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Provided by Marcia Ellis

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Private Equity Investments + Buyouts

Mergers + Acquisitions

Real Estate

Private Funds

SPACs

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

Career

Marcia Ellis is the Global Chair of the firm’s Private Equity Group, and a member of our global board of directors. Her practice focuses on private equity transactions and complex mergers and acquisitions involving companies, real estate, and other assets located in Asia.

Having practiced in Asia for more than two decades, Marcia is one of the most experienced M&A lawyers active in the Asian market. In the past two years alone, Marcia has advised clients on deals with a total aggregate value of over US$171 billion.

Marcia regularly advises leading investors on M&A transactions, including SoftBank Vision Fund, Alibaba, GLP, Bain Capital Credit, BlackRock, Farallon Capital, Ascendent Capital Partners, RRJ Capital, Summer Capital, Celadon Partners and Ark Pacific Capital. In addition, she is experienced in representing U.S., UK and Asia based institutional investors in the acquisition, financing and disposition of real estate in China, Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia, including numerous logistics and internet data center projects, and investment in and acquisition of real estate developers.

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Greater China Region

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China
1
Band 1

Marcia Ellis maintains her position at the forefront of the private equity market, handling high-profile transactions on behalf of investors and corporates.


Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China
3
Band 3

Marcia Ellis is a skilled corporate lawyer handling a range of transactional mandates, including disposals, private equity deals and restructurings. She routinely serves clients from the TMT, fintech and environmental protection sectors.

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