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Anna Wang PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsStrategy & OperationsCorporate Finance+65 6808-5647Singapore | China
Anna Wang specializes in corporate finance and accounting and is an expert in the economics of real estate markets. Her diverse background includes business valuations, regulatory compliance checks, property investments, and handling of negotiation processes and due diligence exercises for complex M&A transactions. She actively provides consulting services to companies across a wide range of industries on strategic investments, and maximization of efficiency potential and cost savings in business operations, with the aim to achieve synergistic effects through her expertise in financial analyses and astute corporate decision-makings.
Prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, Ms. Wang has worked in a foreign financial institution, co-founded a foreign trade business, and made several successful exits for her investments in real estate markets. She graduated from Nanyang Business School with a master degree in finance.
Audrey Lee Senior AssociateCorporate RepresentationCommercial LitigationFinancial AnalysisRecruitment+1 (646) 461-1363New York (US) | UKAudrey Lee has vast experience in providing consultation services on partnership contracts and risk management to major banking institutions like American Express and legal corporations like Cravath. Prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, she has a successful track record in resolving complex financial problems for numerous international clients in both public and private sectors. She is able to utilize her in-depth knowledge in Legal and Finance to fully assist clients in anticipating and managing strategic risk management issues, and to avoid infringement of any financial regulations.
Ms. Johnson-Lee is an Oxford graduate with first class degree in Legal and Finance.
Hye Rin White Senior AssociateI.T ProgrammingI.T Solutions ConsultingData AnalysisStrategic Planning+1 (646) 461-1363New York (US)Prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, Hye-Rin White has experience working as a business intelligence analyst with Google where she played a core role providing technical, analytical and reporting solutions in support of Google’s key business function. She subsequently joined AC Nielsen where she has effectively expounded her insightful knowledge in developing and analyzing large, complex data sets and converting them into the information that drive business decisions at all levels of the organization.
James Nielsen Senior PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceStrategy & OperationsPrivate Equity+1 (646) 461-1363US | AsiaJames Nielsen regularly advises leading private equity sponsors, banks, other financial institutions and corporate clients in structuring and negotiating complex cross-border and domestic acquisition finance transactions including public-to-private transactions. He also regularly represents hedge funds and other investors in special situations transactions.
Mr. Nielsen has considerable experience in a wide-range of financing transactions including debt restructurings (including debtor-in-possession and exit financings), debt buybacks, bank/bond deals and bridge finance. He has worked on a number of the largest leveraged buyouts in the Asia-Pacific region since the global financial crisis and has been recognized as a leading finance lawyer in all of the major directories, including Chambers Asia, Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Legal Business' Legal Experts.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Nielsen was a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on some of the biggest deals in US and Europe.
Jasmin Frost PartnerCorporate RepresentationSales OutsourcingCorporate SalesStrategic Marketing+65 6815-7940Asia (SG|MY|TH)Jasmin is a dynamic marketing aficionado with 19 years of invaluable experience in Property Market, F&B and entertainment industry. In the course of building her business, polishing her marketing skills and empowering herself with the knowledge of international sales management, she has traveled extensively and worldwide to countries like UK, US, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Austrian, Croatia, Holland, Italy; and Australia, Greece, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Her vast exposure to the international market has fortified her understanding and versatility in the ever changing trends in technologies and marketing around the world.
John Chandler PartnerConsumer Behaviour AnalysisProduct Development & MarketingRevenue Management & OptimisationStrategy & Operations+1 (646) 461-1363Washington (US)John Chandler is an expert in consumer behaviour and transformational business strategy in the technology, manufacturing and retail sectors. He has consulted clients in numerous entrepreneurial management matters, ranging from product development and marketing, procurement, and operations streamlining to revenue management and profit optimisation.
Dr. Chandler frequently advises FCMG companies like Procter and Gamble on product branding and development. Prior to joining the firm, he has worked as a partner in McKinsey & Company where he helped clients to harness the power of data and analytics to drive business innovation and growth.
Margaret Leighton Managing PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsCommercial LawRevenue Management & OptimizationPrivate Equity+1 (646) 461-1363US, UK & EuropeMargaret Leighton concentrates her practice on cross-border leveraged buyouts, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, foreign direct investment and growth equity investments, with a focus on transactions involving American and Europe businesses. She frequently represents and works with both publicly traded and privately owned domestic and foreign private equity firms on transactions involving a broad range of industries including technology, media, publishing, food & beverages, real estate, construction, and manufacturing. She also provides consultation to companies of various sizes on structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial loan transactions and other credit accommodations, including acquisition, construction, conversion and healthcare related real estate financing, syndicated and participated credits and letters of credit, as well as refinancing and commercial workouts of all of the foregoing.
