James Mythen
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A: International
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About
Provided by James Mythen
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James is a Corporate M&A specialist with over 20 years’ experience advising on M&A and private equity transactions across the APAC region, with a particular focus on inbound and cross-border transactions involving Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar.
James has experience across a variety of different industry sectors, but specialises in advising on matters involving regulated industries, including the telecommunications, banking and insurance, infrastructure and life sciences sectors. He regularly advises an array of Corporates, PE Houses, Sovereign Funds, and Financial Institutions.
James is particularly valued by clients for his extensive regional cross-border knowledge and experience, having lived and worked in London, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. James leads A&O Shearman's Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar Foreign Desks and is ranked in all of the major directories as an outstanding lawyer.
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Asia-Pacific
James Mythen earns market respect for his handling of private equity transactions, joint ventures and M&A. He is based in Singapore, and his clients include multinational corporates, GLCs and financial institutions. He has expertise in deals involving Malaysia and Myanmar.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has a very commercial way of thinking. Though it's very clear that he is well grounded in legal principles, he doesn't get bogged down in academics. He's very responsive, very commercial and produces good-quality outputs."
"He has a very commercial way of thinking. Though it's very clear that he is well grounded in legal principles, he doesn't get bogged down in academics. He's very responsive, very commercial and produces good-quality outputs."
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