DLA Piper showcases demonstrable experience advising lenders on financing matters, particularly project financing, with acquisition finance forming a cornerstone of the practice and frequently called upon by its diverse client roster featuring banks, investment funds and corporate borrowers. Splitting his time between the firm’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices, ‘highly experienced’ Matthias Schemuth leads the practice alongside Paul Lee, who advises on syndicated loans, structured lending and cross-border financings, in addition to acquisition finance, and Trinh Hoang, who handles special situations financing mandates.
Testimonials
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- 'Strong technical knowledge and expertise, good response times and competitive fees.'
- 'Matthias Schemuth is highly experienced with good knowledge of the Asia market, approachable and good response times.'
Key clients
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
- CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited as agent and lender and five other lenders on a transferable syndicated term loan facility to ND Paper Malaysia (Selangor) Sdn. Bhd. and guaranteed by Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited.
- Advised Digital Edge in relation to a secured acquisition financing involving a revolving credit facility and a working capital facility of up to $150 million to finance the acquisition of the remaining 33% shareholding in PT Indointernet Tbk.