Michelle Lam
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Michelle Lam

Associate

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

Michelle advises major corporate, private equity and investment banking clients on cross-border mergers & acquisitions across a variety of sectors, including power and energy, infrastructure, real estate and technology.
She previously also advised clients on securities offerings and listings, as well as compliance matters. She is qualified in Hong Kong and England and Wales.

Experience

Representative matters

  • A consortium led by CVC Capital Partners in its approximately US$1.6 billion proposed investment in PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk, an Indonesian-listed company that is the largest private hospital operator in Indonesia.

  • Advent International on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Australian luxury fashion brand ZIMMERMANN.

  • PLDT Inc. and its subsidiaries Smart Communications, Inc. and Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. on the sale of 7,569 telecom towers and related passive infrastructure to edotco Group, EdgePoint Infrastructure, Frontier Tower Associates Philippines, and Unity Digital Infrastructure (a joint venture between Aboitiz InfraCapital and Partners Group) for PHP 98 billion.

  • The Union Bank of the Philippines in connection with its acquisition of the consumer banking business of Citigroup Inc. in the Philippines through a highly competitive auction process.

  • CVC Capital Partners in connection with the privatization of Razer Inc., a leading lifestyle brand for gamers, and implementation of its management incentive plan.

Pro bono

  • Advising Equal Justice on domestic legislation relating to fundraising
  • Advising Hong Kong Ballet Group on agreements relating to their 60th anniversary performance

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, Hong Kong, 2021

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2020 

Academic

LLB, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2017

PCLL, The University of Hong Kong, 2018

Languages

Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.