Ian Ho
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) + 1 more ranking
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About
Provided by Ian Ho
Practice Areas
Co-Head of the Firm’s Asia Offices, Ian leads the Firm’s M&A practice in Asia (ex-PRC). Represents private equity firms, public and private companies and other clients on complex cross-border M&A transactions in the U.S. and throughout the Asia-Pacific Region, including Greater China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia (including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), Bangladesh, India, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand. Diverse practice encompasses acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and minority and strategic investments, among other corporate matters across a broad range of industries, including consumer, education, healthcare/pharma, industrials, infrastructure (including renewables and data centers), real estate, technology and fintech. Representative clients include Alibaba, Ant Group, Apollo, Blackstone, CVC, GDS Holdings, J-Star, KKR, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, Seatown, Silver Lake, Softbank and Trendyol.
Personal
University of British Columbia (B.Comm. 1996); Fordham Law School (JD, magna cum laude, 2005).
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Ian Ho is noted for his skilful handling of cross-border acquisitions and investments. He is routinely instructed by high-profile investors and listed corporates alike.
Ian Ho is a strong corporate practitioner who handles both public and private mergers. He focuses on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions spanning a range of jurisdictions including India, Japan and the USA.
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Provided by Chambers
"Ian Ho is an excellent guy and I would strongly recommend him."
"Ian Ho is an excellent guy and I would strongly recommend him."
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