Lawrence is a Partner of the Private Equity and Commercial Department. He has been with the firm for over 15 years and he is one of our “homegrown” Partners, having joined the firm as a trainee in 2010 and has since developed his own practice.
He regularly advises clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, financing transactions and corporate restructurings. He also handles a wide range of general corporate and commercial work including corporate governance and employment matters.
Lawrence is also a contributing author to LexisNexis®’ Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents on Business Organisations: Joint Ventures.
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Qualifications & Education
Solicitor, New South Wales, Australia (2011)
Solicitor, Hong Kong (2012)
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Sydney, Australia
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Sydney, Australia
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law, New South Wales, Australia
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL), City University of Hong Kong
Memberships
The Law Society of Hong Kong
The Law Society of New South Wales
Experience
Private Equity & Commercial
Acting as Hong Kong counsel to a market-leading global business services provider specialising in safety and specialty solutions across more than 200 locations worldwide in its US$3.1 billion acquisition of a fire safety and security service provider.
Acting as Hong Kong counsel to a leading manufacturer of workplace furnishings and residential building products in its sale of its China and Hong Kong based office furniture business.
Acting as Hong Kong counsel to a US global player in digital transformation and engineering in its acquisition of a leading consulting firm specialised for the capital markets industry.
Acting jointly with US and European counsels for a number of multinational clients in their global restructurings.
Acting for a portfolio company of a leading global asset management firm in the sale of its stake in a private oncology group in Hong Kong to one of the largest integrated healthcare service providers in China.
Acting for a Korean-based technology company in its formation of a joint venture with a leader in the equipment insulation market and also its subsequent sale of the interest.
Acting for a Hong Kong-based client in its formation of a joint venture with one of Europe’s leading indoor parks and then assisting on the establishment of the business in Hong Kong.
Acting for a Hong Kong-based client in its investment in a leading vending machine operator in Hong Kong.
Acting for a Singapore-based salad chain restaurant in its formation of a joint venture in Hong Kong and then assisting on the establishment of the business in Hong Kong.
Acting as lead counsel for the sale of a South East Asia destination management company to a global air services provider.
Acting for a French-based client on its acquisition of a leading e-book app business.
Acting for an Israeli-based client in its investment in a leading beauty and wellness business in Hong Kong.
Banking & Finance — Non-Contentious
Acting as Hong Kong counsel to a UK-based engineering and environmental business on a £1 billion debt facilities made available by a leading global alternative investment manager.
Acted as Hong Kong counsel to an Asia Pacific-based investment firm in the mezzanine financing of an Asia-based fitness group.
Acted as counsel to a Hong Kong-based money lender in its lending to a Hong Kong-listed borrower in the entertainment sector.
Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
Performing due diligence and issuing legal opinions for issuers on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Employment
Advising businesses and employees on a range of employment-related matters, including contractual issues, employment handbooks and manuals, employment share option schemes and structuring executive remuneration.