Global Law Office's comprehensive banking and finance offering covers onshore, offshore and cross-border financial works, working with Chinese banks, international commercial and investment banks, and multinational financial organisations. Acquisition and project finance specialist Lawrence Lin is also noted for his aircraft and shipping finance work. Lin co-heads the team with Xin Zhang, whose practice involves syndicated loans, structured trade financing, and export credit loans. The team has particular experience of ESG and green financing. Companies in the telecommunications, medical, high-technology and new energy sectors seek out May Liu, while Miller Wang regularly handles financial leasing matters. Yalin Li combines banking and finance experience with corporate, acquisitions, and dispute resolution work.
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Key clients
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- IFC
- Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- DBS Bank
- ING Bank N.V., London Branch
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- African Development Bank
- Huaxia Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
- China CITIC Bank International Limited
- Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch
Work highlights
- Acted as The Export-Import Bank of China (the Lender)'s PRC counsel in an overseas investment loan of up to the amount of US$324,010,000.
- Acted as the PRC counsel to the deal for IFC’s second tranche lending to New China Water (Nanjing) Renewable Resources Investment Co., Ltd.
- Advised Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and DBS Bank Ltd. as mandated lead arrangers in a Secured Loan Facility of up to US$300,000,000 to Xiang L5 HK International Ship Lease Co., Limited, Xiang L6 HK International Ship Lease Co., Limited and Xiang L7 HK International Ship Lease Co., Limited.
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Lawrence Lin, Xin Zhang