Praised for its ‘solid technical expertise, high efficiency in transaction management, professionalism and patience’, Ashurst acts for banks, non-profit financial institutions and major private equity houses on a range of mandates, from project financing and acquisition finance to ESG financing. Practice leader Patrick Phua stands out for his expertise in outbound financing and cross-border financing transactions, while Eric Tan specialises in leveraged buyout and acquisition finance, in addition to cross-border lending, real estate finance and structured finance
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Testimonials
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- ‘Ashurst's banking and finance team is efficient, technically competent and has excellent partner standards.'
‘Eric Tan is knowledgeable, has strong communication skills and is highly professional.
'Aaron Kwong has a good customer service attitude and outstanding professional skills.'
‘The team is highly effective. There is a good amount of partner involvement and the associates in the team are extremely good.’
‘Eric Tan is our first port of call for banking transactions. He is well known among international, Chinese and regional financial institutions. In our experience, Eric's work quality is top notch and he is easy communicate with.’
‘Ashurst's financing team has solid technical expertise, high efficiency in transaction management, professionalism and patience.'
‘Eric Tan is a trustworthy banking law expert who is a leader in both professionalism and service attitude.'
‘Our main banking contact is Eric Tan. He is highly regarded as providing technical excellence and is widely considered an excellent advisor to have on our side.'
Key clients
- Standard Chartered Bank
- BNP Paribas
- DBS Bank
- Bank of China
- ICBC International Holdings Limited
- Hang Seng Bank
- The Industrial Bank Co., Ltd.
- HSBC
- UBS
- Rabobank
Work highlights
Acted as lead counsel to the syndicate of international and regional banks led by Standard Chartered Bank for Tian Lun Gas Holdings Limited's multi-currency sustainability linked facilities.
Acted for BNP Paribas and UOB in respect of a $230m cross border facility to Eastern Steel Sdn. Bhd. for the purpose of financing payments under a turnkey commercial contract.
Acted for Haitong International on structured loan sale and put back arrangement involving a $700M HKD to the Super Brilliant Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Patrick Phua
Other key lawyers
Aaron Kwong; Eric Tan