Stephenson Harwood has a multifaceted aviation finance practice, advising on leasings, insolvency and aircraft repossession. In addition, the firm handles cross-border sale and leasebacks, syndicated loans and post-delivery financings of shipping assets for lenders, lessors, owners and operators. Practice head Simon Wong specialises in advising financiers, lessors and airlines across the spectrum of financing and leasing transactions, including Islamic financing and tax-based leasing. Fellow practice heads Hongkai Zhou and Elton Chan focus on shipping matters, advising banks, leasing companies and shipowners. Louis Ng is an experienced member of the team acting on aircraft acquisitions, lease novation and restructurings.
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Partner
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Hongkai advises leading banks, leasing companies, other financial institutions and shipowners on financing and leasing of ships and offshore installations. He has worked on transactions involving GIEK, Hermes and K-Sure, and has been working extensively on transactions involving ECAs in China. Hongkai also acts on broader banking work, encompassing corporate lending and acquisition finance.
Hongkai is a finance partner with experience in banking and asset finance.
He has worked on a full range of finance transactions in the maritime and offshore sectors. His expertise lies in international ship finance including ship registration, ship sale and purchase, shipbuilding contracts and structured ship finance and leasing.
He also advises on PRC-specific ship finance issues. His experience includes advising on the financing of the UK's biggest rig construction project for decades.
Hongkai is qualified to practice in England and Wales and Hong Kong.
Languages
English, Mandarin
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- 'The law firm can provide constructive legal advice on innovative structured financing and offer professional advice tailored to the client's specific needs.'
- 'Raina Xian is very professional and efficient in answering questions.'
Key clients
- ICBC Aviation Leasing
- The Export-Import Bank of China