Jay Tai
Partner
Jay is a Partner in the Private Equity team supporting clients on strategic investment activities throughout Asia.
Partner
Jay is a Partner in the Private Equity team supporting clients on strategic investment activities throughout Asia.
Languages -
English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Bahasa Melayu
Jurisdictions -
Malaysia, Hong Kong, and England & Wales
Jay has extensive experience representing regional and global private equity funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, investment banks and strategic investors in their investment activities throughout Asia, particularly in China and Southeast Asia, including buyouts, control, growth, secondaries, and restructurings.
Jay has advised clients on deals involving on a broad range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, telecommunications, and media; and jurisdictions in Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Schroders Capital
Advised Schroders Capital on its private equity investments across Asia, including secondary transactions (both LP interests and direct deals), as well as co-investments, executed through various fund and corporate structures.L Catterton
Advised L Catterton on its proposed formation of a co-investment vehicle with an institutional investor, and the co-investment vehicle's proposed buyout of a PRC company.Seraya Partners
Advised Seraya Partners on a co-investment into Cyan Renewables Pte. Ltd. This transaction represents one of the largest co-investment deals in Asia to date, and features Seraya Partners, one of the largest private equity funds headquartered in Singapore; Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a leading LP from Canada; and other global LP investors.KWAP
Advised KWAP, the largest Malaysia's state pension fund, on a new private capital investment initiative and investments in key economic sectors including private equity, infrastructure, and real estate.Partners Group
Advised Partners Group on its private equity investments across Asia, including secondary transactions (LP interests and direct deals) and co-investments, structured through a range of corporate entities and investment funds.Ares Management Asia
Advised Ares Management Asia on its private equity investments in China including exit strategies and restructuring.SeaTown International
Advised SeaTown International on its private equity investments in China.Cyan Renewables
Advised Cyan Renewables on its acquisition of MMA Offshore (MMA), a Perth-based ASX-listed offshore vessel support company, for an implied equity value of AU$1.1 billion. Allens advised on the Australian law aspects of the transaction. This deal was awarded East M&A Deals of the Year by Marine Money Deal of the Year Awards 2024.Empyrion Digital
Advised Empyrion Digital on its co-investment co-investments and joint venture projects in Thailand and Malaysia, and the development of sustainable data centres.RRJ Capital
Advised RRJ Capital on its private equity investments in Asia and the U.S. involving private and publicly traded corporations.
