Chris Welty
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) + 1 more ranking
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Provided by Chris Welty
Practice Areas
Chris Welty represents corporate clients and financial sponsors in a broad range of private equity and M&A transactions, including public and private acquisitions, leveraged and management buyouts, going-private transactions, joint ventures, minority investments and divestitures. He regularly advises clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. public companies, as well as cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Key clients that Mr. Welty has represented include BPEA EQT (formerly Baring Private Equity Asia), Hillhouse Capital, Oaktree Capital and TPG.
Professional Memberships
Admitted as an attorney in New York and a solicitor in Hong Kong.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Chris Welty advises on a broad range of M&A and private equity mandates, with experience in handling spin-offs, take-privates and disposals. He remains a popular choice among financial institutions, investment banks and private equity funds.
Chris Welty is regarded as an up-and-coming lawyer in the private equity space. He has notable experience handling cross-border acquisitions, investments and take-privates on behalf of international investors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris Welty is a solid lawyer. He's a very hard worker and a very capable pair of hands."
"He is a very commercial, reasonable, sensitive and solid lawyer."
"Chris Welty is a solid lawyer. He's a very hard worker and a very capable pair of hands."
"He is a very commercial, reasonable, sensitive and solid lawyer."
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