Hogan Lovells Cadwalader added Paul Guan in Hong Kong, expanding its private capital and M&A capabilities across Greater China and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Guan is a private capital and M&A lawyer with extensive experience advising private equity sponsors, institutional investors, and financial institutions.
His practice focuses on complex transactions across Asia-Pacific, particularly those involving real estate.
Guan advises on inbound and outbound investments, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, minority and control investments, asset and property management arrangements, real estate financing, and infrastructure transactions.
His practice includes a particular focus on data centers.
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said the addition strengthens Hong Kong’s role as a gateway connecting Greater China with international capital and investment opportunities across Asia.
The firm also expects Guan to support greater integration between its private equity, M&A, real estate, and private capital capabilities.
His arrival follows several other Asia-Pacific additions during 2026.
These include banking and loan finance partner Eric Tan in Singapore and corporate and M&A partners Sugianto Osman and Prasetyo Sukirno in Jakarta.
Guan will also reunite with former colleagues David Wang in Shanghai and Meka Meng in Beijing.
KEY QUOTES:
“Private capital is a priority for our firm, and Asia Pacific continues to be a critical market for clients pursuing complex cross-border investments and transactions.”
James Doyle, Global Head of Corporate & Finance at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
“Paul’s practice sits at the intersection of those capabilities and responds directly to the increasingly sophisticated needs of clients investing into, within and out of Asia Pacific.”
Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, Regional Head of Corporate & Finance for Asia Pacific at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
“I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to help clients navigate complex real estate, private capital and M&A transactions in Greater China and internationally.”
Paul Guan
