Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
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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 represented PAG Asia Capital as borrower's counsel on a USD330 million term loan facility provided by Industrial Bank as mandated lead arranger.
- Clifford Chance acted for Bank of China as mandated lead arranger providing HKD26 billion in acquisition financing towards the privatisation of Vinda International Holdings by Isola Castle.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They possess a very deep and up-to-date understanding of lending structures in the key APAC jurisdictions."
"Clifford Chance reliably provides Rolls-Royce-type service for everything from the simple to the complex."
"They are simply the best. I can always rely on the team to draft documents thoroughly and pick out and resolve contentious points."
"They possess a very deep and up-to-date understanding of lending structures in the key APAC jurisdictions."
"Clifford Chance reliably provides Rolls-Royce-type service for everything from the simple to the complex."
"They are simply the best. I can always rely on the team to draft documents thoroughly and pick out and resolve contentious points."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"It's amazing that Anthony is in such a senior role but still spends so much time on documentation and transaction-specific matters. His attention to detail and commercial awareness are stupendous."
"Anthony Wang is the pre-eminent leveraged finance partner in the market. He is very hands-on and works incredibly hard to deliver on transactions."
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 highly respected, technically very strong and extremely commercial. He has been a pleasure to work with."
"Dauwood Malik is very experienced and practical. He has an impressively hands-on approach."
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.
"Edith is a solid and reliable partner. We always go to her for quotations, no matter the deal. I can't say that for all the other law firms we deal with."
"She’s extremely responsive, sharp and intelligent. She has also built an extremely competent and reliable team of senior lawyers. I know I’m in a safe pair of hands when Edith is working on our deals."
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.
"Maggie is an exceptionally technically strong and commercially savvy lawyer and we work closely with her one everything from the simplest to the most complex transactions."
"She is very versatile and can turn her hand to different things from vanilla corporate loans and structured lending to more complex corporate financing. I think she is very reasonable and sensible."
Charlotte Leung is active on syndicated lending matters and is also sought after for her expertise in leveraged and acquisition financing matters.
"Charlotte Leung is an awesome lawyer in all respects. She is commercial, intelligent, practical, responsive and efficient."
"Charlotte provided invaluable guidance and expertise, negotiating on our behalf and ensuring all legal aspects were covered."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
China