TIMOTHY LOH SOLICITORS | Corporate Counsel


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Corporate

In our corporate practice, we advise and represent financial institutions in their general corporate affairs, including in relation to corporate law matters and related tax planning, employment, intellectual property, regulatory and other commercial issues.

We advise on the establishment of operations in Hong Kong, assisting clients to assess entry strategy and to select the appropriate form of entry. We develop the appropriate tax and corporate holding structure, prepare applications for regulatory licenses or authorizations and assist on the full range of relevant legal issues.

We assist clients in identifying, evaluating, structuring and negotiating strategic mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and work with clients to develop business platforms and service offerings in Hong Kong, handling regulatory approvals and notifications, the negotiation and finalization of transaction documentation and advising on related corporate, regulatory and tax law issues.

Representative Experience

Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions. Acting as Hong Kong counsel to a Fortune Global 200 financial institution in a US$80 million spin-off of its global private wealth management operations; representing a CSFB/Tremont Index hedge fund on its acquisition of a Hong Kong brokerage; advising a Fortune Global 200 bank on its acquisition of a Hong Kong private client financial advisory business.

Corporate Restructurings. Advising a Fortune Global 100 bank in relation to the restructuring of its Asian private wealth management operations; advising a Fortune Global 200 financial institution in relation to its rollout of new trading platform.

Establishment of Operations. Advising a Fortune Global 100 investment bank in its establishment of a Hong Kong hedge fund management business; advising a Fortune Global 100 financial institution in relation to its establishment of institutional asset management operations in Hong Kong; representing a US brokerage firm in its establishment of loan and debt securities trading operations in Hong Kong; advising a regional financial institution on the restructuring of its asset management business in Hong Kong; representing an absolute return fund in relation to its establishment of operations in Hong Kong.