King & Wood Mallesons‘ banking and finance practice is well known for its impressive client base of financial institutions, such as Bank of China, ICBC Wealth Management and the International Finance Corporation, but also has a strong reputation for acting as borrowers’ counsel. Feng Ma, who has a strong focus on aircraft and equipment finance but also specialises in project finance and the establishment of financial institutions, co-heads the department with Stanley Zhou, who is also deeply experienced in the practice area, with recent highlights including advising China Minsheng Bank on the financing for the privatisation of Sina Corporation. Other notable team members include Ling Wang and Stella Wang.
Testimonials
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- ‘King & Wood Mallesons's team of lawyers has excellent legal research capabilities, extensive professional knowledge of the legal system of the OTC derivatives market, and a deep understanding of domestic and foreign derivatives market practices, and can respond to and meet the association's requirements in a timely manner.’
- ‘The overall quality of the team is high, particularly concerning the non-partner-level lawyers, who are extremely high quality and quite outstanding.’
Key clients
- International Finance Corporation
- Chindata Group
Work highlights
- Advised ICBC and other lenders on a syndicated loan by way of non-recourse factoring in respect of a Comac C919 aircraft.