Marcia Ellis
Marcia Ellis（艾琳）律师的执业重点是涉及亚洲境内公司和其它资产的私募股权交易和复杂并购。Ellis律师在亚洲执业超过二十五年，是活跃在亚洲市场经验最丰富的并购律师之一。在过去三年间，她为客户完成的交易的合计价值超过2498亿美元。
Ellis律师经常为大型投资者提供并购交易法律咨询，这些投资者包括软银愿景基金、阿里巴巴、普洛斯、Bain Capital、贝莱德、Farallon Capital、上达资本、Silver Crest特殊目的收购公司、PAG、高瓴资本、弘毅投资以及Celadon Partners。此外，在代表美国、英国、亚洲机构投资人方面她也富有经验；她代表客户处理收购、融资、处置中国、香港及亚洲其它地区的房地产，其中包括许多物流和互联网数据中心项目，也处理对房地产开发商的投资与收购。
从2008至2011年，Ellis律师是德劭集团亚洲区的首席法务官。在德劭集团，她协助各集团实体处理在亚洲多个国家进行的投资、投资重组及投资退出事宜，包括在中国和印度进行的多个重要及高度结构化的投资。
客户评价Ellis律师是一位"技巧高超的律师"，她拥有 "极其出色的解决问题的能力，包括法律问题和商业问题 "。一位客户称："找到一位拥有令人信任的判断力，并能尽力突破极限的律师并不容易，而她是我合作过的最好的律师"。
Ellis律师是美富律师事务所的全球私募股权业务联席主席，本所全球董事会成员，兼本所环境、社会与治理（ESG）指导委员会委员之一。她还当选《法律360》（Law 360）2022年度和2023年度私募股权业务编辑委员会成员，以及香港美国商会最具影响力女性（WOI）指导委员会联席主席。Ellis律师还荣获Private Equity International评为2024年“私募股权领域：私募市场最具影响力女性”之一。
Experience
UK-based private equity fund's US$180 million financing in infrastructure developer
A UK-based private equity fund with respect to the US$180 million Series C round financing and acquisition of a controlling stake in a leading infrastructure developer based in Hong Kong with a primary focus on building Data Centre platforms in China.
GLP's establishment of US$7 billion CLF II
GLP Pte. Ltd. on the establishment of CLF II, US$7 billion infrastructure fund, the largest logistics infrastructure fund based in China. CLF II is more than double the size of US$3 billion CLF I, the world’s largest China-focused logistics fund to date in 2014. Also represented GLP in the formation of CLF I.
GLP's restructuring of US$8.5 billion China real estate assets
GLP Pte. Ltd. with respect to the restructuring of more than US$8.5 billion of China real estate assets in preparation for an investment by a Hopu managed special purpose fund.
BlackRock's purchase of RMB 1.2 billion office buildings
BlackRock in its purchase of Shanghai office buildings from PGIM Real Estate for RMB 1.2 billion (US$185 million).
Princeton Digital Group's various matters
The managers of Princeton Digital Group, a Warburg Pincus backed platform that owns Internet data center throughout China, on various matters.
SoftBank Vision Fund’s investment in Klook
Represented Softbank Vision Fund in the Series D+ round funding totaling US$225 million in Klook, an online travel platform that provides global travel locating and booking services.
SoftBank Vision Fund’s investment in Chehaoduo
Represented Softbank Vision Fund in an investment totaling US$1.5 billion in Chehaoduo, a leading Chinese customer-to-customer auto retail services company that operates Guazi, an e-commerce platform focusing on second-hand car transactions, and Maodou, an e-commerce platform focusing on new car transactions.
SoftBank’s US$6 billion investment into WeWork
Represented Softbank in investments totaling US$6 billion into WeWork Companies Inc. (recently rebranded as The We Company).
