Banking & Finance

King & Wood Mallesons is commended for its work in China and often picked out as a firm of choice for PRC law advice. The firm is active advising PRC entities on their outbound investments, especially into the energy and natural resources sector. It is also known for assisting major multinational financial institutions and benefits from a notable Hong Kong finance practice which works closely with the Beijing office. The firm's pre-eminent Australian team has market-leading expertise across the board, including significant experience advising on major acquisitions and on asset and project-financing transactions.

"Their partners have great knowledge of the topics and can explain the issues in detail for anyone to understand."

"The team are extremely commercially aware in taking the time to understand the relevant business and its commercial imperatives."

King & Wood Mallesons advised Westpac on the financing of six AW139 helicopters to be leased to Ambulance Victoria for use in airborne ambulance services in Victoria.

King & Wood Mallesons acted for HSBC and Citigroup Global Markets Asia as mandated lead arrangers on a three-year EUR200 million term loan facility to Forwell International.

King & Wood Mallesons advised a syndicate of international banks, led by Bank of China and ING as initial mandated lead arrangers, on the PRC law aspects of its approximately USD3.9 billion financing for the development of a nationwide 4G and 5G telecommunications network in the Philippines by Dito Telecommunity.

Richard Mazzochi in Hong Kong, Stanley Zhou in Shanghai and Yuen-Yee Cho in Sydney are key contacts for this practice.