Equity Financing

Prior to GPS, Brett Stewien, a partner in our corporate and finance team, was the lead lawyer in advising clients on the following transactions:

• 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