一站式服务
我们的国际私募股权团队提供一站式服务，涵盖私募股权交易的所有相关方面。在整个资产类别中的交易结构设计、筹办、管理和执行、以及任何相关融资业务的协办方面，我们拥有丰富的执业经验。我们还就相关结构、税务、质保保险和配套法律问题以及基金结构化方面提供咨询。我们的私募股权律师利用本所深度执业团队为私募股权客户服务，包括本所在并购、金融、《雇员退休收入保障法》、房地产、知识产权、证券化、环境法、破产/重组和其他业务领域的丰富执业经验。

本所客户
本所是一家领先的全球性律师事务所，服务各类不同的私募股权基金及其发起人（无论地域重点或投资重点部署在何处），包括基础设施基金、创投基金、风投基金、专属基金、组合基金、次级基金以及债务和夹层基金。本所私募股权团队利用本所的行业经验协助客户，包括有基础设施、汽车、科技、生命科学、医疗、餐饮、化工、消费品、能源、房地产、特许经营、通信、保险、制造、分销、电信、以及商业和金融服务。与杠杆收购相关的私募股权交易中涉及的贷款人和其他金融机构以及杠杠收购的管理团队，本所亦为其提供咨询服务。

本所能力
本所的咨询涵盖了私募股权生命周期的所有阶段：

筹资

• 基金设立与结构化
• 监管及税务
• 基金管理
• 财政合规性

投资

• 并购融资
• 尽职调查
• 并购：买断、少数股权、杠杆收购、管理层收购、公转私、公共市场收购
• 反垄断和合规性
• 管理层薪酬

投资组合

• 监控：税务、就业、公司/商业
• 重组和再融资
• 股东权利
• 争议解决

退出

• 拍卖、IPO或双轨制流程
• 出售准备

• Chequers Capital on the disposal of its stake in Provalliance SAS, a hair salon operator in France, to JCRT Investissements, a holding company held by the founding family.
• Epiris on Epiris Fund III’s acquisition of Pure Cremation, the leading provider of prepaid funeral plans in the UK. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete before the end of the year.
• Francisco Partners, a leading global private equity firm, on the acquisition of ByBox, the international software and supply chain management company. We then advised ByBox on its acquisition of Pelipod Limited, the specialist in secure remote locker storage solutions for field engineers.
• H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, and the management team, on the sale of Fibercore Limited, a world leader in the design and manufacture of specialty optical fiber, to Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc., a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, the private equity firm based in San Francisco.
• Inspirit Capital, a UK based PE investment fund, in connection with its acquisition of the Civil Training business of Babcock International plc.
• Marcura, the Dubai-based provider of software and other solutions to the maritime industry, on its acquisition of the world’s leading maritime procurement platform, ShipServ Ltd. Marcura is a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners. Its software solutions include a payments platform, port time cost management and sanctions compliance software.
• Marlin Equity Partners on
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in Cloud Technology Solutions Group - one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing Google Cloud partners; and
  • on the investment by Eurazeo in leading global provider of expense management software Rydoo. 
• Omni Partners on:
  • its acquisition of the LED phototherapy business, Aesthetic Technology; and
  • the sale of the market-leading health and wellbeing benefits provider Vivup to growth equity firm, Great Hill Partners.
• Sensus, The Jordan Company and Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group. Advised Sensus, a global leader in smart meters, network technologies and advanced data analytics solutions for the water industry, The Jordan Company and Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group in Sensus’ sale to Xylem Inc. for $1.7 billion.
• Steadfast Capital Fund III, L.P, a German private equity fund, on the acquisition of the majority stakes in Reutter GmbH, the Germany-based manufacturer of caps and selective catalytic reduction filling systems for commercial vehicles and passenger cars, and ITIB S.r.l., the Italy-based manufacturer of thermoplastic corrugated flexible pipes and 3D-plastic blow moulded items for the automotive and white goods markets, from Fortas AG.
• Sullivan Street Partners on their carve-out acquisition alongside Souter Investments of Tracerco, the diagnostic services business of FTSE 100 chemicals and technology group Johnson Matthey. 
• The Halifax Group on its agreement to acquire the Worldwide Home Care division of Sodexo (France), including their home care subsidiaries in the US, UK, Ireland, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Brazil.
• TPG Capital on its proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) and post-closing shareholder arrangements. VAS is a private school group with more than 6,300 students at seven campuses in Ho Chi Minh City.
• TriSpan, a global private equity firm, on its investment in Mowgli Street Food Group, through TriSpan’s dedicated restaurant programme, Rising Stars. Mowgli Street Food Group Limited is the leading Indian casual dining restaurant group in the UK, with 15 sites nationally. 
• Vitruvian Partners on:
  • its portfolio company OAG’s acquisition of Infare, the Danish based provider of data to the airline industry on competitor airfare pricing and activity, from Ventiga Capital;
  • the acquisition through a secondary buyout of UK-based travel agents network Travel Counsellors from private equity house Equistone Partners;
  • the purchase of OAG Aviation Holdings Limited from AXIO Group, the portfolio company owned by Epiris Managers LLP, for approximately $215 million; and
  • its portfolio company JAC Travel’s sale to Australian-listed travel company Webjet Limited for £200 million. 

“The team always perform to the highest standards and deliver to tight timelines. They have a unique ability to connect with their counterparties to ensure a seamless legal process and execution.” – The Legal 500 UK 2023 (Private Equity)

“‘Excellent service’ is combined with ‘the hunger, ambition, and hustle that magic circle firms or larger global firms often lack.’” – The Legal 500 UK 2020  (Private Equity)

“‘What makes this firm different is its offering of partner-led advice supported by a strong junior team and international presence through its own offices, rather than through relationships with other firms.’” – The Legal 500 UK 2020  (Private Equity)

“Expert private equity practice handling various types of matters such as mid-market and high-end transactions, financing and LBOs…Works in collaboration with the firm's finance and tax departments to offer a full range of services to private equity funds. Well placed to handle cross-border transactions.” – Chambers Europe 2020  (France, Private Equity)

“International firm popular with private equity funds and their portfolio companies for advice on acquisitions and disposals. One client praises the team for its ‘very helpful, insightful and practical advice,’ adding: ‘They are very responsive, diligent and timely.’” – Chambers Europe 2020  (Germany, M&A)

“They guided our deal team through a complex multi-jurisdictional deal. They were able to quickly understand our business case and ensure the legal position was explained to us clearly.  They were very strong in helping defend our negotiating positions when required.” – IFLR1000 2020  (Hong Kong, Private Equity)

“Whenever we need legal advice in Hong Kong, China, Europe and USA, Mayer Brown can always find the right person to deal with us professionally. We will definitely continue working with Mayer Brown in future.” – IFLR1000 2020  (Hong Kong, M&A)

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020 notes our M&A team is “very experienced, wise, commercially sensible and international, yet still knowledgeable of the local market and laws” and “has a very strong springboard out of Hong Kong, a strong panel and full-coverage legal services.”

“The work has always been rock solid and the team is well coordinated, on time and responsive, as situations always seem to be time-pressured and fast-moving,” reports a source. A client commends the team's ability to “understand extremely complex aspects of our business quickly and generate novel solutions to commercial issues.” – Chambers USA 2020  (Corporate/Private Equity)

Described by clients as “Commercial, technically strong [with the] ability to hit very tight deadlines.” – IFLR1000 2020  (UK)  Private Equity

IFLR1000 2018 - 2023
Ranked for Private Equity - Hong Kong