Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Hong Kong handles a broad range of banking and finance matters, from high-profile acquisition financings to real estate financings and back-leverage transactions. Makiko Harunari leads the banking and credit team and is an expert in cross-border financing transactions. Anuj Shah, Alvin Kwong and Daniel Margulies are also key members of the team.
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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is commercial, well-led and very collaborative with excellent institutional relationships.’
  • ‘Makiko Harunari and Anuj Shah are fantastic lawyers. Excellent to work with.’

Key clients

  • KKR & Co. Inc.
  • The Blackstone Group
  • Primavera Capital Group
  • Softbank
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Work highlights

Advised on Blackstone’s acquisition of AirTrunk in a $24 billion transaction.
Advised on the KKR-led consortium with Singtel’s investment in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.
Advised on KKR’s acquisition of Healthium.

Practice head

Makiko Harunari; Anuj Shah; Alvin Kwong; Daniel Margulies