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src="/eng/images/separator2.gif" width="19" height="40"></td> <td width="505"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Partner</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" height="26"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> <td width="505" height="26"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" class="peopleheading1" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1">Admitted to Deacons' Partnership:</font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">2005</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td 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width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1"> Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Projects and Infrastructure, Corporate Finance</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1">Languages:</font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1"> English, Mandarin (non technical) </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1">Experience:</font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1"><p align="justify">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. <p>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. <p>In addition, Philip 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. <p>Philip also advises on private M&A and private equity in North Asia, with a focus on financial services (including distressed banks), infrastructure, commodities and retail.</p></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" align="right" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peopleheading1">More about Philip:</font></td> <td width="26" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="505" valign="top"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Member, Asia Pacific Loan Market Association<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Asia/Pacific Vice-Chair, Bank Finance and Regulation Practice Group, Lex Mundi<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Member, Professional Conduct Committee of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Member, Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty of HKICPA<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Past Member, Management Committee of Insolvency Interest Group of HKICPA<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Technical Committee for the INSOL conference, Shanghai 2008<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Speaker on Utilities Insolvency at INSOL conference, Beijing 2002<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Visiting lecturer on project finance at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Banking Regulation in China, Gruson & Reisner s <i>Regulation of Foreign Banks</i>, Volume 2, LexisNexis, 2nd Edition Supplement, 3rd Edition, 3rd Edition Supplement and 4th Edition<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Hong Kong Restructuring and Insolvency, <i>PLC Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook</i>, 2004/5, 2006/7, 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, PRC Restructuring and Insolvency, <i>PLC Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook</i>, 2004/5, 2005/06, 2006/7, 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Emerging changes of E-banking in the PRC, <i>Banking Today</i>, September/October 2006<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Electronic Banking in the PRC: Recent Developments, <i>China Legal Watch</i>, March 2006<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Electronic Banking Services in China: New Developments and Security Protection, <i>China Law and Practice</i>, March 2006<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Hong Kong Restructuring and Insolvency, <i>The Asia Pacific Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2006</i><p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, China NPLs  Trends and Future Issues, <i>Global Turnaround</i>, July 2005<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Author, Opportunities and surprises in the People s Republic of China, <i>The Euromoney Syndicated Lending Handbook 2004</i><p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Recommended in the area of Banking & Finance, Projects and Energy and Restructuring & Insolvency in the <i>Asia Pacific Legal 500</i> (2012 edition)<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Acknowledged as a recommended lawyer in both Finance and Restructuring & Insolvency in the <i>PLC Which Lawyer?</i> (2002-2010 editions)<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Recognised as a leader in the field of Banking & Finance in China and Hong Kong by the <i>Chambers Asia </i>(2007 - 2011 editions)<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Firm - Deacons received the 2008 Best Trade Law Firm in Asia award at Trade Finance magazine s Annual Awards for Excellence.<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Deacons was nominated for China Law & Practice Project Finance Deal of the Year 2010.<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Deacons was nominated for China Law & Practice Restructuring Deal of the Year 2010.<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Deacons has been acknowledged as a recommended law firm in the area of Banking & Finance by <i>PLC Which Lawyer?</i> (2006 - 2010 editions).<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Deacons has been acknowledged as a highly recommended law firm in the area of Restructuring & Insolvency by <i>PLC Which Lawyer?</i> (2007 - 2010 editions).<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">Deacons has been acknowledged as a leading law firm in the area of Banking & Finance for a few years by <i>Chambers Global - The World s Leading Lawyers</i>.<p> </font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="5"><img src="/eng/images/bullet.bmp"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="verdana,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class="peoplecontent1">The firm has also been ranked as a leading law firm in the area of Banking & Finance in China and Hong Kong by the <i>Chambers Asia </i>(2007 - 2011 editions).<p></font></td></tr> </table> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="229" 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