Corporate
Advising both majority and minority shareholders on joint venture's including drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements, advising on corporate structures from which to manage joint ventures and where required implementing such structures and relevant documentation.
Assisting a large multinational chemical company on its divestiture of a large part of its speciality chlorine business as part of a three year US$1 billion productivity drive which involved setting up new entity's, transferring assets and undertaking company disposals to third parties.
Campana Group
Advising on all of the regulatory aspects and fundraising steps for Campana Group, a well-known regional broadband sub-sea capacity provider.
General Mills
General Mills on the restructuring of its Häagen-Dazs business in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Apollo Towers
Advising on all of the restructuring of Apollo Towers through BVI, Singapore and elsewhere as a consequence of new and existing investors, plus various rounds of subsequent mezzanine financing. We also advised on all aspects of the US$250 million debt facility which was made available to Apollo Towers by the United States’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
PAMEL
Advising on the recent acquisition of Pan Asia Majestic Eagle Limited (PAMEL) by a consortium led by TPG. Also advising on various and confidential regulatory and government issues in connection with PAMEL. This has involved significant liaison work on our part with various regulators including PTD, DICA and MIC.
iflix Group
Advising iflix, a subscription video on demand service focused on emerging markets on various matters in Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Corporation Service Company
Advising Corporation Service Company, a global provider of business, legal, tax and digital brand services, on its acquisition of the FirstCorp Group across Southeast Asia.
Kroll
Advising Kroll on its acquisition of Borrelli Walsh, a leading specialist restructuring, corporate recovery, insolvency and forensic accounting firm.
General Mills
Advising General Mills on certain restructuring steps in relation to its Häagen-Dazs business in Southeast Asia.
Affinity (Shipping) LLP
Advising UK shipbroker Affinity (Shipping) LLP on its acquisition of Grieg Shipbrokers Asia.
TSA Group
Advising the owners of TSA Group, a global hotel and hospitality consultancy, on its sale to Florida-based Frontline Performance Group.
Westgrove Partners
Advising Westgrove Partners on its first venture in Vietnam, a US$11 million investment in Ficus Asia.
Arcus Infrastructure Partners
Advising Arcus Infrastructure Partners and Peacock Group Holdings B.V. on the acquisition of a portfolio of c. 9,000 tank containers, and the associated operating and financial leases from Gem Containers Limited.
BW Group
Advising BW Group on its acquisition of 100% of Hawaiki Submarine Cable and International Connectivity Services.
BW Group
Advising BW Group on the acquisition of a 37.5% stake in the parent entity of Datagrid New Zealand Limited Partnership, which has plans to develop New Zealand’s first hyperscale data centre.
Dental Innovation Investment A BV
Advising Dental Innovation Investment A BV on its investment in Proof & Company, one of Asia Pacific's leading independent spirits companies.
Corporation Service Company
Advising Corporation Service Company on regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Intertrust.
Lyniate
Advising Lyniate, a global healthcare data interoperability and data liquidity solutions provider, on a fundraising round led by Hg, the manager of HgCapital Trust plc.
Swire Pacific
Advising Swire Pacific on the US$190 million sale of its offshore subsidiary, Swire Pacific Offshore, to US NASDAQ-listed offshore vessel operator Tidewater.
S&P Global Platts
Advising S&P Global Platts, a leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, on its acquisition of two conferences from Conference Connection.
MSC
Advising MSC on the acquisition of 25% equity interest in Mediterranean Shipping Company South East Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd from its local partner, FINESHIP Holdings Ltd.
TotalEnergies
Advising TotalEnergies on its complex joint venture and associated commercial arrangements with Japanese energy group, ENEOS.
Petronas
Advising Petronas and its corporate venture capital arm, Petronas Ventures, on its Series C1 investment into Shenzhen Immotor Technology.
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Private equity
Philippa has represented various private equity funds on acquisitions, divestments, restructurings and fund raisings.
Creador
Advising Creador, a leading Asian private equity fund, on the sale of its minority interest in Cisarua Mountain Dairy (Cimory), a leading food and beverage product manufacturer in Indonesia.
AIGF
Advising ASEAN Industrial Growth Fund (AIGF), a Singapore headquartered private equity fund on its investment in a Philippines-based co-working and flexible workspace provider, KMC Solutions.
Myanmar Investments International Limited (MIL)
Advising MIL on its equity co-investments with TPG Capital, Tilman Holdings, and various others and others in Apollo Towers Myanmar (a leading provider of telecommunication tower infrastructure in Myanmar). Advice has included due diligence on the Apollo Group with specific focus on Myanmar land title and regulatory issues, as well as general M&A advice in connection with the transaction.
Campana Group
Advising Campana Group, a well-known regional broadband sub¬sea capacity provider, on a US$80 million investment round led by Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
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Foreign direct investment
BW Group
Advising the BW Group in obtaining regulatory clearance from (i) the Overseas Investment Office in New Zealand, (ii) the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board in Australia, and (ii) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in its acquisition of shares of Hawaiki Submarine Cable and International Connectivity Services.
Kroll
Advising Kroll in obtaining regulatory clearance from the Cayman Islands regulatory authorities in its acquisition of Borrelli Walsh, a leading specialist restructuring, corporate recovery, insolvency and forensic accounting firm.
Creador
Advising an active private equity fund, Creador, in connection with their FDI issues relating to several private equity acquisitions, disposals and restructuring in Indonesia including on investment and divestment conditions and restrictions.
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Public and private M&A
iflix Group
Advising the iflix group, a high-profile pan-Asian video-streaming service operating in 13 countries in Southeast Asia, on its sale of its assets to Chinese conglomerate, Tencent Holdings.
NMC Health
Advising NMC Health, an important and rapidly growing healthcare company based in Dubai and listed on the London stock exchange, on acquisitions of healthcare establishments in the UAE.
DMI Finance
Advising DMI Finance Private Limited, a Singapore and India based private credit fund, on the acquisition finance and underlying acquisition of a speciality chemicals business.
Triple P Capital
Advising Triple P Capital on its acquisition of Contemi Solutions and its controlling stake investment into The Praxis Company.
IntriCon Corporation
Advising IntriCon Corporation on its acquisition of Emerald Medical Services. IntriCon is a NASDAQ-listed US medical device business, and Emerald is a Singapore-based manufacturer of cost-effective complex catheters, with an international distribution network.
Duff & Phelps
Advising Duff & Phelps on its acquisition of RP Digital Security, a Singapore-headquartered company specialising in computer forensic investigations, digital security and eDiscovery across Asia.
Tech Mahindra
Advising Indian IT services firm Tech Mahindra Ltd. on its US$95 million acquisition of Born Group, a New York-based marketing and media solutions agency.
AirAsia
Advising AirAsia Group Berhad, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Asia Aviation Capital Limited, on the US$768 million sale of Asia Aviation Capital Limited’s entire equity interest in Merah Aviation Asset Holding Limited.
Myanmar Investments International Limited
Advising Myanmar Investments International Limited on the disposal of its entire shareholding in Medicare International Health & Beauty (Medicare) to one of its joint venture partners for a cash consideration.
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