Ship and offshore finance
Vale S.A.
Advising in the sale to Polaris Shipping Co., Ltd. and leaseback of ten 400,000 dwt very large ore carriers, which involved a US$600 million financing package by a syndicate of Korean banks and private equity funds. This resulted in the launch of Polaris to the world's largest VLOC owner and was Marine Money's Project Finance Deal of the Year 2012.
Bank of China
Advising Bank of China on a US$517 million pre and post-delivery financing to Pacific International Lines to finance 14 container ships being built in China. This was the first ship financing backed by Sinosure lease insurance policies with Trade Finance magazine describing the deal as “landmark for ship finance”.
Syndicate of international shipping banks
Advising a syndicate of banks in relation to twelve year syndicated loan facilities for 16 newbuilding vessels of US$510 million in total. The vessels are to be chartered by a major Korean shipowner to the world’s largest pulp and paper company.
Singapore-based international shipping bank
Advising an international shipping bank in relation to enforcement proceedings over defaults of mortgage payments.
Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
Advising on a landmark ships-for-shares deal for a fleet of 29 ships chartered to Trafigura, and sold to Scorpio Tankers and Frontline Ltd for US$668 million, US$675 million respectively. (Marine Money The Editor’s Choice Deals of the Year – Ships for Shares 2019)
Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
Advising on the US$185.2 million financing of two containerships chartered to Maersk Line through a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option structure. This was one of the first vessel JOLCO for a Chinese leasing company. (Marine Money Leasing Deal of the Year – East 2019)
Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
Advising Minsheng Financial Leasing in relation to the refinancing of a portfolio of 10,000 marine containers, through a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) with head lease and sub-lease structure. (Marine Money Leasing Deal of the Year - East 2018)
Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
Advising Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (BCLC) in respect of the groundbreaking transaction in connection with the US$900 million lease financing by a syndicate of PRC lessors of the cruiseship ‘Genting Dream’.