Stephenson Harwood handles a broad range of mandates, from asset finance, including shipping, aviation and real estate, syndicated lending, structured finance and trade finance to fintech, investment products and secured and unsecured lending. Katherine Liu leads the team and focuses on compliance matters in the financial services sector, while Anna Kwong and Anthony Wong are praised for their ‘deep knowledge of trade finance, providing outstanding legal and commercial advice in a practical manner’. Teresa Tsoi is another key contact in the group.
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Testimonials
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‘Fast, clear presentation and engaging.’
‘The team is professional and are able to understand our requirements.’
‘Anna Kwong and Anthony Wong have deep knowledge in trade finance, providing outstanding legal and commercial advice in a practical manner.’
Key clients
- Airstar Bank Limited
- Airwallex (Hong Kong) Limited
- Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- Ant Group Co., Ltd.
- Bank of Communications Co., Ltd
- Bank SinoPac Co., Ltd.
- BNP Paribas
- China Construction Bank
- China Development Bank
- China Minsheng Bank
Work highlights
- Advised various PRC banks on PRC onshore and offshore loans backed by onshore guarantees, which are major products offered by several PRC banks in Hong Kong.
- Advised OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited on its HK$211 million refinancing of Weave-Living – Mid-Levels.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Katherine Liu
Other key lawyers
Anna Kwong; Anthony Wong; Teresa Tsoi