Led by Jeffrey Chen, Dentons Hong Kong provides 'well balanced, practical and technical advice’ to funds, banks and family offices on highly bespoke cross-border private structured credit transactions. Chen is active on deals throughout Asia Pacific (working with local counsel and with lawyers at the firm based across its extensive network), and has, in recent years, gained particular skill in relation to loan securitisation transactions in Korea and Indonesia. He also excels in handling fintech securitisation matters and as well as advising on new money deals has been very active of late providing workable solutions on distressed transactions. The arrival in August 2023 of the 'technically sound' Nicholas Chua from CIMB Bank strengthens the offering, particularly in relation to public deals.
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‘The team is familiar with structured investments and can provide timely and effective legal advice to meet our business development needs.'
'They have an ability to address the client's concerns and provided well balanced, practical and technical advice.’
‘Jeffrey Chen has unrivalled structured credit expertise and works with great collaboration and flexibility.’
‘Nicholas Chua is not only technically sound, but has a good grasp of client's expectations and specific requirement of the undertaking and task at hand.'
‘Nicholas Chua, with his extensive experience in the industry, can promptly provide effective legal advice to protect the interests of clients.'
Key clients
- Lending Ark Capital
- CLSA/CITIC
- TAC Partners Limited
- Altus Capital Corporation
- CIMB Bank Berhad
- SunRiver International Securities Group Limited
Work highlights
Represented SunRiver International Securities Group Limited and other members of the underwriter syndicate for the underwriting of the dim sum bonds offering by Luzhou Aviation Development Investment Group Co., Ltd., in a global offering under Regulation S of English law governed CNY610m 4.8 per cent. bonds due 2027.
Represented SunRiver International Securities Group Limited and other members of the underwriter syndicate for the underwriting of the dim sum bonds offering by Luzhou Aviation Development Investment Group Co., Ltd. in a global offering under Regulation S of English law governed CNY250m 3.5 per cent. Bonds due 2027.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Jeffrey Chen
Other key lawyers
Gordon Ng; Man Chiu Lee; Nicholas Chua; Ivan Tsang