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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region
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Band 2
What the team is known for

Paul, Weiss has a high-profile private equity practice with an enviable portfolio of work and clients, featuring mandates from major US investment houses, as well as banking and financial services clients and sovereign wealth funds. It is well known for its significant track record of advising on foreign direct investment and also offers broad public M&A expertise, centred on high-profile TMT-related investment, with notable experience advising on matters related to Taiwan, Singapore and Korea. The firm also offers a growing corporate practice in Japan, with capability on both inbound and outbound private equity investments, as well as M&A related to the life sciences sector.

Notable practitioners

Judie Ng Shortell and Greg Liu are key contacts for the firm's Greater China region corporate/M&A and private equity practices. Tong Yu and Kaye Yoshino are key contacts for Japan.

Work Highlights

Provided by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • Paul, Weiss advised Apollo Global on the formation of a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings and its consolidated subsidiary Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.

  • Paul, Weiss advised General Atlantic on its Series C investment in Shanghai LePure Biotech.
  • Paul, Weiss advised Baring Private Equity Asia on the sale of the investment firm to EQT.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"What impresses us the most is that not just the junior partners but also the senior partners are very hands-on and responsive. They're very much dedicated, and we are guaranteed a short turnaround time."

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondent
Global

"They handle complex issues very efficiently and in a sophisticated manner."

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondent
Global

"Paul, Weiss's team have very strong commercial awareness."

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondent
Global