Mintz advised Greater Asia Pacific, a Hong Kong holding company, in the sale of the controlling interest in Microtek Product Services Co. Ltd. to Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd. (CTI), a publicly traded Chinese company in the lab tasting space.  

The transaction was led by San Francisco Office Managing Member Steve Osborn and Associate Jessica Zhang with support from Members Rob Burwell and Tim Santoli. The Mintz team was also supported by the Chinese law firm KWM in the transaction.  

“The Mintz team played an indispensable role in ensuring the success of this important deal from start to finish,” said Bob Neves, Chairman of Greater Asia Pacific and founder and former Chairman of Microtek. “From due diligence to deal structuring and contract negotiation across three countries, they demonstrated a clear understanding of our business and provided valuable counsel throughout the process.”

The Mintz M&A practice is an interdisciplinary group of nearly 100 professionals who represent Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, private equity and venture capital-backed companies, closely held businesses, entrepreneurs, and management teams in connection with middle market M&A and private equity transactions. 

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