Fangda Partners maintains a notable presence in the banking and finance area, standing as a leader when it comes to acquisition finance, non-recourse and limited recourse project financing, and structured finance, primarily handling transactions for clients on the borrower side. It also features a strong loan practice, advising banks on a range of loan facilities. Jointly led by Shanghai-based Xie Zheng and Stanley Chen, with a combined experience of almost 40 years handling high-value cross-border acquisition finance, project finance and syndicated lending mandates. Supporting these efforts is Maria Wang, with a practice characterized by both real estate and finance expertise, making the financing and acquisition of real estate assets one of her key areas of work. Joyce Zhou and counsel Harry Xu are also recommended under the full spectrum of financing matters, including in relation to debt and acquisitions, respectively.
Banking and finance: PRC firms in China
Fangda Partners
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Key clients
Bank of China
The Exim Bank of China
China Development Bank
China Construction Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Ping An Bank
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
China Merchant Bank
JP Morgan
Citibank
Deutsche Bank
HSBC
Standard Chartered Bank
DBS Bank Limited
OCBC Bank
SEB
DNB Bank ASA
Nordea Bank
Banco de Santander
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Wing Lung Bank
Shanghai Electrics
Boyu Capital
CVC Capital
TPG
GE Capital
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Warburg Pincus
Morgan Stanley
CITIC Capital
Oaktree
China Minsheng Financial Holding
Chong Hing Bank
ICBC International Holdings
Charoen Pokphand Group
Maybank
Loyal Valley Capital
GLP Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Centurium Capital Management in $2bn acquisition loan from Ping An bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank to privatize China Biologic Products Holdings.
- Advised Hillhouse in an acquisition loan from China Merchant Bank, Ping An, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and CMB Wing Lung to fund its acquisition of AI Dream.
- Advised Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in an ¥2.6bn loan facility to MBK Partners.
Global Law Office
Global Law Office is distinguishable by its full service offering in relation to onshore, offshore and cross-border financing work, advising a roster of high-profile clients on acquisition financing and project financing, while also demonstrating expertise in the establishment of loan facilities. Beijing-based Lawrence Lin and Xin Zhang co-head the team; while Lin has particular expertise in aircraft and shipping finance, Zhang’s practice revolves around advising financing transactions in the energy, power, real estate and natural resources sectors. Also noted for aircraft and shipping finance is May Liu, while Minghao Xu is recommended for financing matters relating to trusts. As managing partner of the firm’s Chengdu office, Kunlin Wang handles a variety of work in the space. Lujun Hou who excels in export credit, project financing, syndicated loans, and trade financing, joined the firm’s Shenzhen team from Zhong Lun Law Firm in July 2021.
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The Export-Import Bank of China
China Development Bank
China Construction Bank
Bank of China
China CITIC Bank International
Agricultural Bank of China
IFC
ADB
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
China Merchants Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Offshore Syndicates on a structure syndicated refinancing transaction, totalling HK$3,28bn.
- Acted as lead counsel of Zhongrong International Trust on its pooled trust fund plan “Rongyu 101”, which aimed to fund around ¥9.5bn to invest in target company.
- Advised the Hong Kong branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank on a financing project.
JunHe LLP
JunHe LLP has expertise in bilateral and syndicated loans as well as in acquisition and leveraged finance; the sizeable and experienced team regularly acts for Chinese and foreign-funded banks with a presence in the PRC market. It is also increasingly acting for sovereign wealth funds and private equity houses in their investments in internet finance companies and wealth management firms. Nelson Zhou and David Liu co-head the practice, with combined expertise in acquisition finance as well as the structuring and financing of projects in the petrochemical, semiconductor and automobile industries, respectively. Other stand-out team members include Jun Zhou, who has over 20 years of experience in infrastructure development and project finance transactions.
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Sina
Taibang Biologic Group
Blackstone Group
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Natexis, Hong Kong Branch Bank
Mianyang Rural Commercial
Kunshan Jin Gao International Trade
Kunshan Jin Long Textile
Bank SinoPac
Yuexiu Enterprises
Work highlights
- Advised Hillhouse Capital on its acquisition of AI Dream.
- Advised a syndicate comprising of BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Credit Agricole CIB and Natexis in a $80m cross-border project financing to Total Energies Envision Energy Services & Solutions.
- Acted on a refinancing project of the Blackstone Group logistics assets platform.
