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

In recognition of his work, Mr. Chan has been named an IFLR1000 Rising Star in the Corporate and M&A category.

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