Derek Poon  > Baker McKenzie > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very knowledgeable‘ Derek Poon leads the ‘well-rounded‘ team at Baker McKenzie, which leverages its relationship with Fenxun to handle the full range of private equity issues. Poon is recommended for his vast knowledge of distressed M&A, while Xinxing Chen is noted for advising on LBOs and deals involving Chinese companies. Robert Wright is a key name for leveraged M&A transactions, co-investment mandates, and exits. Vivian Choi routinely assists both Chinese and international corporate and private equity clients with strategic investments and joint ventures.

Baker McKenzie houses an ‘unparalleled‘ team which often draws on the strength of its relationship with Baker McKenzie FenXun to assist global corporations looking to invest in Hong Kong and China. Practice head Tracy Wut has vast experience in advising on foreign direct investments and transactions within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. In addition to leading the capital markets group, the ‘extremely professional and reliable‘ Christina Lee has deep knowledge of corporate finance issues and corporate regulatory matters. Derek Poon is a key name on the private equity side, often advising on both public, private, and distressed M&A., while the ‘exceptional‘ Robert Wright routinely assists clients with co-investments and leveraged M&A.

Baker McKenzie FenXun‘s Greater China healthcare and life sciences group comprises lawyers who are medical practitioners, as well as lawyers who hold PhDs in molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmacology and bioethics. The practice, which additionally fields non-lawyer medical experts, acts for large pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare and life sciences companies on both inbound and outbound work, including transactional, regulatory and compliance matters. At the firm’s joint operation partner, FenXun Partners, Vivian Wu leads the firm’s investigations, compliance and ethics team in Beijing, where Yilan Yang specialises in the healthcare and cosmetics sectors. Over in Hong Kong, Isabella Liu, Derek Poon, Grace Tso and Mini vandePol are the names to note.

Baker McKenzie FenXun routinely leverages its enviable global footprint for major cross-border investment and divestment transactions. The practice has notable sector experience in healthcare, life sciences, TMT, digital infrastructure, consumer, retail and real estate. In Shanghai, China private equity head Hong Zhang is experienced in advising Chinese companies and multinationals on both China inbound and outbound investments. Over in Hong Kong, Derek Poon advises private equity firms, investment banks and major corporations on a range of corporate matters.