Michelle Lam
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Michelle Lam

Senior Associate

Email

michelle.lam@aoshearman.com

Phone

+852 2974 7058

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

V-CARD
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 leading Middle Eastern sovereign wealth investor on a structured USD1.5 billion equity investment into GLP Group, a pan APAC logistics platform, comprising a structured equity instrument with extensive downside protection and bespoke equity upside arrangements, including a follow-on option to acquire future equity instruments.
  • NXP Semiconductors N.V. on its joint venture with Vanguard International Semiconductor to build and operate a 300mm semiconductor fab with total cost of the initial build out anticipated to be USD7.8 billion.
  • HPE on a sale of its remaining 9% stake in H3C to a number of investors, including Unisplendour (UNIS) for approximately USD643m.
  • A leading Middle Eastern sovereign wealth investor on its investment in ByteDance Ltd. through the acquisition of secondary shares, for a total consideration of USD500m.
  • 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 PHP98 billion.*
  • A consortium led by CVC Capital Partners in its approximately USD1.6bn proposed investment in PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk, an Indonesian-listed company that is the largest private hospital operator in Indonesia.*
  • 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.*
  • A leading Middle Eastern sovereign wealth investor on a co-investment in a fund managed by an alternative asset management and capital markets company to acquire 100% of the shares of Sapporo Real Estate Co., Ltd. at a valuation of USD3.1b.
  • A leading Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund on a sale of its interests in One Museum Place in Shanghai to a fund backed by China Post Insurance for USD1.5bn.
  • Advent International on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Australian luxury fashion brand ZIMMERMANN.*
  • PAGAC Farm Holdings I Limited on its settlement arrangement in respect of USD170m secured senior convertible bonds it held issued by Food Union Enterprises Limited.*
  • CVC Capital Partners in connection with the privatization of Razer Inc., a leading lifestyle brand for gamers, and implementation of its management incentive plan.*
  • *Prior firm experience 

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

PCLL, The University of Hong Kong, 2018

LLB, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2017

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.