Shanghai, 20 May 2026 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is advising Brookfield on the acquisition, financing and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of air freight services provider, World Freight Company.
WFC was founded in 2004 and is now the world’s largest general sales and service agent (GSSA) for the global air freight industry. The company represents airlines to sell and manage cargo capacity while coordinating key operational activities including booking, handling and shipment oversight. It serves more than 300 airlines on 3,500 trade lanes and over 16,000 freight forwarders across more than 80 countries and key international trade routes.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
The Hogan Lovells deal team was led by partners David S. Wang (M&A, Shanghai), Owen Chan (Banking, Hong Kong), Xavier Doumen (M&A, Paris), and Meka Meng (M&A, Beijing), together with counsel Bob Zeller (M&A, Paris). They were supported by counsels Derrick Lau and Jenny Yim (Banking, Hong Kong), senior associate Mo Chen, and associates Lanxin Zhang and Difan Li.
The core team was further supported by lawyers from offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Munich, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Milan, Madrid, London, Washington, DC, Dubai, and Mexico City.
