My practice primarily focuses on merger and acquisition transactions, advising both private and listed companies on their corporate and commercial transactions, as well as structuring joint venture and private equity transactions. I also assist local and foreign clients with corporate finance transactions.

Career Highlights

Corporate Finance

• The note issuer (a private company): Advised the note issuer (a private company) on its issuance of a secured guaranteed note in the principal amount of US$1 billion. The note issuer intended to use the net proceeds from the issue of the note partly for refinancing and partly for its future investment projects. The note issuer is an investment holding company and the subscriber of the note is a fund operated by one of the oldest Chinese local banks in Hong Kong.
• The borrowers (two private companies): Advised the borrowers (two private companies) on a loan facility transaction in the aggregate amount of US$200 million. The borrowers intended to use the net proceeds from the facility for its future investment projects. Both Borrowers are investment holding companies and the lender of the Facility is a reputable China based finance company.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• A global MNC: Advised a leading French industrial services and solutions company, on its consolidation of the water, wastewater and waste businesses within its historical joint venture company established with the conglomerate flagship of a major infrastructure company listed in Hong Kong. This is one of the largest consolidation of water and waste infrastructures in the region.
• A private company: Advised a private company on its disposal with a co-investor of interests in an industrial property project in Guangdong Province of China for a cash consideration of approximately RMB290 million. The acquirer is one of the largest private equity firms in the world.
• A private company: Advised a private company on its disposal of interest in a commercial and residential property project in Jiangsu Province of China for a cash consideration of RMB250 million. The acquirer is one of the top 500 enterprises in China.