Andrew Tyau
Biography
Andrew is an associate in the Corporate team in Baker McKenzie's London office, having completed his training contract at the Firm. He is a member of the M&A Practice Group and Healthcare Group.
Andrew currently works in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office focusing on M&A in the Greater China region and also spent six months on secondment to the Corporate & Transactions team at Unilever plc.
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Advised an American private equity firm on the proposed divestment in a leading global manufacturer of power conversion and embedded computing solutions.
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Advised a global education group on the proposed acquisition of an international school in northern China.
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Advised the Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Medgulf) B.S.C on the sale of Omnilife Insurance. Company Limited to RGA Americas Reinsurance Company, Ltd.
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Advised Schneider Electric on the reinsurance of certain asbestos related claims exposure and the associated disposal of a number of subsidiaries in the UK and Guernsey to Hampden plc.
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Advised Unilever on the EUR 6.825 billion sale of its global Spreads business to KKR.
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Advised Atos on its acquisition, through its subsidiary Worldline, of First Data Baltics from First Data Corporation.
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Advised British American Tobacco on the expansion of its business into Bulgaria through the acquisition of Bulgartabac Holding.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of England & Wales
- The Hong Kong Society Business Network
Admissions
- England & Wales~United Kingdom
Education
- (LPC) (2016)
- University of Law (Graduate Diploma in Law) (2015)
- University of Cambridge (MPhil Management) (2014)
- McGill University (BA (Hon) International Development Studies) (2013)
Languages
- Cantonese
- English
- Mandarin