Paul Christopher

Overview

I am the regional Managing Partner of Mourant Ozannes Asia and the Managing Partner of Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP. I am also the Practice Leader of our Corporate and Investment Funds team in Asia. I have been with Mourant Ozannes since 1999.

I regularly advise on corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions (public and private), investment funds, joint ventures and the restructuring of companies and structures. These will often be complex and/or private equity-related transactions.

I have been ranked as a leading individual for offshore law by Chambers and Partners since 2008 (initially in the United Kingdom and then Asia) and the Legal 500 since 2015. Since 2020 I have been listed in the A-List Offshore Lawyers category in the Asia Business Law Journal and in the A-List China's Elite Foreign Lawyers category in the China Business Law Journal.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• Solicitor, British Virgin Islands, 2013
• Advocate, Guernsey, 2003
• Solicitor, England, 1999 (currently non-practising)

WORK HIGHLIGHTS 

• Advising Hollysys Automation Technologies on its US$1.66 billion acquisition by Ascendent Capital Partners
• Advising CVC Capital Partners on the US$1.38 billion privatisation of Razer Inc., a Hong Kong listed gaming company incorporated in the Cayman Islands
• Advising CVC Capital Partners on the US$1.1 billion privatisation of Nirvana Asia which was the first ever public-to-private transaction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange completed by a private equity firm.
• Advising Prenetics Group on their landmark listing as the first Hong Kong unicorn to be listed on the NASDAQ

WHAT THE DIRECTORIES SAY

'Paul Christopher brings a wealth of experience to each transaction.' 'Paul is a strong and commercially oriented lawyer who understands what offshore firms need to deliver in order to work well with international firms.' Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025.

In Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, Paul is ranked as a Leading Partner.

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2025, Paul is ranked as a Leading Partner in Foreign-based Expertise. 

'With over a decade of experience advising on the most complex and high-profile offshore work in the Asian market, Paul has become somewhat of a trusted senior adviser to clients.' Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2024. 

Paul is Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 2024.

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2024, Paul is ranked as a Leading Individual in Foreign-based Expertise.

In Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Paul is ranked as a Leading Individual. Legal 500 observe: 'led by "outstanding" managing partner Paul Christopher, the team excels at advising on fund formation, as well as subsequent downstream investments, including for a number of high-calibre private equity sponsors.'

Paul is Highly Regarded in Investment Funds and M&A in IFLR1000 2023.

'Paul Christopher has built a great team at Mourant that is commercial, responsive and technically very good.' Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023.

Paul Christopher is listed as a Global Elite - Lawyer in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2023.

'Particularly strong when dealing with issues that require creative commercial solutions.' Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2023.

'Paul Christopher has great knowledge across a broad spectrum of corporate matters and delivers timely on-point advice,' Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2021.

'A very approachable managing partner and ready to share his experience and insight with our team.' 'Paul Christopher has great knowledge across a broad spectrum of corporate matters and delivers timely on-point advice.' Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2021.

'Paul is a highly commercial lawyer who is always very responsive and has a great manner with clients. He is very good at seeing the bigger picture for clients and what they want to achieve and will go the extra mile for them.' Citywealth Leaders List, 2020.

'Paul Christopher is recognised as a "very commercial lawyer who is always willing to give updates and help us behind the scenes." He has a wealth of experience in advising clients on investment funds issues under BVI and Cayman law.' Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2020.

Paul Christopher is described as 'very impressive' in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2019.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 describes Paul as: 'a highly prized fund specialist who attracts praise from sources, who note that he is "very reliable in terms of his technical ability and has the epitome of a commercial approach."'

'Paul Christopher "knows the Cayman piece inside out, is always reliable and responsive, and commercial in his point of view."' Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017.