Counting private equity houses, pension and infrastructure funds and sovereign linked investors among its key roster of clients, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer showcases stellar expertise in high-profile M&A and private equity transactions across South and Southeast Asia. Nigel Gleeson acts for financial sponsors on M&A and private capital investments, and jointly leads the practice alongside Simon Weller, who focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A across Southeast Asia. Jon Bowden is a key contact for private capital deals, with additional experience in M&A, joint ventures and corporate finance mandates, while Philip Morgan focuses on high-value transactions in the energy and natural resources sector.
Key clients
- KKR
- Zurich Insurance Group
Work highlights
- Advised a fund managed by KKR on its investment in the regional data centre business (the RDC Business) of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel).
- Advised Zurich Insurance Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in Indian insurer Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company, established in 2015 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, for $488m.