The joint operation partner of international firm Baker McKenzie LLP, FenXun Partners has significant experience in advising banks, non-banking financial institutions, and corporate entities on general banking and finance and cross-border lending transactions. The team’s specialisms range from structured, project, acquisition and receivables finance, to fixed asset and working capital loans. Other notable areas are export credit, factoring, non-performing loans, debt restructuring, and financial regulatory and compliance. In Beijing, practice head Shirley Wang advises on a range of finance deals; while Duan Cui is experienced in China-related outbound banking and finance matters. In Shanghai, Grace Li focuses on PRC sponsor-initiated lending and structured financing, cross-border finance, and aircraft financing and leasing. Grace Chen recently departed the firm.
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Testimonials
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- 'Focusing on project finance, the team leverages Baker McKenzie's global network to provide legal services to clients in their overseas work.'
- 'Grace Li has outstanding professional capabilities, extensive experience in project financing, high execution efficiency, and the ability to resolve clients' problems in a timely manner.'
Key clients
- China Development Bank
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- China Minsheng Banking Corporation
- China International Capital Corporation
- Bank of China
- CapitaMalls Asia Treasury
- China Construction Bank Corporation (Beijing Branch)
- China Water Affairs Group
- Ping An Bank Co
- Huarong Ronde Asset Management Co
- HSBC Bank (China) Company
Work highlights
Acted for a PRC policy bank (as lender) on working capital loans to China Railway 18th Bureau Group Co and its Saudi Arabia affiliate, in relation to a tunnel infrastructure development project and airport project in Saudi Arabia.
Advised a PRC policy bank (as lender) on an acquisition loan for China Southern Power Grid International's acquisition of Enel Distribución Perú and E nel X Perú.
Advised Bank of China (Shaanxi Branch) and Haitong Bank (London Branch), as lenders, on a facility agreement for the development and construction of a cement plant in Uzbekistan.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Shirley Wang
Other key lawyers
Terry Xu; Samuel He; Eric Li; Li Zeng; Grace Li; Duan Cui