April 2, 2009

Jeanette Chan Quoted in Asian Legal Business on Private Equity in Asia

Corporate partner Jeanette Chan was quoted in this month's Asian Legal Business in an article that takes a close look at private equity in China, India and Korea where there is a widespread expectation that PE activity will bounce back, revealing that lawyers are preparing for this rebound. The article explores the appeal of the private equity 'value-add' in the current environment, where the focus of fund clients is on how they can improve the profitability of what they already have by harnessing the 'value-add.' Jeanette commented, "Pricings are not everything...Our clients are looking at assets already under management, restructuring their investments, using rights conversions and the like to make sure what they have is sound and, if it is not performing, making sure it can be turned around."