PeopleHongkai Zhou

Hongkai is an asset finance lawyer specialising in ship finance. 

Hongkai advises leading banks, financial institutions and shipowners on transactions including financing and leasing of ships and offshore installations.  He also acts on broader banking work, encompassing corporate lending, acquisition finance and real estate finance.

Shipping finance and leasing

Hongkai has worked on a full range of finance and leasing transactions in the maritime and offshore sectors.  His expertise lies in international ship finance including ship registration, ship sale & purchase, shipbuilding contracts and structured ship finance.

Dual qualified to practice in the People’s Republic of China and England & Wales, he also advises on PRC-specific ship finance issues. His recent experience includes advising on the financing of the UK's biggest rig construction project for decades.

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