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Public M&A/Takeovers

Handling public M&A would require a good understanding of the local requirement of the regulatory bodies and as just important, the market response such as the reaction of the concerned investors as well as the general public and the media.

Public M&A transactions include offerors, targets, controlling and minority shareholders, financial advisers and concert group members and boards of directors and special committees, mandatory voluntary and recommended offers and hostile takeovers. We have extensive experience in acting for various stakeholders including bidders, targets and financial advisers to assist our clients achieve their aims on time and efficiently.

If you would like to know more about our Corporate & M&A practice or how we can help your business, please contact us at (852) 2810 1212 or at cc@onc.hk.

Please refer to our articles in ‘Knowledge’

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