Acting for investment banks, private equity sponsors and corporations, Baker McKenzie FenXun's broad practice ranges from leveraged and fund finance, to private credit matters, and aviation and real estate finance. The team also fields private equity and TMT sector specialists. Clients additionally benefit from the group’s ability to leverage the expertise of the firm’s employment, IP, dispute resolution and tax experts. ‘Always able to provide constructive feedback’, Grace Li in Shanghai is experienced in PRC lending, structured finance, and aircraft financing and leasing; and the track record of Beijing-based Duan Cui covers project finance, bilateral lending, corporate debt, and export credit and commodity finance. Renowned asset and structured finance practitioner Andrew Lockhart leads the department from Hong Kong.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The law firm is efficient, professional and stable.’
- ‘Grace Li is always able to provide constructive feedback and resolve issues.’
Key clients
- Agricultural Bank of China (Hong Kong branch)
- Bank of China (Hong Kong)
- Bank of China (Zhejiang branch)
- BNP Paribas
- Cathay United Bank Company (Hong Kong branch)
- China Construction Bank Corporation (Hong Kong branch)
- CMB Wing Lung Bank
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- DBS Bank (Hong Kong)
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia)
- ING Bank (Hong Kong branch)
- Natixis (Hong Kong branch)
Work highlights
Advised Bank of China Zhejiang Branch (and other original lenders) on a Sinosure-supported syndicated loan facility of up to RMB2.4bn for PT Borneo Alumindo Prima, so as to support the development and construction of an alumina smelter in the Republic of Indonesia.
Advising China Minsheng Banking Corp (Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone branch) on a wind farm-related term loan facility for a Kazakhstan-incorporated project company.
Acted for Bank of China (Sichuan branch) on a syndicated loan for joint stock company Uzbekhydroenergo, in relation to the design, supply, installation supervision, commissioning and testing of technological equipment for Zarchob SHPP-3 on the Tupolang river in the Surkhandarya region.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Andrew Lockhart
Other key lawyers
Grace Li; Duan Cui; Allen Ng; Simon Leung; Kenneth Ching; Sally Hung; Gerry Wong