Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Transactional - Mergers & Acquisitions

Principal

Xiao Hui is a principal in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group in the Singapore office.

She is an experienced M&A practitioner and acts for privately held corporates and private equity firms across a broad spectrum of industries, including healthcare, real estate, digital infrastructure, consumer and technology sector.

Xiao Hui is listed as a leading practitioner by Chambers Asia Pacific 2026 for Corporate/M&A: Domestic in Singapore, and is also a “Next Generation Partner” for Corporate and M&A: Local firms in Singapore by Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2023. She is also recognized as one of Singapore's most influential lawyers aged 40 and under by Singapore Business Review 2020.

Clients consistently praise Xiao Hui for her ability “to attain a holistic understanding of various matters at hand, give her point of view and the relevant legal implications succinctly, and provide commercially sensible action items to help serve her clients’ best interests. She is a dealmaker, not a deal breaker, and that is exactly what we need as clients that live off M&A.” Another client highlights that she “stands out as an exceptional professional who combines technical mastery with genuine client focus. She possesses a rare ability to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, actionable strategies aligned with business objectives.” She is also recognized for “strong legal grounding and commercial appreciation, especially when navigating terms negotiations.”

Xiao Hui's main area of practice is in complex/high-value cross-border multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions and private equity/venture capital investments, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations.

English, Mandarin