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Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance's finance team remains a popular choice for major international and PRC lenders for a diverse range of transactions. The team has deep experience in bilateral and syndicated loans, equity and project finance and leveraged finance transactions. It is increasingly active in handling green finance deals and has been heavily involved in advising on recent reforms of banking and loan regulations. Clifford Chance provides assistance to an impressive clientele including state-owned enterprises and major foreign banks, and it is well versed in advising on cross-border transactions across Asia and the EMEA region.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance advised SMBC as one of six international banks on granting a refinancing club loan to Deccan Fine Chemicals India.

  • The law firm acted for Carlyle Group on the financing for the acquisition of a minority stake in Quest Global Services.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anthony Wang
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Anthony Wang
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Anthony Wang leads Clifford Chance's banking and finance team as a highly respected lawyer in the field. His multifaceted practice encompasses acquisition and syndicated financing as well as an impressive range of leveraged financing arrangements.

Anthony is a technical and legal genius.

He's outstanding and an expert in the industry. He's also hands-on, will reply to you when you contact him and would look at and review the documents, not just delegate the work to others.

Dauwood Malik
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Dauwood Malik
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Dauwood Malik's specialism lies in syndicated finance, with notable expertise in acquisition finance. He also receives attention from the market for his contributions to the regulatory landscape of syndicated loan markets in Asia.

Dauwood Malik is a very sensible commercial finance lawyer. He is smart and pragmatic.

Edith Leung
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Edith Leung
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Edith Leung possesses noteworthy expertise in acquisition and equity finance as well as sustainable finance deals. She serves a range of clients, including private equity firms, commercial and investment banks.

She is super responsive and always available. Edith provides great execution and is a completely safe pair of hands. I trust her a lot.

Maggie Lo
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Maggie Lo
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Maggie Lo is well versed in dealing with cross-border acquisition financing, project financing and pre-IPO financing mandates. She is frequently sought after by banks and corporations for her expertise in these areas.

She is an excellent pair of hands, and is very technical and very commercial.

Charlotte Leung
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Charlotte Leung
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Up and Coming

Charlotte Leung is active on syndicated lending matters and is also sought after for her expertise in leveraged and acquisition financing matters.

Her performance was marked by professionalism, adaptability and a collaborative spirit that added tangible value to our strategy.

She is technically very solid and has developed good client relations.

Charlotte has an excellent client service spirit and effective coverage.

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Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

Anthony Wang
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Anthony Wang
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Dauwood Malik
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Dauwood Malik
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Band 3
Maggie Lo
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Maggie Lo
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Charlotte Leung
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Charlotte Leung
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Up and Coming
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)

Anthony Wang
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Anthony Wang
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Edith Leung
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Edith Leung
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Band 3