Jessica Leung

Counsel, Singapore

Biography

Overview

Jessica Leung is a counsel in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, based in Singapore.

Jessica advises private equity clients, multinational companies, fund managers and other financial investors on major cross-border M&A, private equity, joint venture, data centers and private equity real estate transactions throughout Asia.

Bars and Courts
Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)
University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Laws
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Languages
Cantonese
English
Mandarin

Experience

An Asia-based secondaries firm on its acquisition from an investment bank of a secondary portfolio of equity investments through two newly formed partnerships, of which it is the lead investor.

Keppel Capital, a leading owner and operator of data centres across Asia-Pacific and Europe, on its joint venture with Digital Decarbonization Solutions Platform, a digital infrastructure and decarbonized energy delivery company to acquire certain land in Taiwan to develop and operate an 80 MW Tier III-equivalent greenfield data centre campus in North Taiwan. This deal marks Keppel's first data centre project in Taiwan.

An Asia-based secondaries firm on its acquisition of limited partner interests in two real estate funds.

A global investment bank on the relocation of its data center in Hong Kong.

An Asia-based secondaries firm on its acquisition of certain limited partnership interests in several funds managed by a leading alternative investment firm.

ESR on its:

  • establishment of a US$300 million programmatic co-investment platform with Ping An Real Estate, and related shareholder arrangements, for investments in logistics and distribution assets;
  • $368 million acquisition of ESR Kuki Distribution Centre in Japan by AXA Investment Managers from Redwood Japan Logistics Fund II (RJLF II); and
  • disposal of interests in the Higashi Ogishima B Distribution Centre in Japan to a joint venture vehicle established by ESR and The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), and related shareholder arrangements in respect of the SPC with GIC.

A global developer, owner operator and service provider of hyperscale data centers on its proposed development and leasing of a build-to-suit data center in Malaysia.

A global private equity firm on its proposed development and leasing of a hyperscale data center in Korea.

A Singapore-based fund manager on the divestment of a large portfolio of assets in the PRC to an insurance group.

The world's largest alternative asset manager on its development, construction, leasing and subsequent sale of a data center in Japan to a global real estate development, investment, capital and property management company.

A leading global financial sponsor on its:

  • acquisition of one of Malaysia's largest international schools including its parcel of land;
  • acquisition of an international school in Singapore; and
  • acquisition of leading international schools in Thailand including its certain land area and school buildings.

Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), in its strategic investment in ZestMoney, the largest and fastest-growing buy now, pay later platform in India.

CVC Capital Partners on its investment in SOHO Group, a local leading pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing and distribution group.

Schneider Electric, a global player in energy management and automation, on its US$2.1 billion (₹14,000 crore) acquisition of Larsen & Toubro Electrical & Automation, and on the subsequent consortium arrangements between Schneider Electric and Temasek Holdings Private Ltd. The transaction was named "Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year (Over US$1 billion)" by the M&A Advisor (2020).

bolttech Holdings Limited, an international insurtech company, on its US$180 million series A equity financing round (led by Activant Capital Group), which valued bolttech at more than US$1 billion and was reportedly the largest ever insurtech Series A funding round.

Awards and Recognition

"I have worked closely with Jessica Leung over the last few years, and they have successfully supported me through various projects with exceptional service quality. Jessica has demonstrated a pragmatic approach towards commercial aspects while safeguarding our interests from a legal perspective. This balance is extremely important as we build our business in the region."
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023