Global China Banking & Finance (PRC Firms)

Fangda Partners houses a market-leading team with a well-integrated network of offices across China. The firm is well regarded for its broad range of services ranging from syndicated loans to cross-border term loan facilities. The firm is particularly noted for its expertise in domestic and international acquisition financing and non-recourse project financing. The firm remains counsel of choice for a number of lenders and consortiums of borrowers, and advises on LBO financing and privatisation loan facilities. The firm has recently expanded its offering with the arrival of a leading aviation finance team from another prominent firm. China Merchants Bank and Ping An are among the firm's key clients.

King & Wood Mallesons is a formidable market leader, advising on the full gamut of banking and aviation finance matters. The team offers extensive experience handling high-stakes structured finance, acquisition finance, project finance and syndicated loans. The firm has an enviable client list includes a number of policy banks, commercial banks, development banks and investment banks. The team remains a popular choice for aviation finance matters, thanks to its wealth of experience representing a host of financial leasing companies and airlines. The firm utilises its global network to assist Chinese banks with cross-border transactions and foreign banks with local incorporation and issues involving the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. The firm includes China Merchants Bank and Bank of Communications Financial Leasing among its key clients.

Llinks Law Offices has a busy practice handling a range of matters including syndicated loans, project finance and general lending, and is particularly noted for its experience in handling outbound finance work. Its roster spans international and domestic banks, trust companies and other financial institutions. The team receives regular mandates on asset management issues and provides regulatory advice to banks and fund managers. The firm counts Bank of China among its key clients.

AllBright Law Offices is noted for its ability to handle domestic financing work, including regular mandates from banks and financial institutions in the area of project finance. The team is also experienced in asset-backed securitisation work, and remains a key choice for trust and insurance companies that seek services in debt financing. The team is well placed to advise banks and financial institutions on the compliance aspects of their business operations. The firm includes East Asia Bank among its key clients.

Dentons China is widely acknowledged for its dedicated aviation finance practice and proves a popular choice for a range of leasing companies and domestic airlines. The team's scope of expertise spans delivery financing, refinancing, aircraft sale and purchase, and cross-border leasing transactions. The team is adept at advising on matters involving free trade zones, and also boasts a strong offering in cross-border financing and banking litigation. The team is also capable of handling acquisition financing matters. The firm includes China Construction Bank and Minsheng Financial Leasing among its key clients.

East & Concord Partners is noted for its experience in handling financial regulatory issues involving banking, insurance and trust. Areas of expertise also covers sovereign loans and financing facilities offered by China's policy banks. It counts major asset managers such as China Huarong Asset Management, China Cinda Asset Management and CITIC Trust as its key clients.