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Partner |
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2005 |
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Hong Kong, England & Wales |
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Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Corporate Finance, Projects and Infrastructure |
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English, Mandarin (non technical) |
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Philip represents lenders and borrowers in secured and unsecured syndicated and single bank loan facilities in various countries in Asia, as well as shareholder financings, security arrangements, structured trade, commodities finance, asset finance, acquisition finance, securitisation and derivatives. He also handles regulatory work including licensing and deposit protection. He represents liquidators, trustees, creditors and debtors in upstream and downstream restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency in Hong Kong, China and regionally, as well as debt trading and non-performing loan transactions, with particular experience in distressed banks and commodities companies/transactions, and acts as liquidator in members’ voluntary liquidations. In addition, Philip advises on private M&A and private equity in North Asia, with a focus on financial services (including distressed banks), infrastructure and commodities. Philip also represents sponsors and lenders on the commercial and financing aspects of projects in various sectors (such as water, power, petrochemicals and industrial plant) throughout Asia (particularly Hong Kong, China and Indonesia) and globally. |
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| More about Philip: |
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Member, Management Committee, Insolvency Interest Group, 2002-2005
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Member, Asia Pacific Loan Market Association
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Technical Committee for the INSOL conference, Shanghai 2008
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Speaker on Utilities Insolvency at INSOL conference, Beijing 2002
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Visiting lecturer on project finance at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee
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Author, PRC bank regulation, Gruson and Reisner's "Regulation of Foreign Banks", 2nd edition supplement, 3rd edition, 3rd edition supplement and 4th edition
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Author, Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency, PLC Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook, 2003/4, 2004/5, 2006/7, 2007/8 and 2008/9
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Author, Hong Kong insolvency in The Asia-Pacific Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2006
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Author, PRC restructuring and insolvency, PLC Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook, 2003/4, 2004/5, 2005/6, 2006/7, 2007/8 and 2008/9
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Author, PRC non-performing loans in Global Turnaround China Survey 2005
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Author, PRC transactional finance, Euromoney Syndicated Lending Handbook, 2004
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Acknowledged as a recommended lawyer in both Finance and Restructuring & Insolvency in the PLC Which Lawyer? (2002-2009 editions)
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Recognised as a leader in the field of Banking & Finance in China and Hong Kong by the Chambers Asia (2007, 2008 and 2009 editions)
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Firm - The firm has also been ranked as a leading law firm in the area of Banking & Finance in China and Hong Kong by the Chambers Asia (2007, 2008 and 2009 editions) |
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