DeHeng Law Offices
DeHeng Law Offices‘ banking and finance team has strong experience of acting as lead counsel, as opposed to PRC counsel, on cross-border transactions. The firm is mainly specialised in acquisition finance and project finance matters, particularly those involving foreign governments and large lenders. Other key areas of activity include loan restructuring, sovereign loans, and interbank loans. The practice is run by Zhang Xu and Ma Kai, who are well versed in both domestic and cross-border matters. Other notable lawyers include Sisi Shen, who focuses on onshore and offshoring financing and real estate finance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘DeHeng’s team of lawyers has rich project experience and unique insights in the fields of reorganisation, bankruptcy and disposal of non-performing assets. Because of this, they can adapt to the needs of diverse customers.’
- ‘DeHeng’s banking and finance team has excellent professional ability, a good attitude, and rapid feedback speed.’
- ‘DeHeng provides very professional legal opinions and can respond to emergencies efficiently. Team members can cooperate with each other to provide excellent service to customers.’
- ‘Huang Huazhen is an outstanding partner - very professional and experienced. He can quickly understand the business logic of the project, discover the legal risks and propose targeted solutions.’
Key clients
- China Development Bank
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
- Nanyang Commercial Bank (China) Limited
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
- Agricultural Bank of China
- China Industrial Bank, Hong Kong Branch
- China CITIC Bank International Limited
- The Bank of East Asia, Limited
- Bank of Communications
- Bank of China
- Shandong Gold Ming (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
- Banco Bradesco S.A. – Hong Kong
- ACE INVESTMENT FUND LP
- China Life Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- China Life Investment Management Company Limited
- PICC Capital Insurance Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- SPIC Clean Energy Fund Management Co., Ltd.
- Beijing Guoshou CCCC Urban Development Investment Fund Partnership (limited Partnership)
Work highlights
- Acting as PRC counsel to several international and domestic banks on a syndicated loan of US$423,000,000 to Bapton Company Limited for refinancing its existing financial indebtedness.
- Acting as lead counsel and PRC counsel to ACE Investment Fund LP, as the borrower, on a syndicated loan of EUR 186,000,000 to refinance bridge loans in respect of its investment in wind power projects in Poland and Italy.
- Acting as lead counsel and PRC counsel to a Hong Kong commercial bank's PRC subsidiary on the RMB 80,000,000 working capital loan advanced by the client to China Tianrui Group Cement Company Limited.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zhang Xu, Ma Kai