Team

BLF is an international law firm with extensive experience providing comprehensive legal services to a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, SMEs, and entrepreneurs across the Asia region.

The firm emerged from a group of experienced professionals with prior careers at top UK and US law firms. BLF’s origins lie in the entrepreneurial approach of these professionals, who sought to create a specialized law firm that could provide clients with the highest level of personalized attention and service.

Our independence and work methods guarantee the flexibility necessary to ensure that our clients’ needs are always at the forefront.

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Matthieu Bonnici

Principal of the Firm and an international lawyer with over 20 years of legal experience at top US/UK law firms advising a diverse range of clients on investing and operating in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

His core practice covers mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and general corporate matters in multiple industries, with a focus on businesses driven by technology. In addition, Matthieu has large experience in China-related disputes, especially with respect to commercial contracts, employment and foreign direct investments.

In a fast-evolving China regulatory framework, Matthieu represents numerous companies in the context of regulatory, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering issues in regulated sectors including financial services, healthcare, food and beverage.

Matthieu is an arbitrator with CIETAC (Beijing) and SCIA (Shenzhen). He is also the author of various publications on Chinese law.

Matthieu is a qualified lawyer at the Paris Bar and a Foreign Registered Lawyer in Hong Kong, China.

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Chris Chou

Over the last 10 years, Chris has advised numerous clients on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, corporate restructuring and general corporate matters across a variety of industries in China and Asia.

Chris regularly assists clients in the context of commercial and employment disputes, mediations and arbitration proceedings. Chris is a qualified lawyer at the Paris Bar and a Foreign Registered Lawyer in Hong Kong, China.

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Julien Beretta

Julien is a corporate tax lawyer specializing in M&A transactions, private equity and venture capital transactions.

He regularly assists European and Chinese investors in the context of their cross-border transactions, with a focus on structuring and tax planning.

Prior to joining the firm, Julien practiced as a corporate tax lawyer at a leading international firm in France. Julien is a qualified lawyer at the Paris Bar and a Foreign Registered Lawyer in Hong Kong and PRC.

Julien speaks English and French.

Team

Key contacts

Matthieu Bonnici

Chris Chou

Julien Beretta

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