Leveraging extensive expertise in the regulatory landscapes of Hong Kong and the Mainland, the Greater China practice at King & Wood Mallesons comprises four partners in Hong Kong and a substantial presence in the PRC. Numerous Chinese securities and fund houses regularly seek the team’s counsel, as do international organisations like the IFC and World Bank for various securitisation documents. The team is also well-versed in policy and industry developments, recently contributing to the publication of China netting and collateral legal opinions that affirm China’s pivotal role as a clean netting jurisdiction, a determination crucial for high-value cross-border transactions. Leading the team is the ‘very strong’ Minny Siu, who is a key point of contact for international institutions establishing their warrant programmes in Hong Kong, often on a cross-border basis. Co-heading the team with Siu, Richard Mazzochi excels at handling regulatory issues and advising on evolving regulatory regimes, catering to both international and Chinese clients. Renowned for his ability to ’always think from the commercial perspective of his clients’, Angus Sip has recently been active in advising buy-side and sell-side clients on a range of structured finance and derivatives matters, as well as on retail structured products, including the establishment of HKEX-listed product programmes. Newly promoted partner Andrew Fei is recognised for his role as ISDA’s counsel on various PRC legal reform matters.
Testimonials
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‘The KWM team is absolutely terrific in handling complex and sophisticated matters. They are experienced and knowledgeable in every aspect of highly structured transactions from initial deal structuring to closing, and are able to provide valuable, pragmatic advice to ensure the smooth closure of transactions.'
- 'They have a deep bench of highly talented and engaged lawyers with multi-disciplinary skill sets to advise clients on the full range of transactional and regulatory matters in the structured finance and derivatives front. They are particularly good at cross-border matters involving PRC and Australian elements thanks to their seamless collaboration with their PRC and Australian offices.'
Work highlights
- Assisted ISDA and its members with preparing bilingual written responses to a large number of important derivatives regulatory reforms in China.
- Advised the FSDC working Group on new product development, including the debut launches of listed derivative warrants linked to MSCI China A50 Connect Index and the listed callable bull/bear contracts over various US indices, the development of a new listed structured product called 'Inline Warrants', and first-in-market SFC authorised unlisted equity linked investment over US stocks in Hong Kong SAR.