Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
Band 1
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Clifford Chance fields an outstanding project finance group, regularly engaged by Chinese lenders on investments in overseas projects. Its additional capabilities cover the financing and construction of projects relating to mining and chemicals. The group is particularly active advising on large-scale infrastructure projects, such as the construction of motorways, telecommunications networks and LNG terminals, and it houses a number of native Mandarin speakers and PRC-qualified practitioners. Its key clients include China Harbour Engineering, Bank of China and China Three Gorges Corporation.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance represented Shanghai LEGOLAND as borrower's counsel on a CNY1.6 billion syndicated loan to finance the development of a new LEGOLAND theme park in Shanghai.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance has a very strong ability to handle complex matters. They also have a big working team which can cover different regions."
"They do good paperwork and respond promptly, and they also have good language capabilities."
"Clifford Chance has a very strong ability to handle complex matters. They also have a big working team which can cover different regions."
"They do good paperwork and respond promptly, and they also have good language capabilities."
Notable Practitioners
Ni Jiahua is a banking and finance specialist based in Beijing who frequently turns his hand to cross-border project financing mandates. He is favoured by Chinese banks as lender-side counsel on outbound infrastructure finance matters.
"We have very good working experience with Jiahua in several cases."
Maggie Lo is a veteran project finance lawyer with extensive experience advising Chinese and international lenders on a variety of cross-border financing mandates.
"Maggie Lo did a very good job to help get a favourable outcome."
Vicky Ma is a rising member in Clifford Chance's projects team and an experienced project finance specialist. She advises lenders and other corporate clients on a wide range of cross-border infrastructure mandates.
"She is very hands-on and is a rising star. She's also very reasonable and good to work with."