Advising private equity sponsors on their financings across the Asia-Pacific region, Ropes & Gray LLP‘s core areas of expertise are leveraged and acquisition finance. The team also regularly works with Bain Capital on its finance deals in China, Japan and South Korea. Hong Kong-based Jackie Kahng is experienced in cross-border leveraged finance transactions, including acquisition and real estate financings, and Stephen Hui, who was promoted to counsel in November 2022, focuses on cross-border financing deals. Former restructuring partner Daniel Anderson joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in May 2023.
Testimonials
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'The entire financing practice is strong, with Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean speakers on the team.'
‘Jackie Kahng is one of the few financing partners in the market who can speak Korean.'
'Counsel Stephen Hui's client service level is impressive.'
Key clients
- Bain Capital
- Baring Private Equity Asia
- Blackstone
- IGIS Asset Management
- KKR
- MBK Partners
- Naver Corporation
- Nexus Point Advisors HK
- Tor Investment Management Hong Kong
- TPG Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Nexus Point Advisors on the financing for a Nexus Point-led consortium’s acquisition of Honour Lane Shipping, a Hong Kong-based logistics company.
- Advised Bain Capital Special Situations on the financing for its co-investment in the advanced materials business of Hanwha Solutions.
- Advised Bain Capital Private Equity on the financing for Bain's acquisition of a majority stake in CLASSYS, a South Korea-listed medical aesthetic devices company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jackie Kahng