Global law firm Kirkland & Ellis recently announced that Nelson Ni (倪豪) will rejoin the firm as a partner in its Shanghai office. Following a tenure serving as an assistant general counsel at the global investment firm Warburg Pincus he returns to the US-headquartered law firm.
As a highly regarded corporate lawyer Mr. Ni possesses extensive experience advising private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, strategic investors, and multinational companies on complex cross-border transactions across Asia. His sophisticated practice focuses on M&A, growth investments, corporate carve-outs, public company privatizations, and joint ventures spanning a broad range of industries including technology, healthcare, consumer products, industrials, financial services, and business services. Representing leading global and regional investment firms such as Blackstone, The Carlyle Group, Bain Capital, CICC, Hillhouse Investment, and Warburg Pincus he has spearheaded numerous landmark transactions. Notable mandates from his previous tenure at the firm include representing Blackstone in the USD 1.6 billion acquisition of precision components manufacturer Interplex Holdings, assisting Power Heritage Group in the privatization of Hong Kong-listed Jiangnan Group through a scheme of arrangement, and advising COFCO Beverages on acquiring equity interests in multiple subsidiaries of Coca-Cola Bottlers Manufacturing Holdings. Furthermore he was deeply involved in the privatization offer for China Logistics Property Holdings by JD Property.
Dr. Lu Mengyu (吕梦宇), a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, stated that Mr. Ni brings a unique combination of top-tier private practice and investor-side experience giving him a distinctive perspective on the commercial, legal, and strategic issues facing investors and companies in the current market. Dr. Lu emphasized that his return reflects the firm commitment of Kirkland to investing in Asia and its confidence in long-term regional opportunities building on a strong foundation established over the past two decades.
Expressing his enthusiasm Mr. Ni noted that the firm has long been recognized as the premier destination for private equity and M&A work globally. He added that its robust platform, entrepreneurial culture, and unwavering commitment to client service create an exceptional environment to support clients navigating increasingly complex markets with absolute confidence.
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Asia platform of Kirkland & Ellis. The firm currently encompasses over 140 legal professionals across Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tokyo providing comprehensive advisory services to sponsors, investors, and corporations on M&A, private equity, capital markets, finance, fund formation, intellectual property, litigation, regulatory, and restructuring matters.
