Ship and offshore finance

Acted for a leading US bank in a US$200 million syndicated loan to a Chinese leasing company to finance the acquisition of eight tankers.

Acted for the Hong Kong branch of a major UK bank in a syndicated loan to a PRC shipping company for financing of three newly-built container vessels.

Acted for the Hong Kong branch of a major UK bank in syndicated financing of a series of newly-built LPG tankers and bulk carriers owned by a ship owner in Abu Dhabi.

Acted for a Chinese financial leasing company in a sale and leaseback transaction of two newly-built bulk carriers to be chartered to a leading Hong Kong shipping company. The structure involves pre-delivery financing and cross-collateralisation with another two existing bulk carriers under existing charters with the same leasing company.

Acted for a Chinese financial leasing company in a sale and leaseback transaction of five newly-built chemical tankers with a Belgian shipping company.

Acted for various ship owners and lessors in title transfer and title registration of vessels under Hong Kong flag.

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Real estate finance

Advised the Hong Kong branch of a major PRC bank on a secured term loan facility to a Hong Kong listed commercial real estate investor and developer for acquisition of all units in an industrial building in Hong Kong.

Acted for a joint venture set up by two real estate groups in a syndicated financing for purchase of a piece of land in New Territories, Hong Kong to be redeveloped into a residential property.

Acted for a Hong Kong bank in a bilateral loan to an investor based in Hong Kong for purchase of 20 newly-built residential apartments in London.

Acted for a Hong Kong bank in a syndicated loan to a Hong Kong family office for refinancing of all units in a commercial building located in London.