Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP houses a broad practice, which notably counts EQT Private Capital Asia, Alibaba.com, and Silicon Motion as part of its lucrative client base. Following the departure of Tim Gardner in April 2024, Charles Ching has assumed leadership of the practice from the Hong Kong and Shanghai offices; Ching specialises in assisting Chinese clients with cross-border M&A. Sandy Lin has broad expertise in transactions across the TMT and energy, often advising sovereign wealth funds, while Jie Yuan is noted for her deep knowledge of private equity investment mandates. Henry Ong regularly advises the boards of Hong Kong-listed companies on minority investments and buyouts, and Chris Welty remains a key contact for matters involving US public companies.
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Clients clés
- Advent International
- Alibaba Group
- Alibaba.com
- Audit and Risk Committee of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
- Citigroup Asia
- CK Asset Holdings
- Eight Roads
- EQT Private Capital Asia
- MBK Partners
- MGM Resorts
Points forts
- Advised the lead co-underwriter, alongside EQT Private Capital Asia in the US$6.5 billion business combination of Vistra Group and Tricor Group, two Hong Kong-based business services companies and portfolio companies of EQT Private Capital Asia.
- Advised Citigroup Asia as financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Chindata Group, in the US$3.16 billion take-private of Chindata Group, a hyperscale data center company operating in China.
- Advised Alibaba.com in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Visable Group, operator of a leading European business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Charles Ching
Autres avocats clés
Sandy Lin; Henry Ong; Chris Welty; Jie Yuan