King & Wood Mallesons
King & Wood Mallesons stands out for its solid track record of acting for borrowers in a variety of onshore, offshore and syndicated loan transactions. The team is jointly led by aircraft and project finance expert Feng Ma alongside Stanley Zhou who excels in acquisitions and privatisation financings; both have a wealth of experience dealing with these in a cross-border context. Yinghao Lv specialises in international project financing as well as leveraged acquisition, trade and asset finance, while Jie Chen focuses on aircraft, shipping and equipment leasing and finance. Stella Wang is another name to note, with a broad structured financing practice in the realm of acquisitions, projects, and IPOs. Managing partner in Beijing, Ling Wang, is vastly experienced in this practice area.
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Jie Chen; Ling Wang; Yinghao Li; Stella Wang
Testimonials
‘The firm has expertise in the aviation area, in particular in the PRC.’
‘Feng Ma is professional and provides prompt and useful advice to clients.’
Key clients
China Merchants Bank
Wise Road Capital
Lingyi Technology
China Merchants Bank
Jingdan New Energy Investment
CMB Wealth Management
Postal Savings Bank of China
Work highlights
- Advised Wise Road Capital on its acquisition financing from DBS to acquire majority shares of ePAK.
- Advised Jingdan New Energy Investment on a syndicated loan.
- Advised Deutsche Bank on the syndicated loan for refinancing Joyson KSS Auto Safety‘s acquisiton of Takata Corporation for $1.65bn.
Zhong Lun Law Firm
A long-standing player in the banking and finance space, Zhong Lun Law Firm‘s impressive client list features high-profile banks, private equity funds, borrowers, and asset management companies. Although the firm has a broad offering, it regularly handles the structuring of financial products, cross-border transactions, privatisation financing, and compliance matters. The sizeable team is jointly led by Shanghai-based Zhisong He, Beijing-based Ting Yuan, and Xinyu Liu who focuses on the fintech industry. Within the sizeable team which includes highly experienced practitioners across the firm’s many offices in China, Borong Liu handles securitisation, structured finance and asset management matters. Min Min and Wilson Wei Huo are also names to note, with the latter noted as a key contact for arbitration and litigation relating to the field. Guangzhou-based Wayne Wang is also noted for a broad range of loan transactions.
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Borong Liu; Wilson Wei Huo; Min Min; Nina Liu; Dongyue Chen; Zhijie Zhang; Xiaoli Liu; Wayne Wang
Testimonials
‘The Zhong Lun team has excellent legal knowledge and s very efficient.’
‘Dongyue Chen is a true legal professional, working seamlessly with international law firms, with sound knowledge of law and practice.’
Key clients
Absa Bank
Asia Debt Management Hong Kong
BYD Auto Finance Company
China Citic Bank
China Construction Bank
China Development Bank
China Export & Credit Insurance
China Great Wall Asset Management
China Guangfa Bank
China Merchants Bank
China United SME Guarantee Corporation
China Yto Group Finance
COFCO Trust
COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., HONG KONG BRANCH
Ford Automotive Finance (China) Limited
Fortune Auto Finance
GAC-SOFINCO Auto Finance
Haitong International Securities Company Limited
Hannover Re-insurance
Hengfeng Bank
Huarong Securities
International Finance Corporation
Kookmin Bank(china) Limited
NATIXIS, Hong Kong Branch
PICC Pension Limited
Ping An Bank Co., Ltd
Shanxi Coal Industry Chemical Group Finance Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Z.S.Y. Capital Management Co., Ltd.
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Synertec Corporation Limited, a multi-disciplined engineering consulting firm in Australia, which is listed on ASX
The Export-Import Bank of China
Toyota Motor Finance (China) Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Standard Chartered Bank on a green loan to a Hong Kong borrower.
- Advised Synertec Corporation Limited on its financing for the acquisition of Greentech.
DeHeng Law Offices
DeHeng Law Offices features a capable team in relation to project and acquisition financing as well as in cross-border banking transactions. Apart from its financing expertise, the practice is also experienced in acting for lenders in loan restructurings. Zhang Xu and Ma Kai co-head the practice, with Xu specialising in cross-border acquisition finance, sovereign lending, and interbank credits, and advising banks on loan restructuring and credit enforcement strategies. Sisi Shen is noted for her experience in on-shore and offshore financing arrangements.
