Bonnie Tse is an of counsel in Hong Kong. She is a member of the firm’s Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group.
She has extensive experience advising private equity and corporate clients on a broad range of mergers and acquisitions throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including complex domestic and cross-border buyouts, as well as pre-IPO, PIPE, and privatization transactions.
Bonnie is recognized as a notable practitioner for private equity and mergers and acquisition by IFLR1000.
Some of her recent and most significant experience includes advising:*
- The Carlyle Group on multiple transactions across the Asia-Pacific region for its Asia buyout and growth funds, including the acquisition of Strata Geosystems, a leading provider of geosynthetic and geotechnical engineering solutions in India, the KRW 2.9 trillion disposal of its Korean portfolio company ADT Caps to SK Telecom and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, and the CNY 3.6 billion sale of its controlling stake in Crystal Orange Hotel Holdings, a China-based hotel operator, to China Lodging Group
- A consortium led by Starwood Capital Group, Sixth Street, and SSW Partners on the US$7.1 billion take-private of ESR Group Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This deal represents the largest privatization from the HKEX since 2021
- Baring Private Equity Asia on multiple transactions, including its partial exit from Indian IT healthcare services company CitiusTech Healthcare Technology
- Tencent on its US$1.38 billion take-private of the HKSE-listed Leyou Technologies, an international game development and distribution company, by way of a scheme of arrangement; as well as the US$1.1 billion privatization by a buyer consortium led by Tencent of Bitauto Holdings Limited, a US-listed internet content and marketing service provider focusing on the automobile industry, and the consequential mandatory general offer of Yixin Group Limited, Bitauto’s Hong Kong-listed subsidiary
- China Jinmao Holdings Group Limited on multiple transactions, including the privatization by way of a scheme of arrangement of China VAST, one of the pioneer service providers in the planning, development and operation of large-scale industrial towns in China
* Includes matters handled prior to joining Gibson Dunn.
Bonnie received her Bachelor of Arts in Law from the University of Cambridge. She is admitted to practice in Hong Kong and New York and is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of Cambridge - 2016 Master of Arts
- University of Hong Kong - 2013 Postgrad Certificate in Laws
- University of Cambridge - 2012 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar
- Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong