Shipping

Advised a Chinese leasing company in the US$317.9 million syndicated refinancing involving five 11,000 TEU containerships acquired from a New York-listed shipping conglomerate as part of a sale and leaseback transaction. These vessels have since been delivered and sub-bareboat-chartered to a world leader in global container shipping. This transaction won the 2017 Marine Money Deal of the Year in the Export Credit Agency – East category.

Advising a Chinese leasing company on its US$160 million sale and leaseback of three 2,255LM ropax vessels with one of the world's largest car carrier operators.

Advised a Chinese leasing company in its US$473 million post-delivery finance leasing of eight 261,000 DWT very large ore carriers for Fortescue Metals Group, the largest direct funding arrangement provided by a major Chinese financier for an Australian mining conglomerate.

Advised a club of lenders on a US$190 million term loan facility to special purpose vehicles indirectly owned by a Chinese leasing company for the purpose of refinancing the borrowers' acquisition costs in setting up the sale and leaseback of two 16,000 TEU containerships.

Ship and offshore finance

Advised a Chinese leasing company in the US$317.9 million syndicated refinancing involving five 11,000 TEU containerships acquired from a New York-listed shipping conglomerate as part of a sale and leaseback transaction. These vessels have since been delivered and sub-bareboat-chartered to a world leader in global container shipping. This transaction won the 2017 Marine Money Deal of the Year in the Export Credit Agency – East category.

Advising a Chinese leasing company on its US$160 million sale and leaseback of three 2,255LM ropax vessels with one of the world's largest car carrier operators.

Advised a Chinese leasing company in its US$473 million post-delivery finance leasing of eight 261,000 DWT very large ore carriers for Fortescue Metals Group, the largest direct funding arrangement provided by a major Chinese financier for an Australian mining conglomerate.

Advised a club of lenders on a US$190 million term loan facility to special purpose vehicles indirectly owned by a Chinese leasing company for the purpose of refinancing the borrowers' acquisition costs in setting up the sale and leaseback of two 16,000 TEU containerships.

Real estate finance

Advised a Hong Kong listed real estate developer on the CAD$78 million secured term loan facility arranged by United Overseas Bank Limited in relation to the acquisition and development of a mixed residential and commercial real estate development project in Vancouver, Canada.

Advised a Hong Kong listed real estate developer on its HK$3,110 million term loan facility, arranged by a syndicate of commercial lenders for the purpose of refinancing and land premium and construction costs of the development of the property in Sha Tin, a district in Hong Kong.

Advising a leading Hong Kong bank and five other local and international banks on a HK$1,914 million secured term loan facility provided to a joint venture vehicle involving two major Hong Kong real estate developers to finance the development of a major Hong Kong residential project.

Finance

Advised a Singapore-listed company in its US$120,000,000 secured structured club loan facility to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate.

Advised a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate on the its issuance of US$40 million guaranteed notes and convertible bonds which were arranged and subscribed by the investment banking arm of a major PRC commercial bank.

Advised an affiliate of a major Hong Kong privately-held conglomerate on its seller's credit and subsequent exit refinancing in relation to its HK$6,000 million sale of equity interests in the holding companies of certain PRC real properties.

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Real estate investors and developers

Advised a Hong Kong listed real estate developer on the CAD$78 million secured term loan facility arranged by United Overseas Bank Limited in relation to the acquisition and development of a mixed residential and commercial real estate development project in Vancouver, Canada.

Advised a Hong Kong listed real estate developer on its HK$3,110 million term loan facility, arranged by a syndicate of commercial lenders for the purpose of refinancing and land premium and construction costs of the development of the property in Sha Tin, a district in Hong Kong.

Advising a leading Hong Kong bank and five other local and international banks on a HK$1,914 million secured term loan facility provided to a joint venture vehicle involving two major Hong Kong real estate developers to finance the development of a major Hong Kong residential project.

Banks and banking

Advised a Singapore-listed company in its US$120,000,000 secured structured club loan facility to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate.

Advised a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate on the its issuance of US$40 million guaranteed notes and convertible bonds which were arranged and subscribed by the investment banking arm of a major PRC commercial bank.

Advised an affiliate of a major Hong Kong privately-held conglomerate on its seller's credit and subsequent exit refinancing in relation to its HK$6,000 million sale of equity interests in the holding companies of certain PRC real properties.

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