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Sisi Shen
Key clients
China Development Bank
The Export-Import Bank of China
China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Nanyang Commercial Bank
Bank of China
Agricultural Bank of China
China Industrial Bank, Hong Kong Branch
China CITIC Bank International
The Bank of East Asia
ICBC Standard Bank
Bank of Communications
Bank of China
Shandong Gold Ming
Work highlights
- Advised a consortium of financial institutions including international banks, PRC banks and ECAs on funding for facilities of $6,5bn and €2,2bn to Amur Gas Chemical Complex for financing towards the development of a gas chemical complex.
- Advised Bank of China on funding of HK$3,4bn to China SUMEC Automotive Industry Consulting Development for its intragroup acquisition of China Machinery Engineering Corporation.
- Advised syndicated banks composing international and domestic banks on funding for a $600m equivalent multiple tranche term loan facility to Joy City Property Limited.
Dentons China
Leveraging its impressive global footprint, Dentons China is regularly instructed on a range of cross-border matters, with notable experience handling loan and non-performing asset securitisation matters as well as aircraft financing. Jacky Wang and Wei Zhang co-head the practice, which includes Ying Jian and Yao Zhou who stand out for their expertise in debt restructurings and venture capital financing transactions, respectively. Leasing specialist Lin Zhang and securities expert Lihong Wang are also key contacts.
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China Construction Bank
Fujian Haixia Bank
Zhejuang Zheyin Financial Leasing
PSBC Consumer Finance
Bank of China
FAW Auto Finance
Industrial Consumer Finance
Bank Of Guiyang
INTESA SANPAOLO
China Merchants Bank
Sinopac Bank
China Post Financial Management
China Zheshang Bank
Rural Commercial Bank of Zhangjiagang
Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank
Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
AVIC International Leasing
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Minsheng Financial Leasing
JC International Finance & Leasing
Qingdao Airlines
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China
Agricultural Bank of China Financial Leasing
SPDB Financial Leasing
Haitong UT Leasing HK
Moutai (Shanghai) Financial Leasing
BOC Financial Leasing
Bank of Communications Financial Leasing
China Construction Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Bank of China
Industrial Bank Hong Kong Branch
HSBC
Standard & Chartered Bank
BNP Paribas
JP Morgan Chase & Co
The Bank of East Asia
United Overseas Bank
Hang Seng Bank
Fusion Bank
Chong Hing Bank
ABN AMRO
Rabobank Nederlands
ING
Barclays Bank
Cathay United Bank
Societe Generale
Work highlights
- Acted for ICBC in multiple cross-border financing projects.
- Advised AVIC International Leasing in its implementation of a financial leasing project for 8 aircraft, including Airbus, Boeing and ARJ21 aircraft.
- Advised Standard Chartered Bank on a guarantee relationship between it and Sinosure in relation to a hospital financing project.
FenXun Partners
FenXun Partners showcases notable strength advising PRC lenders on the full gamut of financing transactions, leveraging its joint operation with Baker McKenzie to act on project and acquisition financings, and debt loans in a cross-border context. The Export-Import Bank of China is a key client of the firm which the team is acting on a number of project financings. Based in Beijing, Shirley Wang heads the practice with a broad practice encompassing a range of financing transactions, as well as debt capital markets and regulatory matters. Grace Chen is active in financing Belt and Road Initiative projects, and Kevin Yuan is noted for cross-border finance matters.
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Han Kun Law Offices
Han Kun Law Offices stands out for its wealth of experience in aircraft leasing and aircraft purchase financing matters and is regarded as ‘one of the best aviation financing teams in mainland China‘. Recent mandates also include assisting with the issuance of asset-backed securities and advising on regulatory issues for financial services sector clients. Beijing-based practice head Shu Wang acts for domestic and foreign banks on their access to new products as well as on regulatory matters, and has experience advising on issues arising from the bankruptcy and insolvency of airlines. TieCheng Yang has over 20 years of experience advising clients with regard to regulatory issues, and Rong Fang focuses on real estate and infrastructure sectors.
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Rong Fang; Tiecheng Yang; Zhu Jun; Yi Ding ; Yin Ge; Sherry Si
Testimonials
‘Han Kun has one of the best aviation financing teams in mainland China. They have extensive experience in aircraft leasing, sale and purchase of aircraft portfolio, refinancing and other transactions. They’ve made successful cooperation with various clients in the past years.’
‘Shu Wang has extensive experience in various aviation financing transactions. She’s very good at dealing with complex issues in the industry and she also makes good contributions with regard to solving cutting-edge issues.’
‘Zhu Jun is very hands-on. He has been involved in many aviation transactions in the PRC, so he is well aware of the challenges in each transaction and the potential solutions to these challenges.’
