Erik Ping Wang

Erik Wang is a Partner in the Firm’s Hong Kong office, focusing on mergers and acquisitions. Erik advises corporate, private equity and other clients in connection with a variety complex cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, PIPE transactions, minority and strategic investments and other corporate matters. Erik’s clients span a wide range of industries including technology, infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, consumer products and industrials.

Selected transactions include representation of:

• KKR in multiple transactions, including its US$1.6 billion take private of LCY Chemicals, US$3.9 billion acquisition of Gardner Denver, investments in Masan Group, Masan Nutri-Science and Vinhomes in Vietnam, Metro Pacific Hospital, First Gen Corporation and Pinnacle Towers in the Philippines, PT Japfa Comfeed in Indonesia, Avendus Capital and EuroKids International in India and PIPE transactions in Beijing Capital Juda and RigNet
• Alibaba Group in multiple transactions, including its investments in and acquisition of Ele.me, and its investments in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, Shiji Retail, Tokopedia (including in connection with the $18 billion merger between Tokopedia and Gojek), Snapdeal and Paytm
• Ant Financial in multiple transactions, including its strategic partnerships with bKash Limited in Bangladesh, Telenor Group in Pakistan, Emtek in Indonesia and CK Hutchison in Hong Kong, joint venture with Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd in Malaysia and investment in Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (d/b/a mynt) in the Philippines
• GDS Holdings in its private placement of US$620 million convertible senior notes
• JPMorgan in the US$3.5 billion sale of its global physical commodities business to Mercuria Energy Group
• Cainiao Smart Logistics Network in various corporate finance transactions
• Owens-Illinois in its US$2.15 billion acquisition of the food and beverage glass container business of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
• Apria Healthcare Group in the US$2.1 billion sale of its Coram Infusion business unit to CVS Caremark

Erik received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2010, and his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2011. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.