Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee has extensive experience in the consumer, agribusiness, real estate and digital banking sectors, as well as energy and renewables. The firm has seen further growth in sustainability and ESG-linked financings. It has close links to regional and international banks and development banks. Vietnam and Indonesia are key markets for the team. Kaveeta Sandhu was promoted to the partnership in January 2023 and has become head of the banking and loans group in Singapore. Samantha Campbell left the firm for an in-house position.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The B&F team appear to work seamlessly across different jurisdictions - this is very helpful as our deal team and booking point for the loan/transaction are typically across different jurisdictions too.’

  • 'Kaveeta Sandhu - technically sound and generous with her time by giving seminars and workshops. Makes an effort to stay in contact.’
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Key clients

  • International Finance Corporation
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Westpac Banking Corporation
  • BNP Paribas
  • Coӧperatieve Rabobank
  • MUFG Bank
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Corporation
  • PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero)
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Lendable SPC

Work highlights

  • Advised Lendable SPC on a secured loan of up to $10m to F88 Business JSC, the largest financial services chain in Vietnam.
  • Advised a bank club led by Westpac Banking Corporation as global coordinator and documentation agent on a $500m term facility granted to BOC Aviation (Ireland).
  • Advised the finance parties led by PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) and PT Bank Central Asia  as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on a $190m and IDR1,901bn fully secured financing to the FKS Food & Agri Group, the largest and leading food and feed ingredients supplier in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kaveeta Sandhu