Prior to GPS, Brett Stewien, a partner in our corporate and finance team, was the lead lawyer in advising clients on the following transactions:
Equity Financing/Joint Ventures/Foreign Direct Investment
- Leading UK private equity house in respect of an acquisition of interests in a Hong Kong corporate fiduciary and corporate secretarial business
- Hong Kong-based healthcare group regarding various joint ventures in Mainland China
- Mainland Chinese private equity fund regarding its investment through a Mainland Chinese medical equipment company to acquire the R&D capabilities of an Italian orthopaedic equipment manufacturer
- UK statutory body in respect of its establishment of a joint venture with the Mainland Chinese government for provision of heath-related training
- Hong Kong healthcare services group in respect of its joint venture arrangements with one of the largest real estate developers in Mainland China
- One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in respect of its co-investment in a Mainland Chinese biosciences business
- Japanese media-focussed conglomerate regarding their establishment of a film joint venture with a Hong Kong media company and its listed parent
- UK multinational alcoholic beverages company regarding the drafting and negotiation of joint venture contracts with a Chinese business partner for the establishment of first retail operations anywhere in the world
- Global luxury group with respect to its restructuring of its South East Asian joint venture operations
- High net worth individual regarding the establishment of a USD200 million investment with one of Australia's largest gaming companies for investments into gaming and other businesses worldwide
- Luxembourg group regarding its investments into a structure for the Vietnamese real estate market
- Swiss company specialising in integrated physiotherapy, rehabilitation and strength training regarding a joint venture with a Mainland Chinese partner to develop franchise gyms in Mainland China
- UK manufacturer of household appliances with respect to its joint venture agreements, technology transfer agreements and cooperation arrangements with its Mainland Chinese partners and distributors
- Italian investment group regarding its investment in the Mainland Chinese franchise operations of a French luxury food retailer
- Multinational Australian energy company regarding its joint venture with a Mainland Chinese organisation to commercialise underground coal gasification to gas-to-liquids in Mainland China
- US energy company regarding its establishment of operations in Mainland China
- European alternative energy investor, producer and developer regarding the disposals of its interests, and creation of joint ventures for several projects in Mainland China
- Multinational corporations regarding their establishments and acquisitions of renewable energy projects (including wind power and biomass) in Mainland China
- Taiwanese group regarding its establishment of electric vehicles manufacturing operations in Mainland China and issues related to financing
- One of the world’s largest supermarket chains regarding its establishment of supermarket operations in a number of cities in Mainland China
- UK listed manufacturer regarding its establishment of operations for manufacturing games in Mainland China
Debt Financing/Financial Services
- Various UK banks in respect of enforceability and capacity opinions and advice on facility agreements, security and guarantees in Hong Kong
- One of Mainland China’s largest financial leasing companies regarding finance and leasing related contracts with a major UK bank
- Multinational entertainment group in respect of negotiation of contracts for provision of branded corporate credit cards with Citibank across the Asia-Pacific
- Global UK headquartered bank in respect of a fintech/payments related project, numerous hire purchase and equipment leasing agreements, facility agreements and corresponding guarantees with Hong Kong incorporated companies (private and publicly listed) and on local Hong Kong retail loan and guarantee documentation
- UK licensed global payments facilitator regarding their Hong Kong (and regional)expansion, including advising them on the Hong Kong regulatory landscape and assisting them with necessary licensing
- Global Middle Eastern and UK focussed bank regarding certain aspects of Islamic finance, share charge and debenture agreements involving assets and companies located in Hong Kong
- World leading Mainland Chinese payments business in respect of terms and conditions for their international merchants in Hong Kong and Europe
