Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP remains a key player in the Greater China M&A and private equity market, widely recognised for advising on complex, high-value corporate transactions. The team is regularly instructed on business-critical deals across the TMT, consumer, financial services, and healthcare sectors, and is particularly adept at handling public company M&A, including take-private transactions involving U.S. and Hong Kong-listed entities. Jonathan Stone and Paloma Wang co-lead the practice from Hong Kong, both bringing top-tier expertise in sophisticated cross-border M&A. Co-chair Haiping Li, who splits her time between Hong Kong and Beijing, is especially noted for her deep sector knowledge in TMT, fintech, renewable energy, and consumer-focused deals. Shu Du also provides comprehensive expertise across the full range of M&A mandates.