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About Philip Li

Philip is a Hong Kong-based M&A partner.

Over the years, he has led on many high-profile transactions for both financial investors and corporate clients.

Philip is a native Mandarin speaker and speaks fluent English and Shanghainese.

Recent work

  • Fosun Tourism Group on its privatisation from the HKSE (the first privatisation by way of a share buy-back structured through a scheme of arrangement in the Hong Kong market)

  • Asia Cement Corporation on its privatisation of Asia Cement (China) Holdings

  • Boyu Capital on its takeover of Jinke Smart Services and its related case in front of the Hong Kong Takeovers Panel

  • Warburg Pincus on its investments in Gaush Meditech, InSilico Medicine, Hygeia Medical Service Group and Car Inc and on its exit from, Gaush Meditech, Hygeia and Car Inc.

  • Permira on its acquisition of Grobest and investment in Full Truck Alliance

  • Temasek, GIC, Mubadala, CPPIB and Khazanah Nasional Berhad on various direct investment and co investment deals in China

  • Fosun Lanvin on its pre de-SPAC equity financing and its acquisition of Sergio Rossi

  • Lotus Technology on its structured equity financing transaction with Meritz Securities

  • NVC Lighting on its disposal of China ligthing business to KKR

  • Pearson PLC on its sale of Global Education and Wall Street English

 

Qualifications

Education

  • Fudan University, LLB (Law)
  • New York University School of Law, LLM (Law)

Professional qualifications

  • Admitted to practise in New York (2006), England and Wales (2009) and Hong Kong (2015)
  • Chinese national bar exam (2006)