Linklaters has been in Hong Kong for over 30 years. As part of our Greater China offering, this office (alongside Beijing and Shanghai) is recognised as by far the strongest international offering in the market by all benchmarking standards.
Across jurisdictions and practice areas, Linklaters’ lawyers in Hong Kong advise on the most innovative, complex and award-winning deals in the region.
Our reputation is based on an inherent ability to innovatively structure transactions in order to build a complete solution for clients. Our position in the market is summarised by FinanceAsia in its recent editorial describing Linklaters as the ‘Best Financial Law Firm’ for the fourth consecutive year:
One of Linklaters' strengths is its breadth of expertise throughout the region. As a result, the firm appears on deals across Asia-Pacific. This year was no exception, with the firm working on notable transactions in China, India, Indonesia and Korea, as well as a swathe of smaller deals elsewhere in the region."
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IFLR 1000, 2010
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Linklaters’ clients in Hong Kong rely on the firm’s expertise in areas ranging from corporate/M&A, private equity, banking, projects, capital marketsand anti-trust/competition lawto litigation & arbitration, financial markets regulation, investment funds management, employmentand real estate.
Recent significant transactions include advising
- Affinity Equity Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co. US$1.8 billion acquisition of Oriental Brewery, the No. 2 beer maker in South Korea, from Anheuser-Busch InBev. The largest leveraged buy-out in Asia since 2006. Private Equity Deal of the Year, IFLR Asian Awards 2010
- The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, acting through its Ministry of Finance for RMB 6 billion bond issue. A major milestone in the development of the retail bond market in Hong Kong and Hong Kong as the offshore rRMB business centre. Debt Market Deal of the Year, China Deal of the Year, ALB China Law Awards 2010
- The Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the USD3.3 billion IPO by Maxis Berhad, one of Malaysia's leading mobile communications service providers. The largest ever listing in Malaysia and South East Asia and the largest telecommunications IPO in Asia Pacific since 2000. Equity Market Deal of the Year, South East Asia Deal of the Year, ALB South East Asia Law Awards 2010
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ANZ's acquisition of The Royal Bank of Scotland's assets in South East Asia, Deal of the Year, Asian Counsel 2009
Linklaters operates in Hong Kong through the Hong Kong branch of an English law partnership under the name of Linklaters.