‘The Han Kun team has the depth of understanding of the asset management business, combined with their ability to provide commercial advice. They were also able to work between different specialties to make it easier to work seamlessly between the asset management/deal team and other teams (e.g. anti-trust, intellectual property, etc.)’
‘Yin Ge (Partner) and Sherry Si (Associate) are the two standout individuals in Han Kun, who always provides timely and commercial advice, despite demanding timelines and for difficult legal issues. They also work seamlessly with other teams within Han Kun to provide a ‘full service’ offering, including to make sure that other teams have the necessary understanding of our business to provide commercial advice.’
Key clients
Standard Chartered Bank
AIBANK
United Overseas Bank
Webank
XWBank
Source Code Capital
Crédit Agricole CIB
Tradeweb Markets LLC
ALC
ACG
Aercap
BOC Aviation
ICBC Financial Leasing
CCB Financial Leasing
ABC Financial Leasing
China Eximbank
Kunlun Financial Leasing
Macquarie AirFinance
SF Airlines
China Southern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Air China
Shenzhen Airlines
Aircraft Recycle International
Standard Chartered Bank
SMBC
Carlyle Aviation Partners
CMB Financial Leasing
Pingan Trust
Taikang Life Insurance
Taiping Life Insurance
China Pacific Life Insurance
Huatai Securities (Shanghai) Asset Management
ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management
CITIC Securities
China Resources Land
CCCC Investment Company
Shenzhen Fengtai E-commerce Industrial Park Asset Management
BLOGIS Holdings Limited
China International Capital Corporation Limited
DNE Group and Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group)
Guangzhou Communications Investment Group
Everbright Securities
Pingan Securities
Zhongtai Securities
Huatai United Securities
China Metallurgical Group Corporation
New China Life Insurance
Everbright Xinglong Trust Investment
Shanghai Yixin Financing Lease
Shenzhen Jingzheng Commercial Factoring
Work highlights
- Represented over 30 lessors of all 41 aircraft operating lessors that have aircraft on lease to HNA airlines in participating in the bankruptcy reorganisation of HNA Holding and its 10 subsidiaries and HNA Group and the other 320 HNA entities within the consolidated restructuring procedure.
- Represented ICBC Leasing in its asset swap transactions with CSA InternationalFinance Leasing, which involved nine narrow body and wide body aircraft.
- Acted as the PRC counsel to ABC Financial Leasing in its purchase of three aircraft from CALC.
Jingtian & Gongcheng
The banking and finance department at Jingtian & Gongcheng handles a variety of financing transactions for active trust companies and asset managers in the region, advising clients from both borrower and lender perspectives. Beijing-based practice head Jiejiang Wu focuses on cross-border project finance and leasing transactions, whilst Shanghai-based Zhirong Zheng excels in onshore-offshore loans, and Guobing Ren is an asset securitisation specialist, particularly in relation to trusts.
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The People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China Limited
PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd.
CITIC Trust Co.,Ltd.
Generali China Asset Management Company Limited
China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation
CITIC Trust Co.,Ltd.
Yingda International Trust Co.,Ltd.
Bank of China Limited.
Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd.
Evergrowing Bank Co., Ltd.
Bank of China Wealth Management Co., Ltd.
Everbright Wealth Management Co., Ltd.
China Post Wealth Management Co., Ltd.
Evergrowing Wealth Management Co, Ltd.
CITIC Trust Co., Ltd.
Zhongrong International Trust Co., Ltd.
China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd.
SDIC Taikang Trust Co., Ltd.
Everbright Xinglong Trust Co., Ltd.
China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Co., Ltd.
Zhejin Trust Co., Ltd.
Yingda International Trust Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu International Trust Co., Ltd.
Beijing International Trust Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Industrial & Commercial Trust Co., Ltd.
Huachen Trust Co., Ltd.
Hwabao Trust Co., Ltd.
China Railway Trust Co., Ltd.
Ping An Trust Co., Ltd.
Bridge Trust Co., Ltd.
China Credit Trust Co., Ltd.
Zhongyuan Trust Co., Ltd.
Zhonghai Trust Co., Ltd.
Sunshine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Ping An Annuity Insurance Co., Ltd.
China Life Investment Management Co., Ltd.
China International Capital Co., Ltd.
SHANGHAI XINGTU FINANCIAL SERVICES CO., LTD. (formerly known as “Shanghai Suning Financial Services Group Co., Ltd.”)
Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Bridge Trust on its establishment of the Bridge Xuwei Series Collective Fund Trust Plan.
