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Biography

Stephen is the senior corporate partner in our Asia practice and a member of our global transactions team. Stephen splits his time between Hong Kong and Singapore. His specialisations include privatisations, and debt and equity securities offerings, especially those with cross-border elements – he has worked on listings on over 15 different stock exchanges. Stephen also has extensive cross-border M&A experience. He has acted for buyers, sellers, targets, financial advisers and management boards, and sees issues from all perspectives. In addition, Stephen has broad experience of advising on regulatory and corporate governance issues, he regularly trains boards and advises upon corporate governance best practice. He has broad sector experience and, as a 'hands-on' partner, gets fully involved in all drafting and negotiations. Stephen has practiced in the United States, throughout Europe and in Asia and has worked on transactions in over 50 countries – he is known for his global perspective and local knowledge. Stephen also leads the firm's StrongerTogether initiative, our network of relationship firms around the world that allows us to deliver Freshfields' services to clients in any market.