Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is well-versed in the full gamut of DCM matters, catering to issuers, arrangers and trustees. William Ku spearheads the practice and acts for the Hong Kong Government and Chinese state-owned enterprises. His DCM capabilities span investment-grade and high-yield bonds, convertible and exchangeable bonds, medium term note programmes, hybrid securities and liability management exercises.
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  • ‘The Smith team is light and flexible.’
  • ‘William Ku is experienced and well-versed in the needs and work pace of investment banks, and can provide timely, sufficient and practical support.'

Key clients

  • Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited
  • Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
  • J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited
  • China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
  • DBS Bank Ltd.,
  • ICBC International Securities Limited
  • Orient Securities (Hong Kong)
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
  • The Bank of New York Mellon
  • Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
  • China Securities (International) Corporate Finance Company Limited
  • Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
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