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Victor Ho

Registered Foreign Lawyer, California

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

Beijing

Shanghai

Victor is Technology Sector Lead and has extensive experience of working on Asian and PRC-related transactions, having lived and worked in the region since 1991.

Victor’s practice is characterised by its depth and breadth of experience and involves representing multinational clients with their China-related matters, and Chinese clients investing globally. As a strategic adviser to his key clients, his corporate and M&A practice involves advising on a wide range of cross-border transactions, as well as sensitive, significant regulatory and compliance issues.

Victor has spearheaded the build-out of A&O’s multidisciplinary China platform, including actively leading the development of the group’s antitrust, data, IP, regulatory and compliance offerings. Increasingly, this has involved advising clients on the development of their China-related strategies, in which M&A, antitrust, data, digitalisation, partnerships and IP play key and integrated roles. Victor speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Experience

Representative matters

A multinational information technology company on the USD2.3bn sale of 51% of its converged infrastructure enterprise business to Tsinghua Holdings and the formation of a new strategic joint venture known as the “New H3C”. The deal won M&A Deal of the Year from China Law & Practice in 2016. 

A global semiconductor foundry player on the establishment of its USD9bn cutting-edge China joint venture semiconductor foundry. 

Brocade on the China aspects of its sale to Broadcom, including the securing of its merger control clearance and remedy arrangements in China. 

Roivant on its launch of Sinovant, its multi-product China-focused innovative biotech company and its strategic support from CITICPE.

Speaking Engagements

  • Moderator, Belt & Road Initiative: Developing partnerships, projects and trade connectivity, the 9th International Capital Conference, 29/11/2018
Recognition
outstanding lawyer who is an accomplished maestro and able to get us the best result in the most efficient way possible.
Chambers Asia Pacific, China Corporate/M&A, 2019
Excellent, timely, creative and decisive. He helped me work through the ins and outs of the situation and was valuable in securing a good outcome.
IFLR 1000, 2019

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the bar, State of California, USA, 1992

Academic

BA (Hons), Amherst College, 1988

Certificate, International Institute for International Law and Human Rights, Strasbourg, 1989

JD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1991

Languages

English, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese)
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.