Hogan Lovells International LLP's private equity capabilities are diverse and expanding. Don Williams co-leads the practice from Shanghai, serving as a well-regarded advisor to venture capital and private equity funds that invest in the technology sector. Stephanie Tang acts as co-practice head from Hong Kong with strong M&A expertise, including equity investments, take-private transactions, and PIPEs. David Wang, a veteran handler of cross-border acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital investments, and public offerings of securities, and Meka Meng, who focuses on fund formation and various investment transactions, joined the team from Paul Hastings LLP in August 2025. Other notable names include Tony Mou in Shanghai and Beijing’s Lu Zhou.
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Key clients
- Leading Group Limited
- The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of TDCX Inc.
Work highlights
Advised a leading global digital supply chain services provider based in Indonesia on its debut on the U.S. capital markets through a USD3.6bn de-SPAC merger.
Acted as international legal advisor to LEADING, a licensed digital insurance broker operating in the Insurance Services segment in China as an Insurance Channel Specialist, in its de-SPAC merger transaction and Nasdaq listing.
Acted as U.S. legal counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of TDCX Inc. in connection with the USD1.037bn going-private transaction led by its founder and CEO.
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Don Williams
Practice head
Stephanie Tang; Don Williams
Other key lawyers
Tony Mou; Lu Zhou; Meka Meng; David Wang