Charltons handles a broad range of transactions including those with a cross-border element and facility and loan transactions. The corporate finance team is also noted for its capabilities in complicated and problematic guarantee obligations. Julia Charlton heads up the practice and specialises in securities, virtual assets, funds and M&A matters. Calvin Ho and Clinton Morrow are also recommended.
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Key clients
- Dah Sing Bank
- MCM Capital (HK) Limited
- MCM IP Commodity Credit Fund SP
- Taiping Financial Holdings Company Limited
- Canadian Solar New Energy Holding Company Limited
- Shanghai Healthcare Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership)
- Weiss Asset Management LP
- Alternative Liquidity GP LLC
- WellCell Holdings Co., Limited
- Platinum Securities Company Limited
- Halcyon Capital Limited
- Alliance Capital Partners Limited
Work highlights
Acting as the Hong Kong legal adviser for a member of a Chinese state-owned financial and insurance group concerning the renewal of a HK$3,900 million guaranteed term loan facility with China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch.
Advising a flagship fund of the lead/arranging financial institution of a syndicate, which is a Hong Kong-based investment and advisory firm, in respect of the proposed participation with a Singaporean-based multinational commodities company in respect of any underlying facility with a major Australian coal producer and exporter.
Advising a Hong Kong-based investment firm in respect of their role as lead financial institution of a syndicated loan by way of a sub-participation agreement with one of the world's largest suppliers of commodities and an end borrower being an ASX-listed miner.
Practice head
Julia Charlton
Other key lawyers
Calvin Ho; Clinton Morrow