AllBright Law Offices
With a broad scope of practice, AllBright Law Offices provides a wide range of banking and finance advice, acting for SOEs and private companies in regulatory matters as well as in the establishment and restructuring of funds and trusts. Xianming Li, who divides his time between Beijing and Shanghai leads the team,which also includes Zhang Sheng, who acts for banks and funds in contentious matters. Also in Shanghai, Menghan Zou specialises in bank loans, trust management, and financial products, while Sheng Bin is noted for asset management and investments.
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CITIC Bank
Hengqin Gold Infinance Rental
Jiangling Automobile
Zhongjin Finance Leasing
East Asia Bank (China)
East Asia Bank
China Merchants Bank
Hang Seng Bank
East Asia Bank
Pingdingshan City Suburban Rural Credit Cooperatives
Pingdingshan Xinhua Rural Credit Cooperatives
China Merchants Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Dong Harantheng
Guantao Law Firm
Guantao Law Firm is regularly instructed by PRC banks on cross-border project financing transactions; it also advises on the issuance of asset-backed securities. The team's client roster also features corporate companies and and financial institutions. Practice head Liqiu Lyu has notable experience advising on the disposal and securitisation of assets, financings, and investments. Shenzhen-based Ying Yin is recommended for cross-border financing transactions and asset securitisations.
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Ying Yin; Carl Liu; Wei Jiang
Key clients
China Development Bank
China Securities Co., Ltd
CHINA CITIC BANK
China Merchants Bank
China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation（Sinosure)
Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.
China Jingu International Trust Co., Ltd.
Bank of Dalian Co., Ltd
China Fortune International Trust Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Jinfa Jiahe investment partnership (limited partnership)
Everbright Prestige Capital Asset Management Co., Limited
Chuancai Securities Co., Ltd
Bank of China Ltd. Shanghai Baoshan Branch
China Insurance Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd
Shaanxi HuaMing PuTai Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Jinlv Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Special Zone Construction Development Group Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised China Insurance Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd., on raising RMB 14.8 billion from 18 insurance institutions as one of the strategic investors to subscribe to the newly issued shares of China Huarong Asset Management Co., LTD. (China Huarong).
- Advised Bank of China Ltd. Shanghai Baoshan Branch, the initiating bank, lender, and funds supervisor on facilitating a working capital loan of RMB 3200 million to International Far Eastern Leasing Co., Ltd.
- Advised Bank of Dalian on issuing 750 million ordinary shares to some existing corporate shareholders and external investors, raising 2.835 billion yuan to supplement core Tier 1 capital.
Hai Run Law Firm
Led by Jinlong Zhou, the banking and finance department at Hai Run Law Firm acts for clients in loans, financing, and debt restructuring matters. Zhou is particularly active in syndicated loan-related work, having recently advised the China Development bank on a loan agreement for a major water infrastructure project in China. In 2021, the team saw a number of arrivals from Anli Partners, including Huanwei Zhang and Mei Fang, bolstering the firm's asset management offering.
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Beijing Branch of Industrial Bank
Agricultural Bank of China
China Development Bank
Export-Import Bank of China
Postal Savings Bank of China
Bank of China
Bank of Communications
Hua Xia Bank
Beijing Rural Commercial Bank
Work highlights
- Advised China Development Bank on a ¥33.5 billion Amended and Restated Syndicated Loan Agreement for the Phase I Project of Central Route of South-North Water Transfer Project.
- Advised Zhongguancun Sub-branch of Agricultural Bank of China on a $290 thousand international remittance case against Beijing Bailey Farm Forage.
- Advised Export-Import Bank of China on a ¥848m financial leasing case against Zhongwang Group, Liaoning Hongcheng Su Liao Xing Cai, and Zhongwang Group Finance.
Llinks Law Offices
The Shanghai-based banking and finance department at Llinks Law Offices regularly acts for PRC and foreign banks as well as borrowers, sponsors and export credit agencies in a multitude of financing and transactional matters. Charles Qin leads the practice with experience handling disputes in the space, while Michael Mei is recognised for his transactional expertise, which includes bilateral and syndicated lending. Also noted are Elva Yu and Raymond Cai, with combined experience advising a range of domestic and international financial institutions.
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Shanghai Bonghui Commercial Factoring
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Beijing Jingdong Century Trading
Shanghai Electric
Xiamen International Trade Group
ICBC Financial Assets Investment
Xiamen ITG Group
Tengan Fund Distribution
Xiamen International Trade Group
ICBC Financial Assets Investment
Work highlights
- Advised a number of domestic banks led by Bank of China Shanghai Luwan Sub-branch as mandated lead arranger on a syndicated financing to Shanghai Fuji Real Estate.
