26/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 26/07/2024 13:25
Linklaters advised the financial advisers on two significant Takeovers Code and Share Buy-backs Code transactions in the Hong Kong SAR market, underscoring its pivotal role as an international financial hub. These included advising on:
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The Linklaters team was led by corporate partner Roger Cheng, supported by counsel Tiffany Yanand Annie Chung.
Linklaters covers the full spectrum of corporate work advising buyers, sellers and financial advisers on public takeovers, private M&A, equity capital markets, private equity, joint ventures and commercial partnerships, disposals, corporate restructurings, and board advisory issues. The firm's corporate practice recently announced the hire of partner Christine Xuwho is an ECM specialist, further enhancing the firm's strength in corporate M&A, ECM and capital markets offerings.