Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
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Provided by Freshfields
Please visit the Freshfields website for more details about our work in these categories:
Coporate: https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/services/mergers-and-acquisitions/
Private equity: https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/services/private-capital/private-equity/
Chambers Review
Freshfields has an acclaimed public M&A platform complemented by a robust private equity offering. An established leader in China, winning headline transactional mandates and with a sizeable presence in South-East Asia, the firm is noted for a longstanding, much-admired presence in Vietnam, drawing on tax, antitrust and finance expertise to provide a one-stop-shop service. It is additionally skilled in deals involving India and Japan and offers private equity expertise in China, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, acting for leading private equity houses, investment funds and sovereign wealth funds.
Robert Ashworth and Simon Weller lead the firm's global M&A and Asia transactional practices from their bases in Hong Kong and Singapore, respectively.Tony Foster is the team leader in Vietnam. Nigel Gleeson is a key contact in the Singapore office, while Takeshi Nakao is the main contact in Japan. Arun Balasubramanian is a key contact for the India practice.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields acted for KKR on its investment into Singtel's regional data centre business.
- Freshfields advised Far East Medical HK and the founders of the FV Hospital group on the sale of the group to Thomson Medical.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very collaborative and good at understanding our objectives and brainstorming ideas to move the deal forward."
"Freshfields has a strong network in South-East Asia and capable teams. Its team is well versed in addressing questions."
"They are very collaborative and good at understanding our objectives and brainstorming ideas to move the deal forward."
"Freshfields has a strong network in South-East Asia and capable teams. Its team is well versed in addressing questions."