- Advised Shanghai SenseTime Science and Technology Development on a syndicated fixed assets financing from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Caohejing Development Zone Sub-branch, China Construction Bank Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone New Area Sub-branch, Merchant Bank Shanghai Branch.
Tian Yuan Law Firm
Tian Yuan Law Firm stands out for its focus on cross-border investments. The team has notable experience handling projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative and foreign territories which it advises clients on both the lender and sponsor side of financings. In Beijing, Xiaodong Zhu and Wei Xu co-lead the team, with Zhu noted for cross-border investment and financing matters. Song Shuang is recommended for handling the financing aspects of PPP projects.
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Song Shuang; Zaizai Huang
Key clients
China Construction Bank
China Yangtze Power
China Railway Construction Finance
Shengjing Bank
China Development Bank Capital
Export-Import Bank of China
Pacific Asset Management
CCB Life Insurance Company
Work highlights
- Acted in an International Bank Guarantee Review for China Construction Bank.
- Acted on a “Preferential Loan” to the Philippine government’s for the Phase 1 wireless Communications infrastructure construction project of “Safe Philippines” Projects.
- Advised on the establishment of the Hong Kong Treasury Centre of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited.
East & Concord Partners
With the recent opening of a new branch in Guangzhou, East & Concord Partners continues to expand its geographic reach when it comes to banking and finance work, acting for a variety of clients in regulatory matters as well as equity investments. The team is jointly led by Dorothy Xing, Xuan Zhang, and Jian Kang; Xing excels in capital market transactions and regulatory issues; Zhang focuses on advising equity fund managers on equity investments; and Kang counts banks, insurers and financial firms as his key clients.
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CITIC Group
National Endowment Insurance
The People’s Bank of China
China Life Insurance
CITIC International Assets Management
Postal Savings Bank of China
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
China Huarong Asset Management
China Cinda Asset Management
China Orient Asset Management
China Galaxy Investment Management
China CITIC Bank
China Pacific Insurance
New China Life Insurance
Tian An Life Insurance
Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group
SDIC Capital
Huaxia Bank
CITIC Trust
China Merchants Pingan Asset Management
Work highlights
- Acted as legal consultant for the establishment of National Endowment Insurance.
- Acted for Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group in the issuance of an infrastructure REIT in the water industry.
- Acted as counsel for CITIC Group in a capital increase and the introduction of the China Huarong Asset Management project.
Joius Law Firm
Established in 2013, Joius Law Firm is a popular choice for handling leasing, syndicated loans, and bond issuance matters, with Taiwanese banks as its key clients. The team is led by founding partner Anita Chen who has notable experience in investment structures and cross-border financing transactions.
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Lantai Partners
Lantai Partners‘ client roster features banks, venture capital funds and a mix of domestic and foreign companies. The team is jointly led by Gunag Yang, Qiang Yang, Xiaomin Yao, Qing Wang. Trust projects in the real estate, energy and infrastructure pharmaceutical sectors are other key areas of work.
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Key clients
The People’s Bank of China
China CITIC Bank
China Development Bank
Agricultural Bank of China
China Construction Bank
CITIC Aibank Corporation
Bank of LangFang
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Evergrowing Bank
China Bohai Bank
Bank of Beijing
CITIC Trust
Yingda International Trust
Minmetals International Trust
China Jingu International Trust
China Credit Trust
Great Wall Xinsheng Trust
Shenzhen Qianhai Yuanming Asset Management
SDIC Unity Capital
Bohai Life Insurance
Postal Savings Bank of China
ABC Wealth Management
Huida Asset Management
China United Insurance Group
Union Life Insurance
The People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China
CCTEG Financial Leasing
Beijing Fangshan Xincheng Investment
New China Fund Management
China SDIC Gaoxin Industrial Investment
Guoxin Group Financa
China Aviation Oil Group Finance
Union Asset Management
Work highlights
- Represented China CITIC Bank in litigation and arbitration proceedings concerning the disposal of Evergrande risk projects.
- Advised China CITIC Bank Beijing Branch’s in relation to the issuance of a fix asset loan used for Beijing Kaide Anzhen Commercial Real Estate’s reconstruction of properties.
- Advised China Construction Bank Beijing Branch, the creditor, on its ¥38.6 billion syndicated M&A loan project.