Sher Lin Wong is a corporate associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Sher Lin has experience in a range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate advisory work in Asia and Europe.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Sher Lin worked on the following matters:
ESR Cayman Limited on its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of ARA Asset Management for approximately US$5.2 billion
New Mountain Capital on the acquisition of Syntor Fine Chemicals
Blackstone Real Estate on the privatisation of Soilbuild Business Space REIT for US$525 million
CITIC Capital as an investor in the acquisition of 28% stake for US$3 billion in Mangrove 3 Ltd., the property management arm of China Evergrande Group
Permira as the lead investor in Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., China’s largest online B2B marketplace for commercial freight, connecting truckers and shippers
Waterland Private Equity on its contemplated acquisition of a 50% stake in The Cookware Company group, a Belgium-based cookware manufacturer with global presence, including sales office and production facilities in South Korea and China
Temasek on its growth equity investment in D3 Bio, a global biotech company focused on oncology and immunology
AustralianSuper on the acquisition of a stake in Peel Ports Group, the second largest port group in the UK valuing Peel Ports at around £4 billion
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics on the acquisition of Finland-based Hytest Invest Oy, a global supplier of raw materials used in tests for diseases such as COVID-19 for €545 million
Prior Experience
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London and Hong Kong
Trainee Solicitor, 2019–2021
Baker McKenzie, Kuala Lumpur
Pupil-in-Chambers, 2017–2018
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2021, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
2018, Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, Malaysia (non-practicing)
2017, Called to the Bar by Inner Temple
Languages
English
Malay
Cantonese
Mandarin
Education
BPP Law School, HolbornLegal Practice CourseDistinction2019
City, University of LondonBar Professional Training Course2017
Queens’ College, University of CambridgeM.A., Law2016
