Gilbert Li
Partner
Hong Kong
Sydney
Gilbert Li
Partner
Hong Kong
Sydney
Contact Details
Gilbert is a market-leading international M&A expert. He has extensive experience advising on complex and innovative public and private M&A transactions.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Hong Kong
9th Floor, Three Exchange Square, Central
Hong Kong
Sydney
Level 25, 85 Castlereagh Street
Sydney
NSW 2000
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a Solicitor (New South Wales, Australia), 2022
Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2006
Admitted as a Solicitor (Hong Kong), 2005
Academic
M.A., University of Cambridge, 2002
B.Com., University of New South Wales, 1996
Experience highlights
Advising a consortium comprising CVC Capital Partners and the founders of Razer Inc. on the USD1.38 billion management buyout and take-private of Razer Inc. (a world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems).
Advising China Southern Power Grid on its acquisition of a stake in Transelec (the largest electricity transmission company in Chile) from Brookfield Infrastructure.
Advising Haier on its secondary listing on the D-Shares Market of the China Europe International Stock Exchange (the first ever IPO on the CEINEX D-Share Market).
Advising a group of international financial institutions on the first-of-its-kind USD2.89 billion public follow-on offering by Prudential.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Hong Kong
9th Floor, Three Exchange Square, Central
Hong Kong
Sydney
Level 25, 85 Castlereagh Street
Sydney
NSW 2000
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a Solicitor (New South Wales, Australia), 2022
Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2006
Admitted as a Solicitor (Hong Kong), 2005
Academic
M.A., University of Cambridge, 2002
B.Com., University of New South Wales, 1996
Pro bono
- Board Member, City Mental Health Alliance Hong Kong
Other noteworthy experience
Advising:
- A consortium comprising CVC Capital Partners and the founders of Razer Inc. on the USD1.38 billion management buyout and take-private of Razer Inc. (a world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems).
- China Gas on its successful defence of the proposed hostile takeover by Sinopec and ENN Energy.
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria on the privatisation of CITIC International Financial Holdings.
- The Hong Kong Stock Exchange on its joint venture with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
- China Southern Power Grid on its acquisition of a stake in Transelec (the largest electricity transmission company in Chile) from Brookfield Infrastructure.
- Xiamen International Bank on its acquisition of Chiyu Banking Corporation from Bank of China.
- A group of international financial institutions on the first-of-its-kind USD2.89 billion public follow-on offering by Prudential.
- The IPOs of China Tobacco International, BOC Aviation, Harbin Bank, Orient Securities, Shanghai La Chapelle Fashion, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, AIA Group, L'Occitane International and many other international and Chinese companies.
Published work
- "Comparison of Hong Kong and UK Corporate Governance Considerations", Hong Kong Corporate Governance: A Practical Guide, Whitepage, 2014
