Keystone Law is pleased to welcome Francesca Lee to the firm. Francesca has served as Legal Counsel at Shell (HK) Limited and General Electric Capital Corporation (GE), and brings the number of lawyers in the firm’s corporate team to 28.
Francesca has extensive experience of cross-border and international mergers, sales, acquisitions and joint ventures. She also advises on private equity, venture capital funds and angel investment funding, as well as on debt finance and entry or investment into new markets.
Whilst at GE she acted on the acquisition by GE Capital of the credit card and equipment leasing businesses in Indonesia from PE Astra Sedaya Finance, and simultaneously negotiated and set up a new joint venture company between the parties to enable GE Capital to own and operate the business in Indonesia
Francesca was awarded “Women in Law 2014” in Business Affairs by Lawyer Monthly magazine in March 2014.
James Knight, Keystone Law Managing Director, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Francesca to Keystone Law. Her vast experience of international mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures will be a great asset to our corporate and commercial teams, as will her knowledge of handling the cultural conflicts that can arise on such deals.”
Francesca added:
“I am excited to be joining Keystone Law, and working with the firm’s highly experienced corporate and commercial teams. The firm’s infrastructure will allow me the time to provide a more focussed and attentive service to my clients advising them on M&A and other international matters whilst enjoying a better work life balance.”