Capital Markets: Debt
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
Contact number
+852 2825 8888Chambers Review
Clifford Chance is a major international firm with an exceptional track record of handling traditional equity and debt transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It has particular ECM expertise located in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, advising on headline IPOs, listings and secondary issuances. It has leading investment-grade practices in China, South-East Asia and Japan, and is familiar with green, sovereign and convertible bond offerings. The firm often advises major international banks and Asian financial institutions on large-scale MTN programmes. It is also well respected for its ability to handle structured products and derivatives matters, regularly advising on regulatory changes and developments.
Based in Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific head of capital markets Connie Heng is a key contact for clients. Gareth Deiner and Jean Thio are key contacts in Singapore, while Leng-Fong Lai heads the capital markets group in Tokyo.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised ING, MUFG and Standard Chartered Bank as the joint global coordinators, joint bookrunners and joint lead managers on HKMC's debut securitisation of infrastructure and project finance loans, Bauhinia ILBS 1.
- The firm advised Standard Chartered Bank on the establishment of its USD5 billion global covered bond programme.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"With vast experience in the APAC ECM market and a strong team of attorneys of the highest calibre, Clifford Chance is one of the go-to law firms for APAC ECM deals."
"With vast experience in the APAC ECM market and a strong team of attorneys of the highest calibre, Clifford Chance is one of the go-to law firms for APAC ECM deals."