International law firm O'Melveny & Myers established its first mainland and Hong Kong offices in the mid-1990s and has an elite corporate and M&A practice in China. Currently the firm has more than 30 corporate lawyers based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. 

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is strongest in the M&A, private equity and capital markets practice. It provides a diverse practice set spanning private M&A, public M&A, joint ventures, growth investments, leveraged acquisitions, private equity buyouts, going-private transactions, carve-outs and spin-offs for both Chinese and international companies. 

Key clients  

Key clients include Warner Brothers, PAG, Alibaba, Seek, Yunfeng Capital, RemeGen, BocomAsia and Viva Biotech. 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)  

Capital markets 

“OMM led the law parts in our HK IPO project.”