Shari Hawke is a counsel in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Shari has significant experience advising on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in both established and emerging markets in Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, the US and Europe. She advises on complex investments across a broad range of industries, with significant experience in fintech, TMT and fast moving consumer goods.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation on its AUS$4.2 billion acquisition of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's asset management division, Colonial First State Global Asset Management*
• A Middle Eastern investor on the acquisition of a majority interest in, and shareholding arrangements, in respect of the Kempinski Hotels Group*
• Da Niang Dumplings on the sale of a majority stake in Da Niang Dumpling Holdings Limited and related shareholding arrangements with funds advised by CVC Capital Partners*
• Khuan Choo International Limited on the acquisition of the Crabtree & Evelyn group from Malaysian listed Kuala Lumpur Berhad*
• Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch on a US$1.345 billion share backed loan facility in connection with a reverse takeover involving the creation of a London-listed Indonesian resources giant, Vallar plc, and its acquisition of shareholdings in Bumi Resources Tbk and Berau Coal Energy Tbk for a consideration of US$3 billion*
• A Chinese sovereign wealth fund on the acquisition of commercial property in Singapore*
• A foreign financial institution on the acquisition of a financial institution in Indonesia*
• Prudential plc on the disposal of its agency distribution and agency force business in Taiwan to China Life Insurance Co. Ltd*
• Steelcase Inc. on its acquisition of Ultra Group Company Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultra Group Holdings Limited, listed on GEM of HKEx*
• Deutsche Bank AG and Ashmore Investment Management Limited on the divestment of their equity interests in Spice Communications Private Limited to TM International, the international investment arm of Telekom Malaysia*
• Deutsche Bank AG and Ashmore Investment Management Limited on the acquisition of equity interests in Spice Communications Private Limited, one of the leading service providers of mobile telephony in Punjab, India*
• Galiform plc on the buyout of its joint venture partner's interests in Howden Kitchens (Asia) Limited*
• Carrington Group Limited on its investment and shareholder arrangements in Carrington Capital Investments Limited*
• Siemens Pte Ltd on the sale of assets by Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd to Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Pte Ltd*

Public Mergers & Acquisitions

• L'Oréal on its HK$6.5 billion offer for Magic Holdings International Limited, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, by way of a scheme of arrangement under Cayman Islands law*
• Ocean International Capital Limited, the offeror, in relation to the exit offer and delisting of Otto Marine Limited from the Official List of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited*
• An international client on a confidential takeover offer for a Nasdaq listed company*
• Ashmore Investment Management Limited, Spinnaker Capital Limited and Clearwater Capital Partners on their takeover of Nasdaq listed Pacific Internet Limited*
• Morgan Stanley Asia Limited on HKEx submissions in relation to connected party issues and waivers from the Hong Kong Listing Rules*
• Constellation Brands, Inc. on its acquisition of BRL Hardy Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement*
• Patrick Corporation Limited and Toll Holdings Limited on the privatisation of Australia’s National Rail Corporation and FreightCorp (secondment to bidder as transaction counsel)*
• Coca Cola Amatil Limited on the hostile takeover of Neverfail Springwater Limited*
• Cable & Wireless PLC on the sale of its interest in Cable & Wireless Optus to Singapore Telecommunications Ltd*

Joint Ventures

• Frontier Tower Associates Philippines on its joint venture with KKR for establishing telecom tower platforms in Southeast Asia
• A sovereign wealth fund in relation to its investment as a cornerstone investor in Chinese payment giant Ant Financial’s US$14 billion Series C Fundraising*
• Ajinomoto Co., Inc., on its shareholding arrangements with CITIC Capital in respect of the Amoy Food Brands*
• A strategic investor in respect of its indirect investment in Indonesian e- commerce unicorn, PT Bukalapak*
• Mizuho ASEAN Investment LP on its shareholding arrangements in Sushi Tei*
• A transportation, delivery and financial services provider in respect of investments in digital services platforms*
• HengXinLi, in respect of establishing the “first” global real estate crowdfunding platform in China, providing Chinese investors with an online investment platform to access to real estate in major international cities*
• Swiss Re on its agreement with Pacific Century Group to invest up to US$425 million in a 12.3% stake in FWD Group*
• Khazanah Nasional Berhad on the formation of a South-East Asian emission reduction and clean energy projects joint venture with Camco International Limited, listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange*

Private Equity & Hedge Funds

• I Squared Capital on its acquisition of a majority interest in Mateen Cloud Ventures and Infofabrica Holdings, both are leading IT cloud consulting and managed services firms in Southeast Asia
• Vista Corp Holdings Limited, a consortium consisting of Sing Lun Industrial Pte. Ltd., and Mizuho ASEAN Investment LP, on its management buyout of Vega  Company Limited, a leading supplier of premium fashion and sports apparel products including The North Face, Under Armour, Timberland, Brooks Running and Lucy yogawear, from HPEF6 (SEA1) Limited*
• Megatr8 Inc. Pte Ltd on the establishment of a Cayman Islands open-ended investment fund structured as a segregated portfolio company*
• The establishment of a Cayman Islands open-ended trade finance fund structured as a segregated portfolio*
• Tishman Speyer on its real estate joint venture with the Government of Singapore Investment Company, the Chengtou Group and the Abu Dabi Investment Authority*
• CLSA Capital Partners (Singapore) Pte Limited and funds advised by it on its equity investment in an Indian micro-finance company, Equitas Micro Finance India Private Limited*
• Abax Global Capital on the restructure of its investment in high yield bonds and warrants issued by Tian Shan Development (Holding) Limited*
• John Hardy Management on their investment with 3i in relation to the management buyout of John Hardy Limited*
• Quadrangle LLC on its advisory role in respect of the investment of its funds' assets*
• Connect Holdings Limited on its group restructure, including restructuring the group's PIK note programme*
• Unza Management on its bid to buyout Unza Holdings Limited*
• Mayne Group on the sale of its hospitals business to a private equity consortium, comprising Ironbridge Capital Pty Limited, CVC Asia Pacific Limited, GIC Special Investments Pte Limited and Mayne's Hospital Management*

Capital Markets

• Achiko Limited on its successful listing on the SIX Swiss Stock Exchange and ongoing post-listing transactions*
• The successful listing of Vale International Group Limited on the Mainboard of the London Stock Exchange and ongoing post-listing transactions*
• The successful listing of Vertu Capital Limited on the Mainboard of the London Stock Exchange and ongoing post-listing transactions*
• LHN Group, a real estate management firm, on its successful listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Stock Exchange*

Corporate/Commercial

• A transportation, delivery and financial services provider in respect of insolvency advice on an investment in a ride sharing platform*
• Prudential Services Asia Sdn Bhd on the restructure of its China IT hub venture with Accenture Solutions Sdn Bhd*
• Connect Holdings Limited on its group restructure of Asia Netcom and C2C*
• Furniture Brands International, Inc on the establishment of its Asian operations and ongoing general corporate advice*
• Hays Plc on the establishment of a Singapore company and provision of general corporate advice*

*Denotes prior firm experience