Asia-Pacific Member Firms Collaborate on Ceridian HCM Holding's Acquisition of Excelity Global Solutions

Published on Aug 3, 2020

WongPartnership acted for Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., a global leader in human capital management (“HCM”) technology as Singapore Counsel in the acquisition of Excelity Global Solutions Pte Ltd., an Asia-based HCM service provider.

The transaction required local legal expertise across multiple jurisdictions as the Excelity Group has business presence across the APAC region. This was achieved through collaboration of multiple law firms within the World Legal Group (“WLG”). WongPartnership’s team comprises our Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Partners Vivien Yui and Ye Zi, Joint Head of Employment Jenny Tsin, Intellectual Property, Technology & Media, Telecommunications and Data Protection Partner Kylie Peh, and Financial Services Regulatory Partner Chan Jia Hui.

Other firms working on the transaction from the WLG include AZB & Partners from India, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan from the Philippines, MinterEllison from Australia, Shearn Delamore & Co. from Malaysia, and Zhong Lun Law Firm from China.

WongPartnership is the only Singapore member of the WLG which was established in 1988 and is today one of the oldest and largest global networks of independent full-service law firms. WLG is also ranked an Elite Global Network by Chambers and Partners.