Clifford Chance LLP houses a team well-versed in a wide array of projects and energy-related instructions, working with banks, financial institutions, PE funds, mining, hospitality, and energy companies and other sector players to finance and execute various projects across the globe. Practice head Jiahua Ni specialises in PRC-related cross-border financings, and Kelly Gregory focuses on high-stakes transactions involving Chinese and international MNCs. Other team members include Terence Foo, who handles public and private M&A and JVs in the sector, as well as inbound and outbound investments, and Maggie Lo, who acts for financial institutions. Vicky Ma navigates various outbound energy and infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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‘Hands-on and professional.’
‘I worked with Vicky Ma on a wide range of financing transactions last year. Vicky is super responsive, always stays on top of things, and is able to give timely and commercially savvy solutions to complex issues. She’s always able to work under immense pressure, manages deal dynamics well, and is a genuine pleasure to work with.’
‘They have an extremely strong reputation in the market across numerous products. I have worked most closely with their finance team – on the loan and bond side. They are impressive, technically skilled, and well-informed.'
Key clients
- China Development Bank
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- Norin Mining Ltd
- SQM
- Borouge
- ADNOC
- China Merchants Bank
- Wynn Resorts
Work highlights
Advised China Development Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., China Minsheng Bank Corp., Ltd., Bank of DaLian Co. Ltd., and Xiamen International Bank Co., Ltd. in relation to a syndicated term loan facility to Sino Sindh Resources (Pvt.) Ltd for the construction of Thar coalfield block I open-pit coal mine with an estimated annual capacity of 7.8 million tonnes.
Advised the lenders in relation to the financing of six 174,000 m3 LNG carriers.
Advised Norin Mining on its approximately US$900 million acquisition of 100% of Chemaf Resources Limited.
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Practice head
Jiahua Ni
Other key lawyers
Kelly Gregory; Terence Foo; Maggie Lo; Vicky Ma; Wu Chengcheng