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Banking & Finance (International Firms) - China

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie's finance group is highlighted for its breadth of experience in outbound lending work for PRC clients, especially on real estate and project financing matters. The law firm handles leveraged finance issues for key PRC banks and international financial institutions and represents clients in all aspects of financing transactions, from origination and negotiation to documentation and closing. It additionally offers sound knowledge of financial regulatory compliance issues and is active advising on mandates involving offshore loans.

Work Highlights

  • Baker McKenzie advised a consortium of international and local banks as mandated lead arrangers on HKBN Group's sustainability-linked financing.

Strengths

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The team is very experienced and also very familiar with banks' requirement on financing matters. They also uphold a very solid standard in the work delivered.

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Greater China Region

The team is always available to discuss, provide ideas to solve problems, and always ready to have a good debate to get to a common goal, which is really our goal for legal services.

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Greater China Region

Baker McKenzie has great depth of knowledge and experience on market standards and legal registration authorities' requirements. They are prompt, detailed, accurate and sharp.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sally Hung
3
Sally Hung
3
Band 3
Sally Hung has considerable expertise in structured finance and syndicated loan matters. Her clientele includes both commercial and investment banks.

She is very, very professional and different in the sense that she is able to establish her professional image, but with a sense of personal touch.

Sally Hung is a very safe pair of hands, she is familiar with deals with a China element. You can't go wrong with her.

Sally and her team have been very reliable working partners. We worked together on numerous transactions and workflow across institutions has been seamless.

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Kenneth Ching
4
Kenneth Ching
4
Band 4
Kenneth Ching is recognised for his growing practice, drawing praise from market sources. He has noteworthy experience in leveraged financing and refinancing transactions, and is regular mandated by banks and alternative credit providers.

He has been a great partner to work with. He is very responsive and understands our business well.

Kenneth is really strong in structured deals. He has provided a lot of advice and has dealt with a lot of different kind of structured deals. He has the experience, which is really important to us.

Kenneth is always great to deal with. He has good commercial awareness and is always helpful.

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Simon Leung
5
Band 5

Simon Leung is a popular choice amongst Chinese banks and is singled out for his ability to advise on a wide range of financing matters, notably on sustainability-linked financings and syndicated loan facilities.

Simon is an excellent partner to work with. He has deep knowledge of our business. He can effectively complete our transaction to meet all the critical times.

His expertise and commercial approach allowed us to quickly grasp the legal and regulatory framework required to enter new markets within a tight timeframe.

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Baker McKenzie

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Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Sally Hung
3
Sally Hung
3
Band 3
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Kenneth Ching
5
Kenneth Ching
5
Band 5
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Simon Leung
5
Band 5
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Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)
Kenneth Ching
4
Kenneth Ching
4
Band 4
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