Michelle Cheh is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Her practice focuses on representing global, regional and local fund sponsors in structuring and forming private investment funds as well as ongoing regulatory and operational matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
A consortium comprising Hillhouse Capital Management, HOPU Investment Management, Global Logistic Properties Limited (GLP) founder Ming Mei’s SMG, Bank of China Group Investment and China Vanke Co. or their affiliated entities in its US$11.6 billion acquisition of GLP (SGX: MC0). GLP is Asia’s leading warehouse operator with a multibillion-dollar portfolio of assets spread across China, Japan, Brazil and the United States. The transaction is the largest private equity-backed takeover in Asia (ex-Japan) to date. This transaction was named Deal of the Year and Best Leveraged Finance Deal by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2017 and M&A Deal of the Year: Southeast Asia by The Asia Legal Awards 2018.
Prior Experience
Herbert Smith Freehills, 2010–2015
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2019Hong KongRegistered Foreign Lawyer
2010Victoria
Languages
Cantonese
English
Education
Monash UniversityB.Com.; LL.B.First Class Honors2010
