Bio

Edward Freeman has advised on a range of transactions in Asia and Europe, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Hong Kong and UK public takeovers and take-privates, financial sponsor-led acquisitions and disposals and corporate finance transactions. He has significant experience advising on high-profile public M&A transactions, including advising ESR Group on its US$5bn acquisition of ARA Asset Management, a consortium (led by ANTA Sports and FountainVest) on its €4.6bn acquisition of Amer Sports, CK Asset on the acquisition of stakes in various infrastructure companies and share buy-back by way of general offer, Razer on its take private, Wing Hang Bank on its takeover by OCBC and the Wu family on the privatization of Hopewell Holdings. Edward also regularly advises private equity clients, including CVC, Affinity, and FountainVest on their investments across the Asia Pacific region, as well as insurers and other investors in the insurance sector, including Prudential, on their M&A and distribution transactions across the region.