Karin Asai
Associate
Karin is an associate in the firm’s award-winning investment funds team, advising clients on complex corporate transactions.
Associate
Karin is an associate in the firm’s award-winning investment funds team, advising clients on complex corporate transactions.
Languages - Cantonese, English, Japanese, Mandarin
Jurisdictions - England & Wales, Hong Kong
Karin is an associate in the firm’s investment funds team, advising public and private companies on a wide range of corporate transactions. She has experience with public takeovers, IPOs, changes to management arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, reconstructions, and other corporate actions. Karin strives to support clients through complex transactions with a focus on practical solutions and attention to detail.
Fluent in English, Cantonese, Japanese, and Mandarin, Karin is well positioned to support clients across international markets. Her experience in the firm’s Hong Kong office has equipped her with valuable insight into cross-border matters, allowing her to address the complexities of international transactions.
Custodian Property Income REIT plc
Acted for the Company on its proposed all-share acquisition of abrdn Property Income Trust Limited. Advised the Company on an all-share acquisition of Merlin Properties Limited for £22.1 million.Special Opportunities REIT plc
Acted on the launch of Special Opportunities REIT plc, a new REIT which was incorporated to invest in high-quality properties being sold by distressed and/or highly motivated sellers.Liberum Capital Limited
Acted for Liberum Capital Limited on its merger with Panmure Gordon to create the UK's largest independent investment bank, Panmure Liberum.Elysium Fund Management Limited
Acted for the Company on its sale to Altum Group.Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH A
Acted for the Company on its acquisition of Kynos Therapeutics Ltd, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of novel treatments for patients suffering from acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.Acquisitions of storage businesses
Acted for multiple clients on several all-share acquisitions of companies owning storage business.Investment management arrangements
Acted for investment funds on changes to their management arrangements.Scheme of reconstruction
Acting for companies on several scheme of reconstruction.Tender offers
Acted for European Opportunities Trust plc on its recent tender offers.
