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Christopher Williams

Chris is one of the founding partners of Howse Williams. Chris specialises in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, direct investment and corporate restructurings and reorganisations. He also advises on corporate governance and compliance. Chris sits as non-executive chairman and non-executive deputy chairman of three entities listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange ("SGX"). His practice encompasses Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia and Singapore. Chris has been named in the Guide to the World's Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers as well as the International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers as one of the world’s top mergers and acquisitions lawyers. · Howse Williams

Hong KongCorporate / M&A, Banking & FinanceEnglish

About

Founding partner of Howse Williams specialising in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, direct investment and corporate restructurings and reorganisations, and advising on corporate governance and compliance. Practices across Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific (particularly Indonesia and Singapore); sits as non-executive chairman and non-executive deputy chairman of three SGX-listed entities and has been recognised in the Guide to the World's Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers and the International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ABanking & FinancePrivate Equity / InvestmentRestructuring & InsolvencyCorporate Governance & Compliance

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Expertise

Cross-border transactions in Asia Pacific (notably Indonesia and Singapore)SGX-listed entitiesMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate restructurings

Education

  • BA (Hons) in International Relations and Economics, University of Reading (1981)
  • CPE, College of Law (1984)
  • Law Society Finals, College of Law (1985)

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England & Wales (qualified 1986)
  • Solicitor, Hong Kong (admitted 1991)

Languages

English