Karena Huang
Special Counsel
Karena advises local and international corporate clients on a range of transactional and corporate advisory matters with a particular focus on cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the Asia Pacific. Karena is bilingual in Chinese and English.
Karena advises local and international corporate clients on a range of transactional and corporate advisory matters with a particular focus on cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the Asia Pacific. She has experience acting for a range of clients from start-ups to multinational companies across a variety of industry sectors. Prior to moving to Australia, Karena practised law in China, first at a top tier firm in China specialising in M&A and FDI and then at a multi-national FMCG company as senior legal counsel. Karena is bilingual in Chinese and English; having grown up in China, but with years of work experience in Western jurisdictions, Karena is the ideal partner for clients seeking to bridge cultural and language gaps with counterparties from Greater China.
Karena 's experience
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Supporting on all aspects of the development and ongoing operation of the SumaNurica Australian advanced skincare business.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Montezuma Developments on all aspects of its divestment of a significant property portfolio in Australia, including all corporate and real estate support for the transaction.
- Australia and China
- Corporate
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Advised a manufacturing company on a series of business M&A transactions in Australia.
- Australia and Germany
- Retail & Consumer
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Advising HC Forklift Australia Pty Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of Shanghai listed Hangcha Group, on the acquisition of Hangcha Equipment Australia Pty Ltd (Hangcha Group’s Australian distributor).
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising an Australian mineral sands mining company, owned by Hong Kong investors, on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters relating to their mineral sands mining activities in Australia.
- Australia
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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2019Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
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2019Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
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