Fielding lawyers who ‘always come up with bold and creative solutions’, Linklaters has a sterling reputation for its advice to arrangers on private equity-backed LBOs, particularly China-related acquisitions, while in relation to the practice’s work on structured lending transactions, it is able to leverage the expertise of the firm’s corporate, capital markets and regulatory specialists. The team additionally blends international and PRC legal advice on joint inbound and outbound matters, through its joint operation with domestic law firm Zhao Sheng Law Firm. In Beijing, Xiaohui Ji‘s track record includes advising Chinese and international banks, ECAs and sponsors on Belt and Road project financings in the oil and gas, power, mining and infrastructure sectors, and at counsel level, Wendy Zhang maintains a wide-ranging banking and financing transactional practice, and is particularly focused on both inbound and outbound financings. Frank Cui heads the China banking practice from Hong Kong.
Testimonials
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- 'Linklaters truly offers a one-stop-shop service.'
- 'The quality of the team's work lives up to Linklaters' best-in-class standard, and the fee-earners always come up with bold and creative solutions.'
Key clients
- CTBC Bank Co
- E.SUN Commercial Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Industrial Bank Co (Shanghai Branch), as mandated lead arranger, on the financing for the acquisition by Advent International of a 60% stake in Wagas Group.
- Advised the arrangers on the financing for the acquisition of a minority stake by Carlyle in (and a buyout by the founders of) the Sushi Express business.