Xenia Wong
Counsel
Outline
Xenia Wong practices Canadian corporate law in New York. Xenia represents U.S. based and international clients in a wide range of transactions with an emphasis on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and other complex cross-border corporate matters.
Overview
Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Xenia worked at major international law firms in Singapore, Hong Kong and London. She has also previously completed secondments to Bank of America N.A. and Deutsche Bank A.G. where she advised on various securities and M&A transactions.
Xenia is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the American Foreign Law Association (Secretary), the Law Society of British Columbia and the Law Society of Ontario.
Client Work
Francisco Partners, as Canadian counsel, in its take-private restructuring of Movella
Recognize Partners, as Canadian counsel, in its acquisition of Blue Mantis and its subsidiaries in the US, Canada, and India, from ABRY Partners
Lovell Minnick Partners LLC ("LMP") in its acquisition of Netawork Canada Information Technology Products and Services ULC ("Netawork Canada") pursuant to past acquisitions of Net@Work Inc. and its US affiliates.
Lineage Logistics, an international refrigerated warehousing and storage company owned by Bay Grove Capital, on its acquisition of VersaCold Logistics Services, a Canadian refrigerated warehousing company with fully integrated logistics capabilities, from Torquest Partners, The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and OPTrust.
Storytel Sweden AB, a publicly traded portfolio company of EQT, as Canadian counsel, in its US$135 million acquisition of Audiobooks.com from KKR.
CF Acquisition Corp. VI, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, as Canadian counsel on its business combination with Rumble Inc., a high growth neutral video distribution platform with an international user/subscriber base, valued at an initial enterprise value of US$2.1-billion.
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Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- University of British Columbia, BA
- University of Exeter (UK), LLB (Honours)
- University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
- Beijing Language and Culture University, Certificate for Intensive Chinese Language Studies
Bar Admissions
- Hong Kong, 2009
- Ontario, 2018
- British Columbia, 2018
- Licensed to practice Canadian law as a Legal Consultant in New York
Insights
BlogWhat Does the SPAC IPO Rebound Mean for Cross-Border Deals?
May 5, 2025
BlogCanada's M&A Landscape Q1 2023: Keep Calm and Carry On
April 12, 2023
BlogCanada Cross-Border De-SPAC Transactions: What U.S.-Listed SPACs and Canadian Companies Need to Know
April 3, 2023
