Mr Mark Uhrynuk > Mayer Brown > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Mayer Brown
16-19F, PRINCE'S BUILDING
10 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Corporate & Securities.

Position

Mark Uhrynuk is a partner of Mayer Brown resident in the Hong Kong office. He represents corporations, investment banks, investment managers and investor groups in a variety of transactional matters. His wide-ranging experience includes cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances; international equity and debt capital markets transactions; private equity and venture capital investment and related financings; and investment fund matters, including infrastructure, private equity and real estate funds.

Mark is qualified as a lawyer and has practiced law in Hong Kong, New York and England. His knowledge extends from global M&A transactions to international and US public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, international tender and exchange offers, SEC filings, and other matters arising under US securities laws for public issuers and shareholders. According to Legal 500 (2008), “clients cite him as an ‘extremely smart lawyer'”. Mark has been nominated as highly regarded Hong Kong lawyer by IFLR1000 for Mergers and Acquisitions (2018-2019) and Private Equity (2018-2019).

Career

Admitted in New York, England and Wales and Hong Kong.

Languages

English.

Education

University of Western Ontario, MBA, with distinction; University of Western Ontario Law School, LLB, with distinction, Associate Editor, Law Review; Dartmouth College, AB

Lawyer Rankings

China > Private equity: foreign firms

A global firm with a well integrated regional presence, Mayer Brown’s private equity group regularly advises top PE, venture capital, hedge, real estate, infrastructure and sovereign wealth funds across the spectrum of transactions. The Hong Kong-based team of Mark Uhrynuk, David Ellis and Ricky Yiu are key players, being considered experts in the ESG and real estate sectors respectively. Steven Tran departed to Morrison Foerster in December 2022.

China > Investment funds: foreign firms

Mayer Brown‘s investment funds practice, based in Hong Kong with a global reach spanning four continents, stands ready to offer expert counsel to top-tier companies and financial institutions. They provide comprehensive guidance on legal, regulatory, and commercial matters, serving the needs of fund sponsors, institutional investors, and players in the alternative investment sector. Led by seasoned professionals Paul Moloney and Mark Uhrynuk , the practice excels in managing the complete fund lifecycle, from inception and ongoing compliance to the intricacies of restructuring and winding-up processes.

Hong Kong > Corporate (including M&A)

Mayer Brown handles a broad array of matters for clients, including recapitalisations, asset sales and purchases, and competition clearance for transactions. Hannah Ha leads the team with her longstanding expertise in advising global corporations, sovereign wealth funds, and Chinese companies within the pharmaceutical, aviation, and hospitality sectors. Mark Uhrynuk has broad expertise in private equity and ESG related matters, frequently dispensing advice on joint ventures, divestitures, and fund formation; and Jeckle Chiu often represents investment banks and corporates in matters concerning convertible securities, IPOs, and corporate finance issues.