Jessica Leung
Biography
Overview
Jessica Leung is a counsel in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, based in Singapore.
Jessica advises private equity clients, multinational companies, fund managers and other financial investors on major cross-border M&A, private equity, joint venture, data centers and private equity real estate transactions throughout Asia.
Experience
ESR on its:
- establishment of a US$300 million programmatic co-investment platform with Ping An Real Estate, and related shareholder arrangements, for investments in logistics and distribution assets; and
- $368 million acquisition of ESR Kuki Distribution Centre in Japan by AXA Investment Managers from Redwood Japan Logistics Fund II (RJLF II).
- disposal of interests in the Higashi Ogishima B Distribution Centre in Japan to a joint venture vehicle established by ESR and The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), and related shareholder arrangements in respect of the SPC with GIC.
A global developer, owner operator and service provider of hyperscale data centers on its proposed development and leasing of a build-to-suit data center in Malaysia.
A global private equity firm on its proposed development and leasing of a hyperscale data center in Korea.
A Singapore-based fund manager on the divestment of a large portfolio of assets in the PRC to an insurance group.
The world's largest alternative asset manager on its development, construction, leasing and subsequent sale of a data center in Japan to a global real estate development, investment, capital and property management company.
A leading global financial sponsor on its:
- acquisition of one of Malaysia's largest international schools including its parcel of land;
- acquisition of an international school in Singapore; and
- acquisition of leading international schools in Thailand including its certain land area and school buildings.
Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), in its strategic investment in ZestMoney, the largest and fastest-growing buy now, pay later platform in India.
CVC Capital Partners on its investment in SOHO Group, a local leading pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing and distribution group.
Schneider Electric, a global player in energy management and automation, on its US$2.1 billion (₹14,000 crore) acquisition of Larsen & Toubro Electrical & Automation, and on the subsequent consortium arrangements between Schneider Electric and Temasek Holdings Private Ltd. The transaction was named "Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year (Over US$1 billion)" by the M&A Advisor (2020).
bolttech Holdings Limited, an international insurtech company, on its US$180 million series A equity financing round (led by Activant Capital Group), which valued bolttech at more than US$1 billion and was reportedly the largest ever insurtech Series A funding round.
"I have worked closely with Jessica Leung over the last few years, and they have successfully supported me through various projects with exceptional service quality. Jessica has demonstrated a pragmatic approach towards commercial aspects while safeguarding our interests from a legal perspective. This balance is extremely important as we build our business in the region."
