News | April 1, 2025
Beyond the Buyout: Domino’s Done but Other Deals Stuck in SE Asia
Managing Director Charlie Warren explores the impact of consumer boycotts on M&A in Southeast Asia in Deal Street Asia’s latest article, Beyond the Buyout.
Dr Rasmussen’s primary expertise is gathering and analyzing information and intelligence through sophisticated open-source tools and methodologies, semi-public databases and a global network of well-placed experts. Alongside colleagues from across the firm’s global network, she works with external legal counsel, regulators, legal and compliance officers in financial institutions and multinational corporates as well as high-net worth individuals and their families to solve cross border challenges.
Dr. Rasmussen has a long-standing interest in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA”), and is Chair of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong’s GBA Committee. She is passionate about building diverse and inclusive cultures and providing pro bono support for justice and equity programs. Dr Rasmussen is actively involved in the Hong Kong chapters of the Women’s White Collar Defence Association and Risky Women, and supports Women in Law Hong Kong events and projects.
Dr. Rasmussen has managed numerous complex asset tracing assignments to identify the unencumbered holdings of companies, individuals and their close family members in onshore and offshore jurisdictions, assess potential dissipation of assets, and help shape legal strategies for asset recovery.
She conducts enhanced due diligence engagements to assess the background, reputation and track record of a potential partner, acquisition or investment target. These exercises often include visually mapping relationships with other individuals and businesses to show distribution and supply networks, alongside other relevant connections.
She is regularly engaged to support with business intelligence investigations into allegations of fraud and/or misconduct that include preparing a timeline of events, understanding the role and interconnections of the parties involved, and contextualizing the nature and circumstances of the allegations.
Her career has given her a profound knowledge of the biographies, asset profiles and litigation histories of many Asian conglomerates, prominent families, and high net worth individuals.
In addition to her native English, she speaks and reads Mandarin Chinese.