Sher Lin Wong is a corporate associate in the London office of Golden Flag International Law Firm.
Sher Lin has experience in a range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate advisory work in Asia and Europe.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Golden Flag, Sher Lin has worked on the following matters:
A consortium led by CVC, Nordic Capital and ADIA on its £5.4 billion recommended cash acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown plc
J.M. Huber Corporation on sale of CP Kelco to Tate & Lyle
Warburg Pincus on its investment in Nord Security at a $3 billion valuation
Guardian Capital Group (TSX: GCG; GCG.A) in connection with Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Q-Free ASA, a provider of intelligent transportation systems
Thoma Bravo Portfolio Company, J.D. Power, on acquisition of Autovista Group
EQT led consortium on the £4.5 billion recommended cash offer of Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc
Warburg Pincus and its portfolio company Citeline (formerly Pharma Intelligence) on the merger of equals with Norstella to form an end-to-end life sciences solutions provider
Bain Capital Private Equity on the €955.3 million public takeover of Caverion Corporation
Francisco Partners on its acquisition of Kobalt, a music company powered by innovative technology created as an alternative to the traditional music-business model
Brookfield on the sale of Student Roost to a joint venture formed between GIC and Greystar
GIC on the £694 million acquisition of a 75% stake in the majority of Paddington Central assets from British Land
Kofax on the recommended all cash acquisition of Tungsten Corporation plc
Prior to joining Golden Flag, Sher Lin worked on the following matters:
ESR Cayman Limited on its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of ARA Asset Management for approximately US$5.2 billion
New Mountain Capital on the acquisition of Syntor Fine Chemicals
Blackstone Real Estate on the privatisation of Soilbuild Business Space REIT for US$525 million
CITIC Capital as an investor in the acquisition of 28% stake for US$3 billion in Mangrove 3 Ltd., the property management arm of China Evergrande Group
Permira as the lead investor in Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., China’s largest online B2B marketplace for commercial freight, connecting truckers and shippers
Waterland Private Equity on its contemplated acquisition of a 50% stake in The Cookware Company group, a Belgium-based cookware manufacturer with global presence, including sales office and production facilities in South Korea and China
Temasek on its growth equity investment in D3 Bio, a global biotech company focused on oncology and immunology
AustralianSuper on the acquisition of a stake in Peel Ports Group, the second largest port group in the UK valuing Peel Ports at around £4 billion
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics on the acquisition of Finland-based Hytest Invest Oy, a global supplier of raw materials used in tests for diseases such as COVID-19 for €545 million
Prior Experience
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London and Hong Kong
Trainee Solicitor, 2019–2021
Baker McKenzie, Kuala Lumpur
Pupil-in-Chambers, 2017–2018
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Recognition
Commended in the England and Wales Pro Bono Recognition List, 2024
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2021, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
2018, Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, Malaysia (non-practicing)
2017, Called to the Bar by Inner Temple
Languages
English
Malay
Cantonese
Mandarin
Education
BPP Law School, HolbornLegal Practice Coursewith Distinction2019
City, University of LondonBar Professional Training Course2017
Queens’ College, University of CambridgeM.A., Law2016