East Asia - Hong Kong

Dentons Hong Kong

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Dentons Hong Kong regularly advises numerous corporates and financial institutions on structured finance products, leveraging its extensive network of offices. The team is also able to tap into the markets of Vietnam and the Philippines, offering advice on cross-border issues within these jurisdictions. Jeff Chen leads the practice, focusing on limited recourse and cross-border financing structures. Man Chiu Lee is another key name, and her experience includes representing issuers and underwriters in IPOs.

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Key clients

  • Gaoyou City Construction Investment Development Group
  • Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
  • CMB International
  • Laiwu High-Tech Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented CMB International as the sole dealer advisor in connection with the exchange offer by Huijing Holdings Company Limited of at least a minimum acceptance amount of US$107.4m of its outstanding US$138m 12.50% senior notes due 2022 for 12.50% senior notes due 2023.
  • Represented Gaoyou City Construction Investment Development Group in its global offering under Regulation S of its English law governed €75m 4.6 per cent.
  • Represented Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. in connection with the issuance by Higher Key Management Limited of US$41m 6 per cent credit enhanced bonds due 2023.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Jeff Chen

Jeff Chen

Dentons

Jeff Chen heads the structured finance practice at Dentons Hong Kong LLP with a coverage that spans all of Asia. Jeff has over 18 years' experience in Asia as a legal practitioner in all areas of fixed income, including debt capital markets, securitization, structured finance, project finance and distressed debt. His practice is focused on limited recourse and cross-border financing structures of all types. He is also familiar with structured notes and derivatives. Jeff is currently involved in establishing distressed debt facilities and special situations funds for cross-border investments into NPLs, real estate and workout arrangements in China and Asia. Jeff has consistently enjoyed prominent league table rankings: Leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Securitisation in the 2022 Chambers Greater China and 2023 Legal 500 Asia Pacific guides Lead lawyer on IFLR 2020 Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year (with the same nomination on another deal in 2021) Acritas Star – independently rated lawyer in Thomson Reuters 2021 survey of global senior in-house counsels Leading lawyer in 2008 IFLR Global Guide to the World's Leading Structured Finance and Securitization Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeff Chen

Other key lawyers

Man Chiu Lee, Ivan Tsang