Mr Thomas Kollar > Mayer Brown > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Deeply embedded into the local ecosystem, both from a regulatory, cultural and business view point, as a result of the legacy firm’s longstanding roots in Hong Kong, Mayer Brown effectively combines regional sensibilities with an international mindset to good effect for underwriters and issuers engaged in DCM transactions under New York, English and Hong Kong law. New York-law qualified partner Jason Elder has a strong reputation advising on global offerings of high yield and investment grade debt, as well as advising on mandates within developed economies, and is also well-versed at handling work within emerging and frontier market jurisdictions, including Mongolia and Indonesia. Thomas Kollar also excels at cross-border mandates (including Rule 144A/Regulation S) involving a breadth of DCM products, and has a similarly wide geographical reach as Elder, including work in relation to Indonesian, Mongolian and Vietnamese sovereign bond issuances. Guiping Lu has an excellent reputation advising banks as underwriters on debt raised by PRC companies, including his involvement on the first Shanghai FTZ bond offering involving an offshore trustee.

Mayer Brown regularly represents domestic and international clients, including international banks, lenders, and development finance institutions. The firm’s experience with cross-border matters enables it to advise its clients on a wide range of issues, including mandates regarding capital markets, financing transactions, and real estate development. The firm also maintains a strong practice in corporate trust matters concerning bond issuances, liability management, and restructurings. The practice is led by Jason Elder, whose focus is on high-yield bonds issues, alongside Thomas Kollar, who advises on cross-border capital markets transactions and general corporate matters.