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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Asia-Pacific Region
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Band 3
What the team is known for

DLA Piper has a notable presence in the M&A space and is well versed in foreign direct investment and domestic transactions in a number of jurisdictions. The firm assists major Chinese clients on outbound mandates across Asia as well as advising on their investments into Europe and the USA. It maintains a focus on inbound transactions to Australia, with notable experience in tech-related deals, and is widely recognised for its extensive global network, with noted expertise in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand. The practice also continues to represent a number of major investment banks.

Notable practitioners

Luke Gannon is head of the firm's Hong Kong corporate/M&A team, while Li Qiang and Roy Chan lead the Mainland China practice. Grant Koch heads the firm's corporate practice in Australia. Joe Bauerschmidt is a key point of contact for clients in Singapore. Ishida Masahiko is head of corporate in Tokyo.

Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper advised INEOS on its USD330 million acquisition of Mitsui Phenols Singapore.

  • DLA Piper advised the ASX-listed technology company Nearmap on its AUD1.05 billion acquisition by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
  • DLA Piper advised POSCO International on its acquisition of Australian Securities Exchange-listed Senex Energy.
  • DLA Piper assisted BorgWarner with its CNY1.4 billion acquisition of Santroll Automotive Components.
  • DLA Piper represented Arlington Capital Partners and Everest Clinical Research in their acquisition of Brightech International.

Strengths

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