Metro Ascent Capital

Our professionals have significant experience in providing M&A, corporate finance and investment banking solutions to a wide range of clients from SME owners and family offices to multinational corporations and listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region.  ​​​

Selected transactions advised by our professionals:

A Global E-commerce Company

Advising the shareholders of a private global online retailer specialising in the beauty market in a sale transaction. 

A Mining Company

Advised the shareholders of London-based Mining Company on the sale of their mining assets and a related fund-raising transaction involving a Hong Kong listed mining group.  

An Auto Parts Manufacturer

Advised the Hong Kong shareholders of a Chinese auto part manufacturing group in relation to their sale of equity interest in the company. The client specialized in surface treatment and injection molding of plastic parts for automobiles.

A Growing Fashion Jewelry Business

Advised the shareholders of an Asian fashion jewelry group in relation to its strategic business plan with major presence in China.

Development of PPP Project in South Korea

Advised Amec-Samsung consortium in the development of the second bridge linking Incheon International Airport to Seoul under the PPP Infrastructure Act.

2008 Beijing Olympics Stadium Project

Advised a China State-Owned Assets Management Company for the development of 2008 Beijing Olympics Stadium project.

Privatisation of New World TMT

Advised New World Development on the privatization of New World TMT.

Acquisition of a Power Project in Philippines

Advised Guohua Electric on the acquisition of a power plant in the Philippines.

A Global Social Networking Website

Advised the shareholders of a social network platform in a sale transaction. The client develops and operates a social network which caters over 31 million registered users globally.

Divestment of Water Treatment Business in China

Advised two Asian infrastructure groups on the valuation and divestment of a portfolio of 10 water and waste water treatment plants in China.

A Leading Luxury Car Dealership in China 

Advised a luxury car dealership in China with over 50 4S stores throughout the country for its successful fund raising of US$100 million for expansion and acquisition.

Acquisition of Power Assets in South Korea

Advised LG-Texaco consortium for a successful bid and debt financing of acquisition of power generation and city district heating system privatized by sale from Korea Electricity Power Corporation in South Korea.

Acquisition of a well-known skincare brand in the US

Advised a Hong Kong-listed company on their potential acquisition of a global skincare brand.

Restructuring & Disposal of a Helsinki listed Technology Company

Advised a Helsinki-listed printed circuit board manufacturer, Aspocomp Oyj, in relation to its major restructuring exercise and disposal of its businesses in China, Hong Kong and Thailand.

Disposal of Chinese toll road assets

Advised China Merchants Holding International in relation to its disposal of interests in several toll road projects in China to a Singapore listed company.

Acquisition of Chinese Water Company

Advised Thames Water of the UK for its acquisition of shareholdings in China Water Company.

Acquisition of Downstream Oil & Gas Assets in China

Advised CITIC Resources in their acquisition of ChevronTexaco’s interests certain downstream assets in southern China.