DLA Piper
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DLA Piper’s focus on strengthening its lender-side practice has paid a dividend over recent years, as evidenced by its recent marquee mandates for several of the world’s largest banks and asset managers. Most notably, Natixis Investment Managers and Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) turned to the team for support on HKD280m limited recourse financing of a portfolio of rooftop solar photovoltaic projects. Led by Matthias Schemuth, a veteran project finance lawyer, the group also includes energy sector specialist Russell Wilkinson, who is particularly experienced in LNG infrastructure projects, sales and shipping. Other key names include Russell Wilkinson, who acts for a wide range of banks and financial institutions across Asia, and double-qualified in Hong Kong and New York Paul Lee. Trusted lead counsel to a raft of China-based institutions, Carolyn Dong is able to effectively bridge the cultural gap between Chinese sponsors and international investors, and is a very popular choice on a range of high-profile acquisition financings and project developments. The team also has strong restructuring and structured finance expertise throughout Hong Kong and across the wider APAC region, an area of practice that was further strengthened by the arrival of Trinh Hoang in December 2022 from Linklaters. Crystal Chen left the firm in April 2023.
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‘Experience is very important as well as their ability to be flexible in collaborating to help develop opportunities together. The ability to help crystallize ideas gives an edge in winning mandates for DLA.’
‘Matthias Schemuth stands out as he provides invaluable balanced views on issues. His articulation of the pros and cons of issues allows us to make quick informed decisions on what works for the bank. His expertise on the subject market is excellent and appreciated. He is a valuable asset to DLA.'
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Key clients
- BBVA
- DBS Bank
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Work highlights
- Advising Natixis Investment Managers International Hong Kong Limited, Sunlife Insurance and Fubon Bank as lenders in relation to the limited recourse financing of a large portfolio of up to 30 MW rooftop solar PV projects in Hong Kong undertaken by Widex Solar.
- Advising DBS in respect of a highly structured financing to Foxconn through its Cloud Network Technology (CNT) subsidiary in respect of its inventory and warehousing arrangements in Hong Kong and China with Wintec Industries Inc, via a back to back inventory facility agreement and receivables purchase agreement.
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