Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is widely recognised for its strong track record in public M&A and take-private transactions involving Chinese companies listed in the US and Hong Kong. The team also maintains a broad sectoral reach, frequently advising on deals in e-commerce, healthcare, industrials, and technology. Henry Ong adds further depth, advising both strategic investors and corporates on a wide range of M&A matters across the deal lifecycle.
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Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions
Position

Henry is a partner in the Corporate department. Based in the Firm’s Hong Kong office, Henry has a longstanding track record advising on the full range of complex cross-border and Hong Kong M&A transactions and corporate matters.

Career

Henry is a Hong Kong and UK qualified private equity and corporate partner with more than 25 years' experience advising on the full range of complex Asia cross-border and Hong Kong M&A transactions including public and private deals, strategic alliances and joint ventures, as well as cross-border transactions.

Henry regularly represents global financial sponsors and strategic investors on public and private M&A, buyouts, control acquisitions, minority investments, co-investments and corporate governance matters. Some of his key clients include Anchor Private Equity, CK Asset Holdings, Eli Lily and Company, EQT Capital Partners (formerly known as BPEA EQT/Baring Private Equity Asia), General Atlantic, GIC, Huanxi Media, MBK Partners, MGM Resorts, NWS Holdings, Providence Equity Partners and Vistra Group (a portfolio company of EQT Private Capital Asia).

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Key clients

  • Advent International
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Eight Roads
  • EQT Private Capital Asia
  • MBK Partners
  • MGM Resorts International
  • NWS Holdings
  • Silicon Motion
  • TPG Capital Asia
  • TPG Growth
  • Trustar Capital
  • Unitas Capital

Work highlights

Deutsche Bank as lead financial advisor to a fund advised by DCP Capital in connection with DCP Capital’s $1.7 billion proposed acquisition and potential take-private of HKEx-listed Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.
Advising NWS Holdings Limited and funds advised by Unitas Capital in the sale of Hyva.
Advising the management of Smart Share Global Limited in a proposed $325 million take-private transaction.