Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
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+852 2842 4888Chambers Review
Linklaters' compact and highly regarded team advises on market-leading transactions. Its work spans a range of complex structured financings, the firm maintaining an especially strong reputation for leveraged and acquisition finance as well as syndicated loans. Linklaters acts for a prestigious list of international banks and financial institutions and offers experience covering a wide variety of markets including advising on matters related to the UK and the USA in addition to catering to clients across the Greater China region.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised DFI Retail Group Treasury on securing theamendment and restatement of a revolving credit club loan facility valued at HKD3.8 billion.
- Linklaters acted for a consortium of banks as mandated lead arrangers in providing USD145 million worth of multi-tranche term and revolving facilitiesto finance Cornell Capital’s acquisition of In-Tech.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very proactive in formulating solutions and handling complex matters professionally and with care. They are also very attentive and responsive."
"They provide good market insight, are very knowledgeable and have the ability to pivot to find constructive solutions."
"Their experts in each banking area are extremely experienced and we can always draw on their profound knowledge."
"They are very proactive in formulating solutions and handling complex matters professionally and with care. They are also very attentive and responsive."
"They provide good market insight, are very knowledgeable and have the ability to pivot to find constructive solutions."
"Their experts in each banking area are extremely experienced and we can always draw on their profound knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Frank Cui heads the China banking practice from Linklaters' office in Hong Kong. He is building a strong practice advising on acquisition and leveraged finance. His expertise is highly sought after by Chinese and international banks.
"He negotiates and drafts very effectively and is a problem solver. The combination of his legal knowledge and acute commercial instinct makes him a powerful practitioner."
"His advice is always accurate, succinct and constructive. He has a great ability to distil extremely complex matters into simpler principles and rules."
Maggie Ng is noted for dealing with cross-border transactions involving China, particularly syndicated and unsecured loans. Her client base includes financial institutions and credit funds as well as major corporate borrowers.
"Maggie has great market knowledge and commercial acumen. She is able to deliver comprehensive advice under tight timelines."
"Maggie Ng is a seasoned banking lawyer with extensive experience and a solid understanding of the law. She is reliable and very pleasant to work with."
Bernard Chain's recent practice involves advising PRC-based and international financial institutions and corporates on high-profile equity and mezzanine finance. He also leads the firm's structured finance practice.
"Bernard Chain is technically sound, highly commercial and practical. He is able to resolve conflicts among parties without confrontation."
"You can't ask for more from a legal counsel: he's flexible, sophisticated, commercial and experienced. He's also always creative within the legal framework."
Alessandro Nolet is qualified in England and Wales, Italy and Hong Kong. He has particular experience advising international banks and other financial institutions on sponsor-backed leveraged financings.
"Alex is very commercial and has a focus on delivering the right outcomes."
"He moves quickly and is very commercial."
Ranked Lawyers at
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