Partner
Jeckle Chiu
Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Capital Markets
“[Jeckle Chiu is] singled out as being particularly good.”
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Overview
Jeckle Chiu is a partner of Mayer Brown. He has extensive experience in representing corporations and investment banks in both Hong Kong and the PRC on the full array of corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions as well as transactions under the governance of the Hong Kong listing rules and the takeovers code. Clients benefit from his experience in strategic investment, private placements of securities, convertible securities issues, corporate reorganisations, spin-offs, initial public offerings and takeovers.
Jeckle speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Experience
M&A and Related Transactions
Advised:
- The Hong Kong-listed Convenience Retail Asia Limited on the disposal of its Circle K franchise business back to Toronto-listed Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Couche-Tard), the owner of the Circle K brand. Circle K has approximately 340 self-operated stores and about 30 franchise stores in operation in Hong Kong and Macau respectively. The transaction represents a significant milestone for Couche-Tard to enter Asia, and allows our client to concentrate on its strategic transformation as a leading high-quality specialty retailer.
- One of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world on its series A investment in a leading InsurTech company in Hong Kong that automates insurance claims and make insurance usable for insurance companies, medical networks and clinics using Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain.
Recognition
- “[Jeckle Chiu is] singled out as being particularly good.” – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Highly Regarded Lawyer - Hong Kong, Capital Markets: Equity – IFLR1000
- "He has in-depth knowledge of our group's business, culture, objectives and people, is proactive, very responsive and capable of providing concise and to the point legal advice." – IFLR1000
- Leading Lawyer - Hong Kong, Capital Markets: Equity – IFLR1000
- A-List of the top 100 private practice lawyers for the China market – China Business Law Journal
Education
- The University of Hong Kong, PCLL
- The University of Hong Kong, LLB
Admissions
- England and Wales
- Hong Kong
Languages
- English
- Cantonese
- Mandarin