SoftBank’s investment into Ele.me
Represented Softbank in an investment as part of a US$3 billion investment by Softbank and the SoftBank Vision Fund into Ele.me, the food delivery business owned by Alibaba. Ele.me would be merged with Koubei, which is an affiliate company that focuses on bringing local businesses online by providing payment and other technology services. Combining Koubei and Ele.me could help Alibaba expand to extend its reach and deepen its market position in China’s buoyant online-to-offline (O2O) space.
WeWork’s acquisition of Naked Hub
Represented SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund in the acquisition by WeWork, SoftBank’s joint venture partner and investee company, of the Naked Hub group, a provider of co-working spaces.
SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund’s US$4.4 billion investment into WeWork
Represented SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund in their US$4.4 billion investment into WeWork Companies Inc., U.S.-based startup that operates shared working spaces across the world, including their investment in WeWork Japan, a Japanese joint venture established to develop WeWork’s Japan business.
SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund’s US$500 million Series B investment into WeWork
Represented SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund in investment in WeWork China by way of subscription of preferred shares as part of the US$500 million Series B round of fundraising.
US$1.2 billion investments into SenseTime
Represented this entity in three rounds of investments into SenseTime with an aggregate value over US$1.2 billion. The company is currently valued at US$7 billion. Established in 2014, SenseTime is one of the leading artificial intelligence companies in the PRC with a focus on facial and image recognition technology.
Alibaba Group’s acquisition of a 33% stake of Ant Financial
Represented Alibaba Group in the acquisition of a 33% stake of Ant Financial, operator of China’s biggest online payment platform by market share.
Ant Financial’s US$14 billion Series C fundraising
Represented Alibaba Group in Ant Financial’s US$14 billion Series C fundraising, valuing Ant Financial at approximately US$150 billion. It marks, by a large margin, the largest single fundraise by any company in the world. This high-profile deal was recognized as Deal of the Year – Late Stage Technology at 2018 AVCJ Awards.
GLP’s US$11.64 billion proposed privatization
Represented GLP Pte. Ltd. (formerly Global Logistic Properties Limited) in its US$11.64 billion proposed privatization, reported to be the largest-ever private equity buyout of an Asian company by enterprise value.
GLP’s agreement with strategic partners
Represented GLP in its agreement with a group of strategic partners, including HOPU Funds, backed by China’s largest state-owned companies and institutional investors), Bank of China Group Investment Limited, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Bank of China, and a large Chinese insurance company. This involved a US$2.5 billion investment by a special purpose fund managed by HOPU in GLP’s China platform.
GLP’s US$2 billion 50:50 JV with Brookfield Asset Management
Represented GLP in its US$2 billion 50:50 joint venture with Brookfield Asset Management. The new entity will be dedicated to building a leading platform for distributed solar energy on logistics and commercial rooftops in China.
GLP’s establishment of a new US$2 billion China fund
Represented GLP in the establishment of a new US$2 billion fund in China with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. The USD-denominated value-add venture will focus on income-generating logistics facilities in China.
Rankings
One of the Women of Influences in Private Markets: Private Equity
Private Equity International 2024
Recommended: China TMT: Foreign Firms
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020-2024
Recommended: Hong Kong TMT
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021-2025
The Most Innovative Legal Practitioner in the Asia-Pacific Region
Financial Times Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers 2023 Awards
Private Equity Lawyer of the Year
ALM's 2023 Asia Legal Awards
Ranked: Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Chambers Global 2023
Band 1: China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Ranked: China Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-Based (International Firms)
One of the Top 15 Female Lawyers in Asia
One of the Dealmakers in Asia
Ranked: Band 1 lawyer for China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Ranked: leading lawyer for China Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Ranked: Leading Individual in Hong Kong for Private Equity
Recommended: China Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Recommended: China Private Equity: Foreign Firms
Recommended: China Real Estate and Construction: Foreign Firms
Recommended: Hong Kong Corporate (Including M&A)
Private Equity Practice Group of the Year
Ranked: Leading individual for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A in China
M&A Lawyer of the Year
ALM’s 2019 Asia Legal Awards
Highly regarded: Private Equity and M&A in Hong Kong
Dealmaker of the Year
Best in Private Equity