Linklaters team lead Xiaohui Ji is highly experienced in advising on M&A and project financing transactions in innovative and renewable types of energy, such as hydrogen and photovoltaic projects, often advising SOEs on large-scale outbound Belt and Road investments. With a diverse clientele from banks and lenders to renewable energy companies, key stakeholders in the EV supply chain and others turn to the practice, which includes Jianbin Wang, who has acted on a variety of financing matters worldwide.
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Testimonials
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‘Linklaters could truly offer a one-stop-shop service to our organisation. The quality of the team's work lives up to Linklaters' "best in class" standard, and the fee-earners that provide services to us are always willing to dig deeper with the company side, coming up with bold and creative solutions for the obligors and going the extra mile to bring additional value.’
‘Xiaohui Ji and her team members (Jianbin Wang, Daisy Liu and Michelle Ye) provide the quality legal service that constantly goes beyond our expectations.'
'Xiaohui Ji really cares about her client – she would use her best endeavours to learn more about the industry/business sector, the structure of our organisation, and the whole picture of the deals.'
‘Xiaohui Ji and Wang Jianbin Wang, and the team led by them, are in general quite knowledgeable and experienced in both the project financing work and finding the best solution satisfying complicated policy directions from both the banks and the Chinese sponsors.’
'Advantages: professional expertise and the local presence of the Chinese team (lawyers with mainland backgrounds better understand the culture and needs of Chinese corporate clients).'
- 'Ji Xiaohui is professional, efficient, and possesses excellent business acumen. Wang Jianbin is professional, efficient, and easy to communicate with.'
‘Linklaters excels in its understanding and analysis of client matters, as well as its ability to propose solutions from both legal and commercial perspectives.’
‘Led by Xiaohui Ji, the team consists of lawyers with outstanding legal education backgrounds, rich business experience, strong understanding and communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently and in a timely manner.’
Key clients
- Bank of China
- BBVA
- China Development Bank
- China Construction Bank Corporation
- China Minsheng Bank
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- HSBC
- Sinosure
- SMBC
- Société Générale
- Standard Chartered Bank
- UKEF
- China Machinery Engineering Corporation
- China Three Gorges International Limited
- China Power International Holding Limited
- China Southern Power Grid
- Mozambique Rovuma Venture SpA
- SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Sinosure, UKIB, UKEF and commercial banks on Envision AESC's 15.8GWh gigafactories project financing in Sunderland and the Hillthorn Business Park in the UK.
Advising China Construction Bank, Bank of China, The Export-Import Bank of China and China Minsheng Bank in relation to their proposed financing of a utility-scale solar photovoltaic project of 500MWt in the Nishan district of the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan.
Advising China Southern Power Grid International as sponsor on its greenfield project development and financing of a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Uzbekistan.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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; Daisy Liu; Michelle Ye