Timothy Loh is an independent Hong Kong law firm established in 2004 which focuses on corporate law and litigation advising multinational companies, family offices, asset managers and financial institutions in matters of Hong Kong and international law.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has expertise in the financial services regulatory and investment funds area. The firm was active in the formation of private equity funds and hedge funds and in the authorisation by the SFC of retail funds including unit trusts and mutual funds and investment-linked assurance schemes. Its M&A team was also actively advising financial institutions as the target or involving private equity as the buyer or seller. The firm regularly advises on M&A transactions of asset managers where deep experience in underlying fund structures, fund governance and investment operations are a prerequisite.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Animoca Brands, Link Real Estate Investment Trust, GLP Capital Partners, Willis Towers Watson and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Research period review:
33rd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period, the firm was active in investment funds, financial services regulatory and corporate M&A practices.
In the investment funds space, the firm was very active advising fund formation for clients in Hong Kong and Singapore.
In the past 12 months, the firm has advised on fund formations in which total capital committed or raised has exceeded $4.8 billion.
In the M&A sector, the firm was occupied by advising private and public acquisitions, spin-offs and financial investments. In the past 12 months, Timothy Loh advised on M&A transactions the value of which have exceeded $6 billion.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
GLP Capital Partners’ $125 million private equity fund formation.
Willis Towers Watson’s $3.25 billion
global spin-off of its Willis reinsurance brokerage operations.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co’s €2.3 billion deal for CVC’s insurance broker April.
