Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 5
Contact number
+86 21 6157 5200Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray is well known for its private equity capabilities across the region, including China, Korea and Japan. The firm maintains longstanding relationships with key private equity clients making investments across the region and in diverse industry sectors, including life sciences and energy technology. It acts as a strategic adviser to major clients on significant matters, including joint ventures and investment restructuring, and frequently advises Asia-based private equity houses on their outbound investments into the USA. It is also active on large corporate transactions in the technology sector, assisting major multinational conglomerates.
Oliver Nip is a key contact in Hong Kong, and Tsuyoshi Imai and Lee Jaewoo are key contacts in Japan and South Korea respectively.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray advised a consortium led by Bain Capital on its USD7.5 billion leveraged tender offer bid for Hitachi Metals.
- Ropes & Gray represented Bain Capital Private Equity in its over USD1 billion sale of a controlling stake in Hugel, a biopharmaceutical company based in South Korea, to a consortium consisting of CBC Group, GS Holdings, IMM Investment and Mubadala Investment.
- Ropes & Gray advised Manulife Investment Management on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in ARCH Capital Management.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ropes & Gray work seamlessly to handle the most complex and sophisticated matters, and quickly identify and resolve significant commercial, legal, regulatory and tax issues in a cost-efficient and timely manner."
"It is a very responsive team. They are able to connect with counsels in other countries to offer advice in a timely manner."
"They're a traditional powerhouse in terms of private equity in Asia."
"Ropes & Gray work seamlessly to handle the most complex and sophisticated matters, and quickly identify and resolve significant commercial, legal, regulatory and tax issues in a cost-efficient and timely manner."
"It is a very responsive team. They are able to connect with counsels in other countries to offer advice in a timely manner."
"They're a traditional powerhouse in terms of private equity in Asia."