Digital Infrastructure & Technology M&A Associate

Our client is a leading US law firm with a substantial and growing presence across Asia renowned for its collaborative culture entrepreneurial spirit and the exceptional calibre of its practitioners. The firm advises a sophisticated roster of clients including global infrastructure sponsors private equity funds technology companies financial institutions and multinational corporates on high-value complex cross-border transactions across the region.

The firms Hong Kong-based TMT and digital infrastructure team has been significantly strengthened in recent years and is now one of the most active in Asia on data centre investment digital infrastructure M&A and technology transactions. Working in close collaboration with the firms Singapore office the team advises leading sponsors strategics and corporates at the intersection of the digital economy capital markets and regulation.

The team now seeks an ambitious mid-senior associate to join this practice in Hong Kong working alongside partners across Hong Kong and Singapore on a pipeline of high-quality market-leading mandates.

The Role

This is a transactional role sitting at the heart of the firms digital infrastructure and technology M&A practice. The successful candidate will work across:

• Digital infrastructure M&A and investment transactions acquisitions disposals joint ventures and equity investments involving data centres fibre networks telecoms towers and broader digital infrastructure assets across the Asia-Pacific region
• Data centre and fibre optic agreements negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements underpinning digital infrastructure development and operation including development agreements capacity agreements and long-term service contracts
• PE and infrastructure fund mandates supporting private equity sponsors infrastructure funds and strategic investors on their digital infrastructure and technology sector acquisitions and portfolio transactions in Asia
• Technology transactions and IP advising corporates founders and investors on technology acquisitions licensing arrangements IP-related transactions and digital economy deals
• Southeast Asia cross-border work multi-jurisdictional transactions spanning Singapore the Philippines Indonesia and broader Southeast Asia working in close collaboration with the firms Singapore partners
• Capital markets and corporate support providing transaction support for technology and digital infrastructure companies on listings fundraisings and associated corporate matters

ABOUT YOU
Common law qualified lawyer with 58 years PQE in digital infrastructure transactions technology M&A or infrastructure M&A in private practice. Specific experience in data centre or fibre optic agreements is highly valued. Exceptional English drafting skills and strong commercial judgment are essential. Familiarity with the commercial dynamics of data centre development and telecoms infrastructure investment is important. Mandarin is advantageous but not required. Highly regarded US or PRC-qualified candidates with relevant transactional experience will also be considered.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of Asias most active digital infrastructure teams working on market-leading transactions with an entrepreneurial and highly regarded partner group.