Boasting national expertise and international capability, Linklaters remains a dominant force in the projects and infrastructure space, and has notable experience handling large scale Belt and Road projects. The team is well-equipped to handle an array of mandates within the natural resources and new energy spaces, and is increasingly instructed on EV battery space matters.  The Beijing office includes Xiaohui Ji, who focuses on project finance for Chinese financiers and sponsors and Jianbin Wang who counts Chinese policy and commercial banks, ECA as well as Chinese enterprises as his key clients.
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Key clients

  • China banks
  • China Development Bank
  • China Construction Bank Corporation
  • Bank of China
  • The Export-Import Bank of China
  • Sinosure
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Energy
  • China Machinery Engineering Corporation
  • China Three Gorges International Limited

Work highlights

Advising a client in relation to the financing of the multi-billion-dollar development, construction, ownership and operation of ferronickel processing lines, a deep-water jetty and ancillary facilities and infrastructure, including an LNG power generation solution in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, being developed by Vale and its Chinese partners.
Advising Silk Road on its acquisition of 49% stake in the 1,500MW Sirdarya combined cycle gas turbine facility in Uzbekistan.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Xiaohui Ji

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Jianbin Wang

Practice head

Xiaohui Ji

Other key lawyers

Jianbin Wang