{"id":19949,"date":"2025-03-17T09:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/jones-day-adds-corporate-partner-frank-voon-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:31:14","slug":"jones-day-adds-corporate-partner-frank-voon-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=19949","title":{"rendered":"Jones Day adds Corporate partner Frank Voon in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, March 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0The global law firm Jones Day today announced that Frank Voon<\/span> has joined the Firm as a partner in its Corporate Practice. He is based in Jones Day’s Hong Kong Office.<\/p>\n

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Frank Voon<\/span> <\/div>\n

Mr. Voon has more than 20 years of experience advising on complex, cross-border M&A and private equity transactions across multiple industries, including automotive, healthcare and life sciences, mining and energy, real estate, and technology. He is a Hong Kong\u00a0SAR<\/span>– and Australia<\/span>-qualified lawyer, and he has worked with both multinational corporations and state-owned entities on their investments into and out of Asia<\/span>. Mr. Voon has led deal teams advising a U.S. private equity fund on its RMB2 billion<\/span> foray into the PRC logistics real estate sector, a Tokyo<\/span>-listed company in the acquisition and development of chemical manufacturing operations in China<\/span>, and an Indian conglomerate in the acquisition of a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer.<\/p>\n

“Frank has led high-stakes corporate deals throughout the Asia-Pacific<\/span> region and is recognized as a go-to lawyer for complex, cross-border transactions in the life sciences, real estate, automotive, and manufacturing industries,” said Andy Levine<\/span>, Co-Leader of Jones Day’s Corporate Practice. “His legal skills and client-centric approach in M&A and PE is a welcome addition to our impressive team in Asia<\/span>, and we are delighted to have him joining Jones Day.”<\/p>\n

At Jones Day, Mr. Voon joins the Firm’s global Corporate Practice, which encompasses M&A and Private Equity. In the last five years, Jones Day has advised clients on more than 3,000 M<\/span>&A transactions collectively valued at $1.5 trillion<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“While certain global legal practices are withdrawing from Mainland China and Hong Kong<\/span>, the fact that a lawyer of Frank’s stature is joining us at this time highlights our dedication to the professional and commercial sectors in this region,” said Joelle Lau<\/span>, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Hong Kong Office. “With our Hong Kong<\/span> presence established almost four decades ago and with 10 locations across Asia-Pacific<\/span>, we are committed to supporting clients throughout this region. I am thrilled that Frank has decided to join Jones Day and know he will be an incredible asset to our clients here.”<\/p>\n

Mr. Voon’s arrival comes on the heels of the recent addition of Ming Kong<\/span>, a U.S. trained capital markets partner to Jones Day’s Hong Kong Office. Mr. Kong has an impressive track record of guiding companies in Greater China<\/span> through their most critical milestones, from pre-IPO financing through listing and beyond. He acts as the lead drafting counsel representing industry-leading companies in connection with a wide variety of capital markets transactions, including some of the most high-profile and high-value deals in the market. The Firm also added a Corporate partner in Singapore<\/span>, Parveet Singh, who steers clients through complex, high-stakes, cross-border deals in Asia Pacific<\/span> as well as on outbound transactions into the United States<\/span> and Europe<\/span> proposed.”<\/p>\n

Mr. Voon has been recognized by Chambers and Partners’ Global and Greater China Region guides for Corporate\/M&A lawyers, by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a “Recommended Lawyer” and by Best Lawyers for Project Finance and Development in China<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“This is a thrilling time to be joining Jones Day’s deep and globally integrated bench of attorneys,” said Mr. Voon. “I am excited to have the opportunity to build on the firm’s impressive achievements in the Asia Pacific<\/span> region, and I look forward to helping support our clients in achieving their strategic goals in the increasingly complex transactional and regulatory landscape.”<\/p>\n

Jones Day is a global law firm with 2,500 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, March 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0The global law firm Jones Day today announced that Frank Voon<\/span> has joined the Firm as a partner in its Corporate Practice. He is based in Jones Day’s Hong Kong Office.<\/p>\n

\"Frank<\/a>
Frank Voon<\/span> <\/div>\n

Mr. Voon has more than 20 years of experience advising on complex, cross-border M&A and private equity transactions across multiple industries, including automotive, healthcare and life sciences, mining and energy, real estate, and technology. He is a Hong Kong\u00a0SAR<\/span>– and Australia<\/span>-qualified lawyer, and he has worked with both multinational corporations and state-owned entities on their investments into and out of Asia<\/span>. Mr. Voon has led deal teams advising a U.S. private equity fund on its RMB2 billion<\/span> foray into the PRC logistics real estate sector, a Tokyo<\/span>-listed company in the acquisition and development of chemical manufacturing operations in China<\/span>, and an Indian conglomerate in the acquisition of a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer.<\/p>\n

“Frank has led high-stakes corporate deals throughout the Asia-Pacific<\/span> region and is recognized as a go-to lawyer for complex, cross-border transactions in the life sciences, real estate, automotive, and manufacturing industries,” said Andy Levine<\/span>, Co-Leader of Jones Day’s Corporate Practice. “His legal skills and client-centric approach in M&A and PE is a welcome addition to our impressive team in Asia<\/span>, and we are delighted to have him joining Jones Day.”<\/p>\n

At Jones Day, Mr. Voon joins the Firm’s global Corporate Practice, which encompasses M&A and Private Equity. In the last five years, Jones Day has advised clients on more than 3,000 M<\/span>&A transactions collectively valued at $1.5 trillion<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“While certain global legal practices are withdrawing from Mainland China and Hong Kong<\/span>, the fact that a lawyer of Frank’s stature is joining us at this time highlights our dedication to the professional and commercial sectors in this region,” said Joelle Lau<\/span>, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Hong Kong Office. “With our Hong Kong<\/span> presence established almost four decades ago and with 10 locations across Asia-Pacific<\/span>, we are committed to supporting clients throughout this region. I am thrilled that Frank has decided to join Jones Day and know he will be an incredible asset to our clients here.”<\/p>\n

Mr. Voon’s arrival comes on the heels of the recent addition of Ming Kong<\/span>, a U.S. trained capital markets partner to Jones Day’s Hong Kong Office. Mr. Kong has an impressive track record of guiding companies in Greater China<\/span> through their most critical milestones, from pre-IPO financing through listing and beyond. He acts as the lead drafting counsel representing industry-leading companies in connection with a wide variety of capital markets transactions, including some of the most high-profile and high-value deals in the market. The Firm also added a Corporate partner in Singapore<\/span>, Parveet Singh, who steers clients through complex, high-stakes, cross-border deals in Asia Pacific<\/span> as well as on outbound transactions into the United States<\/span> and Europe<\/span> proposed.”<\/p>\n

Mr. Voon has been recognized by Chambers and Partners’ Global and Greater China Region guides for Corporate\/M&A lawyers, by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a “Recommended Lawyer” and by Best Lawyers for Project Finance and Development in China<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“This is a thrilling time to be joining Jones Day’s deep and globally integrated bench of attorneys,” said Mr. Voon. “I am excited to have the opportunity to build on the firm’s impressive achievements in the Asia Pacific<\/span> region, and I look forward to helping support our clients in achieving their strategic goals in the increasingly complex transactional and regulatory landscape.”<\/p>\n

Jones Day is a global law firm with 2,500 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.<\/i><\/p>\n

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