Arthur Chan

Mr. Chan’s recent experience includes representing:

• Axiata Group Berhad in:
  • its US$6.5 billion merger of its subsidiary, PT XL Axiata Tbk, with PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, a subsidiary of PT Sinar Mas Group
  • its US$30 billion proposed merger of equals with Telenor Group’s Asia Pacific business, across 10 countries
  • Celcom Axiata Berhad’s merger with Digi Berhad. The transaction was valued at over US$12 billion and is the largest-ever telecom transaction in Malaysia
• Grab Holdings Inc. in its US$40 billion merger with Altimeter Growth Corp. As a result of the merger, Grab became a Nasdaq-listed company in the largest-ever de-SPAC transaction globally and the largest-ever U.S. equity offering by a Southeast Asian company, with PIPE proceeds of US$4.04 billion
• Auchan Retail S.A. in:
  • its US$3.6 billion sale of a 70.9% stake in A-RT Retail Holdings Limited to Taobao China Holding Limited
  • Alibaba’s US$2.88 billion investment in Auchan’s Hong Kong-listed subsidiary Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, and the strategic alliance between Auchan, Alibaba and Ruentex Group. This transaction was named M&A Deal of the Year at the 2018 China Law & Practice Awards
• Jabil Inc. in the US$2.2 billion sale of its mobility business to BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited
• Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. in:
  • its US$1.8 billion acquisition with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc, of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc., from The Coca-Cola Company
  • the US$1.6 billion sale of a 27% stake in Aboitiz Power Corporation to JERA Co., Inc. along with Aboitiz & Company
• MassMutual International in its US$1.7 billion sale of MassMutual Asia Ltd. to an investor group led by Yunfeng Financial Group Limited. This transaction was named as one of the Overseas M&A Deals of the Year for 2017 by China Business Law Journal
• Trip.com Group Limited (formerly, Ctrip.com International, Ltd.) in its US$1.7 billion acquisition of Skyscanner Holdings Limited
• Central Group in its bid for Tesco’s operations in Thailand and Malaysia, which were ultimately sold for US$10.6 billion
• Frontier Tower Associates Philippines Inc. in its US$810 million acquisition of 3,529 telecom towers from Globe Telecom, Inc.
• SSG Capital Holdings Limited in its sale of a controlling stake to Ares Management Corporation
• The We Company (WeWork) in:
  • the US$200 million acquisition of control by Trustbridge Partners in WeWork Greater China Holding Company BV
  • its acquisition of Naked Hub, a co-working space provider based in Shanghai with locations in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Australia

Mr. Chan also has worked in Skadden’s Beijing and London offices.