Ms. Leighton has extensive experience with a variety of transactions in the area of real estate and construction - ranging from independent home builders constructing residential developments to a consortium of developers constructing a regional mall. She has advised commercial developers of office/warehouse/retail/condominium buildings in handling all aspects of the acquisition, financing and construction of their projects.
Tez Kosa-Gray Senior PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsCommercial LawRevenue Management & OptimizationStrategy & Operations+44 (020) 8144-6660England & Wales (UK) | US | AsiaTez Kosa-Gray has a wealth of experience in cross-border M&A, private equity, foreign direct investment, and general corporate matters. She has advised on various complex transactional and regulatory matters for multinational companies as well as major enterprises in Asia and Europe, across a wide range of industry sectors including financial institutions, private equity, real estate, manufacturing, engineering, and retail. Her work includes representing both acquiring and selling companies in U.S., Asia and Europe for M&A negotiations and transactions, and providing consulting services on M&A strategies and post merger integration. She also counsels a number of corporate bodies on commercial remedies and entrepreneurial restructuring for optimization of business profits and operations.
Notably, prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, Ms. Kosa-Gray has held critical roles in intergovernmental bureaus and large corporations which include ICC, CIMIC, Austcorp, and Andreessen Horowitz. She graduated from Harvard Law School and University of Cambridge with high honors.
Victor Kaswell PartnerI.T ProgrammingI.T Solutions ConsultingProject ManagementSoftware Development+1 (646) 461-1363New York (US)Victor Kaswell is an experienced project director who has worked with several large technological firms for the last decade which includes Facebook, Google, IBM, Twitter and Instagram. A summa-cum-laude graduate of Computer Science and Engineering from Cornell University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he has done intensive research in building formidable engines for applications to run smoothly and has mastered the art of combining both his theoretical research and practical experience to perfect the architecture of software development.
Mr Kaswell works closely with our team of developers to ensure successful execution of digital strategies for our clients.
Zoltan Kosa PartnerCorporate RepresentationSales OutsourcingBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Marketing+44 (020) 8144-6660UK & EuropeZoltan Kosa has worked in senior management roles in large corporations for the past 15+ years. He has accumulated invaluable experience in business development and managing international business relations. He is an organized and performance-driven strategist who supports the firm's growth through his keen focus on results and profitability.
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Anna Wang PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsStrategy & OperationsCorporate Finance+65 6808-5647Singapore | China
Anna Wang specializes in corporate finance and accounting and is an expert in the economics of real estate markets. Her diverse background includes business valuations, regulatory compliance checks, property investments, and handling of negotiation processes and due diligence exercises for complex M&A transactions. She actively provides consulting services to companies across a wide range of industries on strategic investments, and maximization of efficiency potential and cost savings in business operations, with the aim to achieve synergistic effects through her expertise in financial analyses and astute corporate decision-makings.
Prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, Ms. Wang has worked in a foreign financial institution, co-founded a foreign trade business, and made several successful exits for her investments in real estate markets. She graduated from Nanyang Business School with a master degree in finance.
Audrey Lee Senior AssociateCorporate RepresentationCommercial LitigationFinancial AnalysisRecruitment+1 (646) 461-1363New York (US) | UKAudrey Lee has vast experience in providing consultation services on partnership contracts and risk management to major banking institutions like American Express and legal corporations like Cravath. Prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, she has a successful track record in resolving complex financial problems for numerous international clients in both public and private sectors. She is able to utilize her in-depth knowledge in Legal and Finance to fully assist clients in anticipating and managing strategic risk management issues, and to avoid infringement of any financial regulations.
Ms. Johnson-Lee is an Oxford graduate with first class degree in Legal and Finance.
Hye Rin White Senior AssociateI.T ProgrammingI.T Solutions ConsultingData AnalysisStrategic Planning+1 (646) 461-1363New York (US)Prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, Hye-Rin White has experience working as a business intelligence analyst with Google where she played a core role providing technical, analytical and reporting solutions in support of Google’s key business function. She subsequently joined AC Nielsen where she has effectively expounded her insightful knowledge in developing and analyzing large, complex data sets and converting them into the information that drive business decisions at all levels of the organization.
James Nielsen Senior PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceStrategy & OperationsPrivate Equity+1 (646) 461-1363US | AsiaJames Nielsen regularly advises leading private equity sponsors, banks, other financial institutions and corporate clients in structuring and negotiating complex cross-border and domestic acquisition finance transactions including public-to-private transactions. He also regularly represents hedge funds and other investors in special situations transactions.
