Sidley Austin
Client SatisfactionNoted for its expertise across the life sciences, real estate, energy and retail sectors, Sidley Austin provides representation to borrowers and handles hybrid fund financing and debt financing mandates, with additional experience in sustainable bonds. Practice leader Olivia Ngan acts for Chinese borrowers and lenders, boasting demonstrable expertise in credit finance transactions in China. Ngan is ably supported by Alan Wong, who focuses on direct lending by funds, structured lending, acquisition finance, and real estate finance.
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Key clients
- R-Bridge Healthcare Fund
- CBC Group
- Shimao Group Holdings Limited
- China Oil And Gas Group Limited
- Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited
- Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
- Agile Group Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advised R-Bridge Healthcare Fund (RBF) on a US$120 million “hybrid” fund financing granted by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking through its Hong Kong branch and Mashreqbank PSC.
- Represented Shimao Group Holdings Limited (Shimao Group) and its subsidiary Brand Rise Limited, as borrower, in the successful restructuring of its original $4.5 billion HKD project loan facilities in respect of the Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong, Tung Chung Hotel.
- Represented China Oil and Gas Group Limited in the successful closing of its $300 million sustainability-linked term loan facility, funded by eight international banks and arranged by China CITIC Bank International Limited and Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., as joint mandated lead arrangers, bookrunners, and underwriters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivia Ngan