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Banking & Finance (International Firms) - China

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper's finance group holds notable expertise in a range of cross-border deals, including acquisition finance, project finance and syndicated lending. The law firm regularly advises on outbound and inbound investments related to Mainland China, with particular activity in the hospitality, energy, TMT and insurance sectors. Its client base includes major Chinese and international institutional banks as well as large investors, notably Sunlife Insurance, DBS Bank and DZ Bank.

Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper advised Société Générale on a USD100 million low-carbon sustainability-linked prepayment financing for aluminium producer Shandong Hongqiao.

Strengths

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"They are quite uniquely able to bring together a strong understanding of English law with the knowledge and understanding of working in the Greater China region."

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"They have exceeded our expectations on multiple transactions in distilling highly technical legal concepts to meet complex risk allocation requirements through difficult negotiations."

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthias Schemuth
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Matthias Schemuth
3
Band 3

Matthias Schemuth is frequently instructed by international and regional commercial banks on project finance as well as trade finance matters. He has particular expertise in financing in connection with the renewable energy and commodity finance spaces.

"Matthias is always on hand, ready to dig into any matters we bring to him. He is responsive, knowledgeable about the market, and provides practical commercial and legal advice."

"Matthias has always been very helpful in structuring transactions and explaining the nitty-gritty to our clients. His work is highly appreciated."

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Matthias Schemuth
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