I-Ming Tan

i-ming.tan@lw.com

+852.2912.2685

Profile

I-Ming Tan is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department.

She focuses on a wide range of matters acting for private equity firms, corporates, investment companies, and others in various M&A/private equity transactions across different sectors and jurisdictions with an Asia-Pacific focus. Types of transactions worked on include minority stake, majority stake and joint venture investments and divestments, public listed and private transactions, buyouts, co-investments, and corporate advisory work.

Experience

I-Ming’s experience includes advising:

Hop Lun, a Hong Kong-based designer and manufacturer of undergarments and swimwear and a portfolio company of Platinum Equity, on the acquisition of RW Designs, a Los Angeles-based private label design house and manufacturer specializing in swimwear
HARPS Global Pte. Ltd., a Southeast Asian medical glove producer, on the acquisition of Semperit AG Holding’s medical business, Sempermed
Warburg Pincus on the joint venture with Lendlease's life science business in Asia to launch a specialist real estate platform capitalizing on the growing life sciences sector in Asia Pacific
Warburg Pincus on its establishment of Oona Insurance (Oona), a digital general insurance platform in Southeast Asia, and on Oona’s initial acquisitions of two general insurance assets in the region
Platinum Equity on the acquisition of the Hong Kong-headquartered Hop Lun Limited, a manufacturer of women’s lingerie, sports apparel, and swimwear products
The Founder and managing shareholders on the sale of Faria Education Group Limited, a global software provider focused on the international education market
An investor consortium on their sale of a controlling stake in leading Cambodian microfinance business PRASAC Microfinance Institution Limited to Korean Kookmin Bank*
CVC Capital Partners (CVC) on various matters, including on a HK$2 billion investment in road toll operator RKE; and a CVC-led consortium's acquisition of 50% of Ngern Tid Lor Company Limited from Bank of Ayudhya a leading bank in Thailand*
CVC and Brooklyn Investment Limited (an offer vehicle jointly controlled by CVC and the founders of I.T) on the privatization of the Hong Kong listed fashion retailer I.T Limited*
Permira on the buyout of Topcast Aviation, the largest independent aircraft parts distributor in the Asia Pacific region*
Carrefour on the disposal of its 80% equity interest in Carrefour China to Chinese retailer Suning.com, which valued Carrefour China at US$1.58 billion*
Carrefour in respect of its proposed acquisition of Wellcome Taiwan, the operator of Wellcome and Jasons supermarket stores in Taiwan*
Partners Group on a joint venture in respect of a telecoms tower infrastructure platform business in Philippines*