Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
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About
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Skadden’s China Group represents multinational and PRC corporate clients in China related transactions such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, divestitures, IPOs and other capital raising activities, joint ventures, regulatory matters and dispute resolution in a wide spectrum of industries.
We are known for big ticket M&A deals, particularly involving Chinese companies acquiring significant assets in the U.S. and major M&A deals in the TMT sector in China. We have worked on nearly all the recent going-private transactions of Chinese companies listed in the US.
Skadden represents many of the world's largest international companies, including approximately one half of the Fortune 250.
The China team's experience spans a broad range of industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, energy and power, oil and gas, mining, airline, automotive, health care, infrastructure, insurance, outsourcing, pharmaceuticals, retail, and real estate.
We practice U.S., Hong Kong, Japanese and English law around the Asia region.
Our China-based attorneys have handled matters in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's M&A juggernaut continues to operate at the forefront of the market. Its bench of experienced practitioners makes it well equipped to advise on the highest-value M&A matters. It has an enviable roster of Chinese clients, especially leading TMT companies, as well as retail and biotech clients and US public companies. The team acts closely with its US offices on cross-border acquisitions, with clients also benefiting from its market-leading US-based CFIUS practice. The firm includes Lotus Technology, ECARX and Prenetics among its key clients.
The Hong Kong team of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is also active on Indonesia corporate matters, regularly working alongside the Singapore office on complex M&A and joint ventures between local and international companies. It is especially active advising on transactions in the TMT sector. Hong Kong office head Jonathan Stone is head of the corporate practice in Asia and a key contact for Indonesia-related matters.
Work Highlights
- Skadden advised Axiata Group on Celcom Axiata's USD12 billion merger with Digi.com.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Skadden team is well versed and up to date with the latest rules and options."
"Lawyers at the firm are very open-minded, resourceful and creative."
"The team is well experienced and very professional. Its lawyers are highly responsive."
"The Skadden team is well versed and up to date with the latest rules and options."
"Lawyers at the firm are very open-minded, resourceful and creative."
"The team is well experienced and very professional. Its lawyers are highly responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Stone advises financial institutions, multinational corporates and domestic companies on a range of M&A and corporate finance transactions. Leading the Hong Kong office of Skadden, he also assists with private equity matters.
"We can always trust him to negotiate the best position for the company. He is one of the best lawyers in the industry."
Peter Huang is a top-tier corporate lawyer who chairs Skadden's Beijing office. He offers his clients over two decades' experience handling cross-border inbound and outbound acquisitions and investments. He is very active in take-private and going-private transactions.
"He is a true industry veteran with great commercial awareness."
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