Fangda Partners is particularly well-regarded for its work in offshore DCM matters, catering to issuers, managers and trustees on the full spectrum of transactions. Splitting her time between Hong Kong and Beijing, Christine Chen specialises in debt offerings by Chinese issuers on the international market as well as panda bond transactions. She heads up the practice. Annie Shen is the firm’s key contact for international debt securities work.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

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  • ‘Professional, efficient, and able to adapt to business realities and match the high-intensity issuance rhythm of the debt capital market.’

  • ‘Fangda has always been at the forefront of the market in research on cross-border policy iterations, including cutting-edge domestic products.’

  • ‘In Fangda's debt capital markets business, I believe Christine Chen has a leading understanding of market products and top-level policies, making her a market leader.'

  • 'Annie Shen offers many practical insights and is familiar with the communication methods of local state-owned enterprises, especially with provincial-level government clients, enabling effective communication.’

  • 'Xu Zhen and Ren He can provide professional and efficient project feedback, coordinate with project progress, and maintain the high quality and accuracy of the documents provided.'

Key clients

  • China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited
  • Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Ningbo Yincheng Group Co., Ltd.
  • Henan Civil Aviation Development & Investment Group Co., Ltd
  • Quzhou State-owned Capital Operation Co., Ltd.
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Practice head

Christine Chen

Other key lawyers

Annie Shen; He Ren