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Mayer Brown
16-19F, PRINCE'S BUILDING
10 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Banking & Finance.

Position

Vincent Sum is a partner of Mayer Brown. He focuses on complex capital markets matters, including structured products, securitisations, derivatives (including equity derivatives, credit derivatives, corporate derivatives, fund derivatives and commodity derivatives), retail and non-retail funds (including SFC approved funds, UCITS and ETFs), secured lending and financing and debt capital markets matters. He advises underwriters, arrangers, portfolio managers, issuers, trustees and institutional investors, and is qualified to practice in Hong Kong, New York, and England and Wales.

Vincent has been ranked as a leading individual in Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products and Securitisation in both Chambers Asia Pacific (2013-2018) and Chambers Global (2013-2017). He was accredited as a recommended lawyer in Structured Finance and Securitisation (Hong Kong) in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2013-2018) and a highly regarded/leading Lawyer in both Capital Markets: Derivatives and Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation (Hong Kong) in IFLR1000 (2013-2019).

Career

Admitted in Hong Kong, New York, and England and Wales.

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Education

New York University School of Law, Master of Laws; University of Leeds, Bachelor of Laws; University of Sydney, Bachelor of Economics.

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Structured finance and securitisation

Mayer Brown‘s Hong Kong practice is the go-to choice for a wide range of corporates and financial institutions seeking expertise across a broad spectrum of high-value derivatives and structured finance matters. The team handles a diverse portfolio, including intricate repackaging transactions, structured fund-linked financing, regulatory concerns, and multi-jurisdictional matters, with a notable focus on serving China-based multinational and local clients, an area in which the group has been notably active recently. Standing at the helm is Richard Stock, an accomplished banking and finance lawyer, while Vincent Sum oversees derivatives and structured matters, serving as a primary contact for major international and China-based banks.

Comparative Guides

Hong Kong: Securitisation March 2024 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Securitisation laws and regulations applicable in Hong Kong.