Maggie Lo and Anthony Wang spearhead the global financial markets practice at Clifford Chance. The team is well-equipped to handle a variety of cross-border financing transactions on both the borrower and lender side. Lo’s diverse caseload includes project, acquisition, receivables and pre-IPO financing. Wang has particular expertise in syndicated loan financings within Asia. Vicky Ma advises on international project finance and China outbound financings, particularly global energy and infrastructure projects. Dauwood Malik oversees syndicated matters while Michael Pallaras undertakes private credit, real estate and acquisition finance. Leveraged finance specialists Edith Leung and Charlotte Leung are the key members of the team.
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Position
Dauwood Malik has extensive experience in debt finance, including corporate credit, infrastructure financing, real estate development and investment financing.
Career
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2002
Joined Clifford Chance 2007
Partner since 2011
Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 2012
Education
Cambridge University (BA (Law)) 1999
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Testimonials
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- 'Clifford Chance has a deep understanding of international cross-border transactions and applies that in a commercial way, tailored to the specifics of the relevant jurisdictions.’
‘Anthony Wang is a leader in the market and top tier for us. Practical and commercial focus when tackling key legal and risk issues, particularly strong on the cross-border elements of the deals we do.'
'Dauwood Malik is a trusted adviser and sounding board for us on difficult problems and wider legal and industry issues.'‘Anthony Wang is a highly respected market leader and has extensive experience on various types of financing transactions. A lot of famous partners in the market were trained by him.'
'Vicky Ma is super responsive, always stays on top of things and is able to give timely and commercially savvy solutions to complex issues. She’s always able to work under immense pressure, manages deal dynamics well and is a genuine pleasure to work with.’‘They have an extremely strong reputation in the market across numerous products. They are impressive, technically skilled, well-informed, completely across the latest market developments, very hardworking and extremely commercial.’
‘Dauwood Malik is extremely technically skilled and commercial.’
Key clients
- China Merchants Capital Wynn Resorts Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Carlyle Group Inc J&T Global Express Limited HSBC Bank of China KKR MicroPort Scientific Corporation Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited Hillhouse Investment Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Advised BOC Macau and the lender group on the acquisition finance for the privatisation of Vinda International Holdings Limited by Isola Castle Ltd.