Capital Markets: Debt
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
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Ashurst is highlighted for its work handling complex international derivatives and structured product transactions, including OTC derivatives, dim sum bonds and repackagings. Its Sydney and Hong Kong-based teams are well regarded for securitisation work, advising clients on a wide range of asset classes, and bespoke structures. The firm is also noted for its Japanese and China capabilities. Its prominent Australian ECM team works on equity offerings throughout South-East Asia. In addition, the practice isnoted for representing Korean financial institutions, Chinese asset management groups and Australian blue-chip corporates.
Jennifer Schlosser is a key contact for the Australia practice, while Jini Lee is a key partner in Hong Kong.
Work Highlights
- Ashurst advised Malayan Banking on amendments and consent solicitations in relation to notes issued under its USD15 billion MTN programme as part of the transition from LIBOR.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is well versed in handling cross-border bond issues. The lawyers are very experienced."
"Ashurst's team in Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific generally is strong and is well supplemented by its key subject matter experts and broader counsel and associate bench strength located outside the region."
"The team is well versed in handling cross-border bond issues. The lawyers are very experienced."
"Ashurst's team in Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific generally is strong and is well supplemented by its key subject matter experts and broader counsel and associate bench strength located outside the region."