Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 3
Chambers Review
CMS offers deep expertise in both derivatives and structured products and securitisation mandates. The team is frequently called on to handle derivatives restructuring, structured financing, as well as advising on various asset and mortgage-backed securitisation matters.
Work Highlights
- CMS acted for CJ China Asset Management as the lender on a securitisation collateralised loan obligation transaction, which was backed by RMBS securitisation debt.
- The firm also advised Hantec Securitieson a total return swap.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The CMS Team has in-depth knowledge of the ABS market in the Asian region, particularly Hong Kong."
"We appreciate the team's ability to tackle complex and particularly challenging transactions and provide clear, concise and commercial advice."
"The CMS Team has in-depth knowledge of the ABS market in the Asian region, particularly Hong Kong."
"We appreciate the team's ability to tackle complex and particularly challenging transactions and provide clear, concise and commercial advice."
Notable Practitioners
Kingsley Ong of CMS's Hong Kong office is a trusted counsel on a host of securitisation mandates, including both asset and mortgage-backed securitisation.
"Kingsley has years of expertise and is very friendly and commercially-minded."
"I'm consistently impressed by the meticulous and insightful work of Kingsley. His expertise and attention to detail have been invaluable."