Mr. Nielsen has considerable experience in a wide-range of financing transactions including debt restructurings (including debtor-in-possession and exit financings), debt buybacks, bank/bond deals and bridge finance. He has worked on a number of the largest leveraged buyouts in the Asia-Pacific region since the global financial crisis and has been recognized as a leading finance lawyer in all of the major directories, including Chambers Asia, Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Legal Business' Legal Experts.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Nielsen was a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he worked on some of the biggest deals in US and Europe.
Jasmin Frost PartnerCorporate RepresentationSales OutsourcingCorporate SalesStrategic Marketing+65 6815-7940Asia (SG|MY|TH)Jasmin is a dynamic marketing aficionado with 19 years of invaluable experience in Property Market, F&B and entertainment industry. In the course of building her business, polishing her marketing skills and empowering herself with the knowledge of international sales management, she has traveled extensively and worldwide to countries like UK, US, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Austrian, Croatia, Holland, Italy; and Australia, Greece, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Her vast exposure to the international market has fortified her understanding and versatility in the ever changing trends in technologies and marketing around the world.
John Chandler PartnerConsumer Behaviour AnalysisProduct Development & MarketingRevenue Management & OptimisationStrategy & Operations+1 (646) 461-1363Washington (US)John Chandler is an expert in consumer behaviour and transformational business strategy in the technology, manufacturing and retail sectors. He has consulted clients in numerous entrepreneurial management matters, ranging from product development and marketing, procurement, and operations streamlining to revenue management and profit optimisation.
Dr. Chandler frequently advises FCMG companies like Procter and Gamble on product branding and development. Prior to joining the firm, he has worked as a partner in McKinsey & Company where he helped clients to harness the power of data and analytics to drive business innovation and growth.
Margaret Leighton Managing PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsCommercial LawRevenue Management & OptimizationPrivate Equity+1 (646) 461-1363US, UK & EuropeMargaret Leighton concentrates her practice on cross-border leveraged buyouts, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, foreign direct investment and growth equity investments, with a focus on transactions involving American and Europe businesses. She frequently represents and works with both publicly traded and privately owned domestic and foreign private equity firms on transactions involving a broad range of industries including technology, media, publishing, food & beverages, real estate, construction, and manufacturing. She also provides consultation to companies of various sizes on structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial loan transactions and other credit accommodations, including acquisition, construction, conversion and healthcare related real estate financing, syndicated and participated credits and letters of credit, as well as refinancing and commercial workouts of all of the foregoing.
Ms. Leighton has extensive experience with a variety of transactions in the area of real estate and construction - ranging from independent home builders constructing residential developments to a consortium of developers constructing a regional mall. She has advised commercial developers of office/warehouse/retail/condominium buildings in handling all aspects of the acquisition, financing and construction of their projects.
Tez Kosa-Gray Senior PartnerMergers & AcquisitionsCommercial LawRevenue Management & OptimizationStrategy & Operations+44 (020) 8144-6660England & Wales (UK) | US | AsiaTez Kosa-Gray has a wealth of experience in cross-border M&A, private equity, foreign direct investment, and general corporate matters. She has advised on various complex transactional and regulatory matters for multinational companies as well as major enterprises in Asia and Europe, across a wide range of industry sectors including financial institutions, private equity, real estate, manufacturing, engineering, and retail. Her work includes representing both acquiring and selling companies in U.S., Asia and Europe for M&A negotiations and transactions, and providing consulting services on M&A strategies and post merger integration. She also counsels a number of corporate bodies on commercial remedies and entrepreneurial restructuring for optimization of business profits and operations.
Notably, prior to joining Leighton-Nielsen, Ms. Kosa-Gray has held critical roles in intergovernmental bureaus and large corporations which include ICC, CIMIC, Austcorp, and Andreessen Horowitz. She graduated from Harvard Law School and University of Cambridge with high honors.
Victor Kaswell PartnerI.T ProgrammingI.T Solutions ConsultingProject ManagementSoftware Development+1 (646) 461-1363New York (US)Victor Kaswell is an experienced project director who has worked with several large technological firms for the last decade which includes Facebook, Google, IBM, Twitter and Instagram. A summa-cum-laude graduate of Computer Science and Engineering from Cornell University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he has done intensive research in building formidable engines for applications to run smoothly and has mastered the art of combining both his theoretical research and practical experience to perfect the architecture of software development.
Mr Kaswell works closely with our team of developers to ensure successful execution of digital strategies for our clients.
Zoltan Kosa PartnerCorporate RepresentationSales OutsourcingBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Marketing+44 (020) 8144-6660UK & EuropeZoltan Kosa has worked in senior management roles in large corporations for the past 15+ years. He has accumulated invaluable experience in business development and managing international business relations. He is an organized and performance-driven strategist who supports the firm's growth through his keen focus on results and profitability.