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Roger Cheng

Corporate Partner, Hong Kong SAR

“I advise on all aspects of corporate transactions in Hong Kong SAR and in the region. Combining my extensive corporate M&A experience and substantial regulatory knowledge, I offer pragmatic and commercially sound advice to guide clients through their most complex transactions.”

Overview

Education and qualifications

Overview

Roger advises corporates and financial institutions on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and equity capital markets transactions. His experience spans across a wide range of sectors including FIG, real estate, technology and transport & logistics. 

Roger has considerable regulatory experience. Prior to joining the firm, Roger was the Senior Director and the Head of the Takeovers Team at the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”), responsible for the overall operations of the Takeovers Team and represented the SFC in significant matters before the Takeovers and Mergers Panel. He also oversaw the development of takeovers and mergers policy in Hong Kong and was involved in other policy initiatives within the SFC, including listing and post-listing regulations. Roger was also the Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Takeovers Regulators Forum, a network for takeovers regulators across the Asia Pacific to exchange ideas and views.

Education and qualifications

  • University of New South Wales, LLB
  • University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Roger is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.