Anthony Vasey

Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer (England and Wales)

Hong Kong

Anthony advises private capital firms, funds and companies on cross-border M&A, private credit and restructuring and insolvency.

With over 20 years of experience, Anthony’s practice focuses on complex international transactions.

He is adept at steering cross-border, multi-disciplinary teams to provide innovative solutions to his clients' business needs.

Anthony has a broad range of experience in public and private mergers and acquisitions, disposals, private equity, private credit, joint ventures and restructuring.

Background

Anthony graduated with a bachelor's degree in jurisprudence from Hertford College, University of Oxford, and is qualified to practice as a solicitor in England & Wales.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

a leading asset manager on the redesign of their alternatives investment processes, functions and governance, in particular in relation to their allocations to private equity*
an asset manager in relation to a review of their fund-of-funds model and opportunities in the fund-of-funds sector in Asia*
a number of leading credit funds on multiple transactions globally, including in relation to structured debt, M&A, restructuring and strategic options and exit strategies for a portfolio company*
AM Squared on the acquisition of Highbridge Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited from Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, a hedge fund owned by JP Morgan*
an ad hoc group of funds in connection with the restructuring of Concordia, a publicly listed international generics pharmaceuticals business*
RRJ Capital in connection with its buyout acquisition of gategroup Holding AG from HNA Aviation (Hong Kong) Air Catering Holding Co., Limited*
ESR, a pan-Asia logistics real estate developer and fund manager, on the formation of a perpetual core fund and joint venture between ESR, AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets and a major sovereign wealth fund in relation to the acquisition of six logistics properties in Japan for over US$1 billion*

* Experience prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills LLP