Banking & Finance (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 5
About
Provided by Eversheds Sutherland
Our Hong Kong Banking and Finance team has experience in all aspects of commercial banking and finance, including corporate lending, real estate finance, trade finance, receivables financing, private credit finance, structured finance and project finance transactions. We advise on matters ranging from highly structured debt arrangements to vanilla loans. We have built a strong reputation through our detailed knowledge of the complex laws in the specialist field of cross-border finance, our extensive experience of working in the region, and our commercial and practical approach.
We act for over 30 domestic and international banks. We regularly oversee the drafting and negotiation of finance documents and the provision of related regulatory advice for banks, financial institutions and corporates. We have also advised major banks in Hong Kong on the enforcement of security and distressed debts sale and distribution, as well as on preparing investment and derivatives product documentation for corporate and retail banking customers.
We work closely with our international team consisting of 150+ banking and finance lawyers across the globe and our ability to draw upon our international legal experts in other product areas means that we can offer our clients on all aspects of their finance transactions.
Chambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland's Hong Kong-based team is a trusted lender-side counsel to a number of banks and financial services clients, advising on domestic and international lending, including syndicated lending. The team is also experienced in trade finance, real estate finance and project finance. It also capably advises corporates as borrowers.
Work Highlights
- Eversheds Sutherland advised Ampd Energy on a USD33 million venture debt transaction with HSBC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They offer prompt responses and succinct and pragmatic advice."
"They are a sizable team with members with different focuses, strengths and expertise.They are strong on commercial awareness."
"They offer prompt responses and succinct and pragmatic advice."
"They are a sizable team with members with different focuses, strengths and expertise.They are strong on commercial awareness."
Notable Practitioners
Samuel Chau is experienced in advising both borrowers and lenders on sophisticated financing transactions, bringing to bear over 20 years' experience handling a diverse range of matters.
"Samuel is a seasoned solicitor with extensive knowledge and soft skills. He is able to provide professional opinions to both the bank and corporate with commercial sense."
"Samuel Chau is a guarantee of quality work and excellent service."