With more than 1,000 lawyers across 16 offices, Morrison & Foerster is a preeminent global law firm dedicated to delivering business-oriented results to clients across Asia, the United States and Europe. Dynamic technology and life science companies, large financial institutions, leading consumer product companies and other market leaders come to MoFo for knowledge, innovation and business aptitude. MoFo handles some of the world’s largest cross-border transactions and resolves major disputes across multiple jurisdictions, as well as having a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and social justice.
MoFo is one of the preeminent law firms in Asia, providing integrated US and local law advice. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, the firm has handled major matters in China for over 35 years. The Tokyo office is now the largest Japan office of any global firm and one of the largest law firms in Japan, domestic or international. The Singapore office, which opened in 2013, features lawyers with many years of experience in South and Southeast Asia.
RELATED PRACTICES
· Corporate Finance | Capital Markets
· Private Equity Investments + Buyouts
· FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption
· Emerging Companies + Venture Capital
KEY CONTACTS
· Paul D. McKenzie (Managing Partner, Beijing & Shanghai)
Areas of Focus: Mergers + Acquisitions; Real Estate; Privacy + Data Security
· Timothy W. Blakely (Head of Hong Kong Litigation and Managing Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Litigation; FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption; Investigations + White Collar Defense; International Arbitration; Securities Enforcement; Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation + Trial; Global Ethics + Compliance
· Thomas T.H. Chou (Co-head of Asia Private Equity Practice; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Mergers + Acquisitions; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts; Emerging Companies + Venture Capital
· Marcia Ellis (Global Chair of Private Equity Group; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Private Equity Investments + Buyouts; Mergers + Acquisitions; Real Estate; Private Funds
· Ke Huang (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Corporate Finance | Capital Markets; Public Companies Counseling + Compliance
· Amit Kataria (Partner; Hong Kong & London)
Areas of Focus: Mergers + Acquisitions; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts; Emerging Companies + Venture Capital; Investigations + White Collar Defense
· Matthew Lau (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Global Tax; U.S. Federal Tax
· Ruomu Li (Partner, Shanghai
Areas of Focus: Mergers + Acquisitions; Corporate Finance | Capital Markets; Private Funds; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts
· Lucy (Qiong) Lu (Partner, Beijing)
Areas of Focus: Mergers + Acquisitions; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts
· Gordon A. Milner (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Technology Transactions; Privacy + Data Security; Outsourcing; Patent Litigation
· Nicholas Sheets (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Private Funds; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts
· Chuan Sun (Partner, Shanghai)
Areas of Focus: Technology Transactions; Mergers + Acquisitions; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts; Privacy + Data Security; Outsourcing; Real Estate
· Serena Tan (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Private Funds; Private Equity Investments + Buyouts; Investment Management
· Sarah Thomas (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Commercial Litigation + Trial; International Arbitration; FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption; Investigations + White Collar Defense; Litigation
· Vivian Yiu (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Mergers + Acquisitions; Corporate Finance | Capital Markets; Public Companies Counseling + Compliance
· B. Chen Zhu (Partner; Hong Kong)
Areas of Focus: Commercial Litigation + Trial; FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption; Investigations + White Collar Defense; Litigation; National Security; CFIUS; Sanctions + Export Controls; Securities Enforcement; Securities Litigation