Sidley Austin
Sidley Austin’s banking and finance practice is noted for its representation of borrowers and extends its expertise to cover leveraged financings, asset-backed finance, sustainable bonds, and pre-IPO financings across diverse sectors, including life sciences, real estate, and energy. The team also boasts a significant proficiency on the lending side, having recently served a portfolio of Chinese banks and corporates in a diverse range of complex financing transactions. Clients appreciate the firm’s cross-border capabilities, lauding that the team ‘works seamlessly across PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore and US offices’. Olivia Ngan is ’very knowledgeable in banking and financing areas’ and heads up the Hong Kong-based team alongside Daniel Lindsey, who focuses on leveraged and acquisition financing transactions and fund level financings. Other key members include Alan Wong, a primary point of contact for international financial institutions with specific expertise in PRC-related matters, particularly concerning clients in the real estate sector.
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Testimonials
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‘The team works seamlessly across PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore and US offices and across different practice sectors, which is helpful for complex transactions involving both the financing elements and analysis of underlying assets of investment funds.’
‘I am impressed by the team led by Olivia Ngan. She is very knowledgeable in banking and financing area, and has strong technical skills and extensive experience. All of these makes us comfortable to rely on her advice on a marketing leading and very complex hybrid financing project.’
'The team is professional, efficient and helps to protect the interests of the client all the time.'
Key clients
- R-Bridge Healthcare Fund
- CBC Group
- Shimao Group Holdings Limited
- Geely Automobile Holdings Limited
- Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited
- JY Grandmark Holdings Limited
- Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
- Agile Group Holdings Limited
- China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong Branch
- Inspiration Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised R-Bridge Healthcare Fund, a private fund managed by CBC Group, on a US$40m royalty-backed financing to Yisheng Biopharma Co. Ltd.
- Advised Adventure Success Limited, a subsidiary of Shimao Group Holdings Limited, on the successful closing of (i) senior loan facilities of HK$10.3bn (US$1.3bn) to replace its original syndicated project loan facilities and (ii) junior loan facilities of approximately HK$1.1bn (US$140m) and approximately HK$604m (approximately US$77m) to replace certain existing loans borrowed by other members of the Shimao Group, both provided by United Overseas Bank Limited.
- Advised R-Bridge Healthcare Fund (RBF), a fund managed by healthcare-dedicated asset management firm CBC Group on a US$120m “hybrid” fund financing granted by Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking through its Hong Kong branch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivia Ngan, Daniel Lindsey