Jia Yan Ng is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins.

Jia Yan represents private equity funds and private companies in a broad range of domestic and cross-border matters, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, co-investment arrangements, corporate reorganizations, management incentivization arrangements, and general corporate matters.

Jia Yan has spent time on secondment to Blackstone Inc. and Hellman & Friedman.

Jia Yan's experience includes advising: 

  • Advised Platinum Equity on the equity arrangements relating to its acquisition of Sunrise Medical from Nordic Capital
  • Advised existing owners EQT, CPP Investments, and Nord Anglia Education on the US$14.5 billion sale of Nord Anglia Education to a consortium formed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, EQT, and CPP Investments, together with other global institutional investors
  • Bridgepoint Capital on its investment in MiQ, a leading global programmatic media partner, alongside its founders and management shareholders
  • Ares on its acquisition of SLR Global, a UK-based ESG consultancy and advisory business, from Charterhouse and management shareholders
  • Onex Partners V on its acquisition of TES Global, a leading education technology services provider, from Providence Equity Partners
  • Permira Growth Opportunities on its minority investment in GoCardless, a leading payments services provider and notable UK-based startup
  • CVC Capital Partners on leading a US$1 billion consortium investment into Dubai-based GEMS Education*
  • CVC Capital Partners on its US$1.3 billion acquisition of Ontic UK from BBA Aviation*
  • New Mountain Capital on its bolt-on acquisition of Syntor Fine Chemicals* 
  • Hellman & Friedman on its implementation of cross-border management incentivisation arrangements following its acquisition of AutoScout24 GmbH*
  • First Reserve Corporation on its bolt-on acquisition of Pipetel Technologies and InvoDane Engineering and general management incentivisation arrangements*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, London
    Distinction
  • LLB (Hons) Law, University College London