Commended for ‘the quality of service and responsiveness, all delivered with humility and efficiency’, Stephenson Harwood LLP advises on private equity and venture capital investments across South and Southeast Asia. The team is also well-placed to collaborate with its Formal Law Alliance partner Virtus Law LLP, advising on the domestic and international aspects of transactions across the healthcare, technology and telecoms, maritime and energy sectors. Tom Platts leads the team and handles M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, while Jonathan Goacher is noted for his expertise in regulated industries.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team was available and very responsive; questions are answered on point.’

  • ‘Stephenson Harwood punches above its weight and market profile in terms of the quality of service and responsiveness, all delivered with humility and efficiency.’

  • ‘Tom Platts is available 24/7 and he puts the right legal professional forward for direct contact rather than seeking to monopolise the conversations/input.’

Key clients

  • M&C Saatchi
  • Stille AB
  • Klareco Communications
  • Kuehne+Nagel
  • Cetus Maritime
  • Real Pet Food Group
  • AIGF Advisors
  • Finnfund
  • Family office
  • TMF Global

Work highlights

  • Advised London Stock Exchange listed M&C Saatchi on the sale of its entire interest in M&C Saatchi Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd and PT MCS Saatchi Indonesia to Anish Daryani, its former joint venture partner in Indonesia.
  • Advised the founders of Klareco Communications on the sale of 51% of the Singapore company to HAVAS.
  • Advised Finnfund on OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund's investment in AwanTunai.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tom Platts

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Goacher, Jay Tai, Helen Rhind-Hufnagel