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Private Equity Investments + Buyouts
Morrison & Foerster's breadth of experience as a firm and as individual lawyers really shines on cross-border transactions.
— Client feedback in
Chambers Global
2021
Marcia Ellis
Global Chair of Private Equity Group
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Asia Deal of the Year (GLP Privatization)
PERE Awards
2017
#1 for Asia Pacific Private Equity by Deal Value
Bloomberg M&A League Table
2017
Private Equity Practice Group of the Year
Law360
2021
Ranked Band 1, China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Chambers Greater China Region
2022
M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Legal 500 US
2021-2022
Recommended: China Private Equity: Foreign Firms
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
2019-2022
Ranked in China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Chambers Asia-Pacific
2019 - 2021
Top 5 in Global Private Equity Exits by Value
Mergermarket
2020
Top 3 in Asia Pacific Private Equity Exits by Value (Q1-Q4 2020)
Mergermarket
2020
Private Equity Deal of the Year (Alibaba Group/Ant Financial)
ALM
2019 Asia Legal Awards
Ranked for Private Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region
Chambers Global
2019
Firm of the Year for Private Equity, Venture Capital and M&A
China Business Law Awards
2019 - 2020
Private Equity Deal of the Year (GLP Privatization)
China Law & Practice Awards
2018
Shortlisted for Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year, Private Equity
IFLR
2019
Ranked for Private Equity Transactions and Venture Capital in Germany
JUVE
2018/19
Ranked for Private Equity in Hong Kong and China
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2019 - 2021
Shortlisted for Asia Law Firm of the Year (Transactions and Funds)
PERE Awards
2018, 2020, and 2021
Asia Deal of the Year (GLP Privatization)
PERE Awards
2017
#1 for Asia Pacific Private Equity by Deal Value
Bloomberg M&A League Table
2017
Private Equity Practice Group of the Year
Law360
2021
Ranked Band 1, China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Chambers Greater China Region
2022
M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Legal 500 US
2021-2022
Recommended: China Private Equity: Foreign Firms
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
2019-2022
Ranked in China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Chambers Asia-Pacific
2019 - 2021
Top 5 in Global Private Equity Exits by Value
Mergermarket
2020
Top 3 in Asia Pacific Private Equity Exits by Value (Q1-Q4 2020)
Mergermarket
2020
Private Equity Deal of the Year (Alibaba Group/Ant Financial)
ALM
2019 Asia Legal Awards
Ranked for Private Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region
Chambers Global
2019
Firm of the Year for Private Equity, Venture Capital and M&A
China Business Law Awards
2019 - 2020
Private Equity Deal of the Year (GLP Privatization)
China Law & Practice Awards
2018
Shortlisted for Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year, Private Equity
IFLR
2019
Ranked for Private Equity Transactions and Venture Capital in Germany
JUVE
2018/19
Ranked for Private Equity in Hong Kong and China
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2019 - 2021
Shortlisted for Asia Law Firm of the Year (Transactions and Funds)
PERE Awards
2018, 2020, and 2021
Asia Deal of the Year (GLP Privatization)
PERE Awards
2017
#1 for Asia Pacific Private Equity by Deal Value
Bloomberg M&A League Table
2017
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Insights
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19 May 2022
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04 Mar 2022
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Events
Events
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The 2022 Sovereign Investor Conference
18 Oct 2022
Sponsorship
21st HKVCA China Private Equity Summit 2022
24 Aug 2022
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Transaction Advisors M&A Conference
22 Jun 2022 - 23 Jun 2022
Webinar
Elevating the Bar for Transparency: SEC Proposed Rules & Potential Implications for Investors
14 Jun 2022
Webinar
MoFo Asia Buyouts and De-SPAC Analysis
26 May 2022
Webinar
How to Run a De-SPAC Transaction
27 Apr 2022 - 28 Apr 2022
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Video + Audio
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Marcia Ellis Featured in a Bloomberg TV Interview
17 Jul 2020
Video
The Outlook for China’s Outbound M&A activities in 2020
29 Jan 2020
Video
Leadership vs. Lawyering
05 Nov 2019
Audio
The Arbiter of Culture
05 Sep 2019
Video
Winning the War for Talent
02 Sep 2019
Video
Why “Team” is Critical to GC Impact
24 Jul 2019
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Podcasts
Podcasts
Podcast
The Evolution of Creditor Rights in Private Debt: A Conversation with Benoit Lavigne and John Burge
01 Mar 2021
Podcast
Absolute Priority: Potential Covenant Modifications to European HYB Docs
23 Jun 2020
Podcast
Absolute Priority: European Leveraged Loan Market and Documentation Trends
16 Jun 2020