Roderick Lai

Roderick Lai

Partner
Hong Kong SAR, Asia
+852 2186 3264
+852 9785 6961

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Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Rod, a Partner in our corporate team in Hong Kong, advises clients on their M&A, private equity, joint venture, re-organisation and other transactions around the Asia Pacific region.

Rod loves to guide clients on their most complex and important transactions.  Rod has worked on transactions across a broad range of sectors and industries including industrials, automotive, aviation, consumer retail, infrastructure, technology and digital, and life sciences.

Rod also has particular experience with private equity-backed transactions; acting for both sponsors and management teams.

Rod's clients include multinational corporates, private equity funds as well as entrepreneurs and family offices.

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  • advising HNA Group on its sale of Hong Kong Express Airways to Cathay Pacific Airways for HK$4.93bn(~US$628m)
  • advising Swire Properties on a joint venture in Vietnam for the development of a luxury residential apartment complex
  • advising Naked Brands Group on its merger with electric vehicle manufacturer Cenntro Automotive Group
  • advising Baird Capital on various private equity investments around the Asia Pacific region including its investments in Nirvana Asia and Vega Global
  • advising Cassia Investments Limited on its investment in The Cambridge Satchel Company, a British satchel and leather goods brand
  • advising a Middle Eastern financial institution on its participation in Indonesian decacorn,
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Rod presents regularly on current legal developments in the Asia Pacific legal market and has contriubuted to publications including PLC (Hong Kong).

  • Executive Committee member, New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
  • Solicitor - Hong Kong - 2016
  • Solictor - England & Wales - 2013
  • Barrister and Solicitor - New Zealand - 2003
  • BCom/LLB - University of Auckland, 1997-2001

 

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Roderick Lai

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+852 2186 3264
+852 9785 6961
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