Overview

Clients turn to Martin Robertson for advice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital transactions; and on all matters of corporate and commercial law. Martin acts for a wide range of clients, including local and international blue chip corporations, public and private businesses, private equity houses and family offices.

Experience

  • Advising the world’s largest builder of cruise ships in the US$1.2 billion acquisition of a 50.75% stake in a Singapore listed offshore and specialist vessels company.
  • Advising leading HK headquartered conglomerate on dozens of acquisitions in Asia, Europe and the US, structured as earn-out arrangements.
  • Advising a global retailing company in connection with the injection of Japanese retailing business into pan-Asian retailing joint venture with a large US retailing corporation.
  • Advising corporate and PE investors in connection with a US$1.1 Billion leveraged acquisition from a leading Hong Kong-based supply chain solutions company of its product verticals business.
  • Advising a consumer industry focused private equity firm in connection with various divestments and equity investments.

  • Advising a leading global security and access solutions company in connection with the acquisition of certain mechanical security businesses, and on the subsequent sale of one of those businesses.
  • Advising a company in the tourism/entertainment industry in relation to the sale of an 80% stake in a Macau commercial bank to a Chinese financial institution for approximately US$600 million.
  • Advising a London-based hedge fund in relation to the acquisition for approximately US$200 Million of a 26% equity interest plus senior notes in a PRC infrastructure project.
  • Advising a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company on its US$200 Million joint venture with a German headquartered electronics retailer.
  • Advising HK based family office on its joint venture with a leading PRC conglomerate on the establishment of a US$300 Million investment platform focusing on businesses with quality brands, products, services and technologies.

Recognition

  • Highly Regarded Lawyer – Mergers and Acquisitions, Hong Kong – IFLR1000

Qualifications

Education

  • The University of Edinburgh, LLB

Admissions

  • Hong Kong
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland