Baker McKenzie boasts expertise in private credit, leverage and fund finance matters. The firm’s aviation and real estate finance practice is also well-regarded. Andrew Lockhart leads the finance and projects team and is a key contact for aircraft financing matters. Sally Hung represents lenders in structured financing, real estate financing and syndicated financing. Simon Leung has a particular focus on outbound financing transactions with a PRC element while Kenneth Ching primarily handles private equity transactions. Gerry Wong is another name to note.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The banking team is professional and showcased a seamless coordination of teams in various jurisdictions.'
‘Simon Leung is top tier.'
'The team is veteran in cross-border financings and has strong capabilities in coordinating multiple parties in a financing including but not limited to obligors, agent, bookrunners, lenders, lenders' local counsel and the borrower's counsel.'
'The team has comprehensive understanding of both onshore and offshore lenders' concerns and is able to address them properly which is crucial during tight execution timeline.’
‘The team is client-focused, flexible and is very practical in their solutions.’
‘Kenneth Ching has led the work on a few transactions for us and he is greatly responsive and understands what is needed to get deals closed in the current difficult market conditions.’
Key clients
- Agricultural Bank of China Limited Hong Kong Branch
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
- Bank of China Limited, Zhejiang Branch
- BNP Paribas
- Cathay United Bank Company, Limited, Hong Kong Branch
- China Construction Bank Corporation, Hong Kong Branch
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
- ING Bank N.V., Hong Kong Branch
- Natixis, Hong Kong Branch
- The Bank of East Asia, Limited
Work highlights
Advising the lenders in a transaction, which showcases the involvement of a highly sophisticated borrower, HKBN Group, backed by prominent private equity investors such as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, MBK Partners and TPG Asia Advisors.
Acted for the lenders in a USD 4.5 billion sustainability-linked term loan facility to Syngenta Group (HK) Holdings Company Limited (the borrower).
Acted for Natixis, Hong Kong Branch and a syndicate of lenders including Deutsche Bank as its Hong Kong and Luxembourg legal counsel in a EUR 500 million equivalent multicurrency facility to Fosun Tourism Group to refinance its existing indebtedness and to support its privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement through a share buy-back.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Andrew Lockhart
Other key lawyers
Sally Hung; Simon Leung; Kenneth Ching; Gerry Wong