multiple jurisdictions makes it extremely easy for us to conduct business in these jurisdictions without having to worry about finding the right subject matter expert to support.'
'Their advice is not only legally sound, but also commercially sensible, which is an important aspect of what we do as a business and that is an area where Matthew Lau and his team excel in.’
‘Matthew Lau is one of the most reliable legal tax advisors that we have ever had the pleasure of working with. He displays outstanding and in-depth knowledge on tax laws across multiple jurisdictions, including in emerging jurisdictions, which is a skill that is not easily found in the market.'
'Matthew Lau provides sound and timely legal advice and is very commercial in his approach towards providing solutions. With Matthew, we are always guaranteed reliability, availability and soundness in approach and we hope to continue to work with him for many years to come.’
‘Morrison Foerster's domestic and international corporate tax practice is top-notch as a result of their technical proficiency, expediency, and business acumen.’
‘Matthew Lau has been an invaluable resource for me, and is my go-to contact for all inquiries relating to Asia tax matters. He's an expert at distilling complex tax concepts down to their essence, enabling one to make better-informed business decisions.'
‘Their Hong Kong team is one of the few teams in Hong Kong that can provide US tax services. Because it is in the same time zone as the mainland, mainland customers feel that communication is more convenient. This is very helpful for them to win mainland customers.'
'Matthew Lau is impeccable in professionalism, very easy to communicate with, and quick to respond. All in all, I am very satisfied with the cooperation with Matt.'
Key clients
- GLP Pte. Ltd.
- SoftBank Group
- SoftBank Vision Fund
- SoftBank Ventures Asia
- China Investment Corporation
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Visa
- BlackRock Group Limited
- Tate & Lyle PLC
- Ping An Insurance
- Sino-Ocean Capital
- Ascendent Capital Partners Asia
- Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia
- FWD Group
- Savills Investment Management
- TDK Corporation
- Fujitsu Limited
- Renesas Electronics Corporation
- ON Semiconductor Corporation
- NTT Communications
- Sekisui House Ltd.
- Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Group
- Mitsui Group
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Nissan Motor Corporation
- Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Veoneer, Inc.
- Amperex Technology Limited
- Ally Bridge Group
- Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation
- Hillhouse Capital Management
- Celadon Holdings, LLC
- CrimsoNox Capital Private Limited
Work highlights
- Advised SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund on their acquisition of a substantial interest in Arm China, as a necessary step enabling the planned listing of Arm Limited.
- Advised Alibaba Group Holding Limited on the renegotiation and amendment of various agreements between AGH and Ant Group Co., Ltd. related to AGH’s acquisition of a 33% stake in Ant.
- Representing Morgan Stanley’s private equity investment arm in the formation and ongoing operations of a PRC-domiciled, RMB-denominated private investment fund focusing on investments in China.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Lau