An investor consortium in its acquisition and development of Subway’s China business, which operates the quick-service-restaurant business in mainland China under the master franchise granted by the SUBWAY® brand owner. It is the largest master franchise in Subway history and reportedly one of the largest across the global quick-service-restaurant industry. This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2023” by China Business Law Journal
Alibaba in its:
- Proposed take-private of BEST Inc. (NYSE: BEST)
- US$1.15 billion investment in Farfetch (in conjunction with Richemont)*
- US$1.38 billion PIPE investment in ZTO Express*
- US$1.4 billion take-private of iKang Healthcare*
- PIPE investment in, and related joint venture with, Dufry AG*
- Joint venture with Marriott*
- Strategic partnership with Richemont and joint venture with YOOX Net-A-Porter Group*
- Various acquisitions and investments across technology and consumer sectors*
Bain Capital in its:
- Acquisition of World Wide Packaging*
- Acquisition of a China-based packaging business*
- Auction sale of Gymboree Play & Music business*
Baring Private Equity Asia in its:
- US$1 billion take-private acquisition of Ginko International
- Acquisition, alongside Bright Food Group, and subsequent US$1.8 billion auction sale, of UK-based Weetabix Food Company*
Brain Asset Management in its US$500 million investment in SK pharmteco Inc., a U.S.-based leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) under Korean conglomerate SK Inc.
The LYCRA Company in its joint venture with Yinchuan city government to set up manufacturing operations in the Yinchuan city to produce spandex products
MBK Partners in its acquisition, and subsequent auction sale, of Apex Logistics. This transaction was named “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by Asia Legal Awards 2022*
Nexus Point Capital in its leveraged acquisition of Honour Lane Shipping Ltd. This transaction was named “Deal of the Year - Mid Cap” by AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards 2022
TPG:
- in its joint venture and hotel acquisition project with Huazhu Hotels Group (previously known as China Lodging Group)*
- take-private of ShangPharma*
- various investments in China-based businesses in consumer, education and technology sectors*
China Resources Capital in its investments in health care and infrastructure sectors*
DST Global in its various investments in technology and consumer sectors across Asia*
Didi Chuxing in its fundraising for its autonomous drive business*
NetEase in its fundraising for its cloud music business and various other investments and acquisitions*
*Prior to joining Kirkland
