We serve businesses, and their major shareholders, across a wide range of sectors and also infrastructure and power projects seeking to:-

Advise on, originate and execute financing transactions, typically:-

A typical brief will include:-

Clients like us because:

• Our “No stone unturned” approach increases likelihood of locating the right investors, with aligned interests and common goals, and on the best possible terms
• Investors know and respect us for the quality of opportunities we introduce, and prioritize us accordingly

We advise businesses that are:-

• Contemplating a multi-phase financing or recapitalisation exercise
• Needing to undergo fundamental change in their financial, corporate, management or operational structure
• Wanting to enhance investor appeal and corporate / shareholder value
• Planning to expand by acquisition

Provide a full suite of Strategic Planning and Advisory functions:-

• Consider and evaluate all financing options available - debt, equity and alternative sources, and possible transaction structures
• Evaluate possible divestment opportunities (eg; non-core assets, spin-offs)
• Formulate short/ medium/ long term financing plans that that reflect the realities of the relevant capital markets
• “Prepping” for investor-readiness – includes advice on strengthening management, enhancing internal operations and communications, also advice on interacting and communicating with investors
• Advise on other ways to enhance stakeholder value with a view to later value realisation

Our brief will depend on the clients’ needs, but typically will include:-

• Identify and evaluate the various options to be considered
• Discreetly “test the waters” with investors and other outside parties as needed
• Provide a detailed review of the available options, enabling informed decisions to be made

Clients like us because:

• We take a holistic approach to developing financing solutions – we are ready to think “out of the box” and will not be hostage to convention and conformity
• Our evaluations are thorough, accurate and impartial and we are not afraid to offer recommendations that will “hit a raw nerve” or are at odds with clients’ expectations
• Our co-ordinated and structured efforts will raise the likelihood of attracting the right investors and strategic partners, with aligned interests and common goals

We act for Hedge Funds, Buy-out, PE, VC Funds and SWFs, including:-

• Non-resident or offshore investors seeking to invest in or are already invested in the Asia-Pacific region. Our coverage extends from India in the west to China in the north-east and Australia in the south-east
• We also work with parties seeking co-investment with other funds or corporates, and with secondaries acquiring from other funds

We are a partner to our investing clients in:-

• Investment origination and execution
• Assistance and advice on portfolio exits and realisations
• Provide corporate finance and advisory support to Portfolio Companies

Our brief will depend on the clients’ requirements:-

Investment Origination

• Active search for investments that meet fund criteria
• Evaluate candidate investments, and present to the fund for initial approval
• Assist the fund as needed in progressing the investment through the various stages of negotiation, including liaising and managing relationships with the target’s management and major shareholders

Other Investor Support

• Regional / local Representative Office functions to investors
• Identify local investors for co-investment and other strategic partnerships
• Portfolio Company representation as Advisor or Director, monitoring and support, and exit evaluation

For Portfolio Companies, we

• Assist / advise on next-round funding
• Advise on add-on acquisitions
• Advise on / orchestrate exit through IPO or trade sale
• Provide our full suite of Corporate Finance and Business Partnering and International Representation services

Because we offer:-

• Long experience in deal sourcing, very often among the first to see a new deal
• Experience in support and advisory work for growing companies short on resources
• A vast and expanding network of transaction sources, primarily financial services professionals and intermediaries, also business owners, across India, SE Asia, China, Hong Kong and Australia

Our clients are overseas companies that see the region as a major unrealised opportunity, and:-

• Prefer to minimise their resource and financial outlays until they have achieved a critical mass
• Seek a marketing presence, or plan to set up a production facility, license their technology or outsource critical work
• Wish to enhance their awareness among the broader local investment and business communities.
• Typically are in industries that are seeing large unmet local demand in Asia-Pacific – include healthcare, biotechnology, media & creative, “clean & green” industries, energy, agribusiness and natural resources

• We act as partner to our clients
• We are their “local champion” and one-stop shop who can attract local clients, strategic/JV partners, key members of staff, licensees and outsource partner

We tailor our brief to a client’s specific needs, which may include the following:

• Evaluate individual target markets in region and the various means of entry, determine an entry strategy for each
• Set up and manage a Representative Office
• Pursue agreed operational objectives – eg; client acquisition, distributor network set-up, facility establishment, etc.,
• Identify, evaluate and pursue opportunities in the region for greenfield investment, acquisitions, JVs, sales and new contracts, technical collaboration, licensing etc.
• Apply for relevant business permits and approvals
• Local PR – the Press, government agencies, local business and financial communities
• Participate in trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences
• Determine availability of and apply for grants, tax incentives and other FDI inducements

Clients like us because:

• We reduce the cost, set-up time and much of the risk associated with international expansion and new market entry
• We successfully break down barriers to international expansion, reducing financial and operational risk
• We are able to leverage on a vast network of local relationships and local knowledge, critical for choosing the right partners and ensuring rapid execution