Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Kirkland & Ellis's corporate department has significant expertise in private M&A and its esteemed bench represents clients in global investments. The team is able to leverage its national footprint, with offices based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. It is often mandated by leading international private equity houses to advise on their inbound Chinese investments. The team also provides a well-established public M&A practice acting for corporates and investors on disposals and take-privates. It has a large volume of domestic clients from a wide variety of industries, including life sciences and financial services. Kirkland & Ellis is frequently complimented on its bench strength and ability to work with its US offices on cross-border deals. Alkegen, Voyager Innovations and Power Heritage are among the firm's major clients.
Strengths
"Kirkland & Ellis give solid, straightforward advice and are very willing to consider legal issues in the real world and make commercial calls. The advice is not theoretical but pragmatic."
"The firm has top-notch partners, strong relationships with clients, particularly sponsors, and wide-ranging expertise."
Work highlights
Kirkland & Ellis advised CICC, the financial adviser to Shenzhen EVOC Intelligence Technology, on the privatisation of EVOC Intelligent Technology.
Notable practitioners
Joey Chau has extensive experience handling corporate mandates, including M&A, privatisations, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts.
