Capital Markets: Securitisation (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
Band 3
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CMS offers a newly strengthened team boasting deep expertise in both derivatives and structured products and securitisation mandates. The team is frequently called on to handle derivatives restructuring and structured financing, as well as advising on various asset and mortgage-backed securitisation matters. Key clients include Bank of China International, Hong Kong Capital Finance Corporation and Prudential Hong Kong.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised Siegfried Service on a USD4 billion trade receivables securitisation tap programme.
- CMS advised the Taipei Sky Tower developer group on a USD155 million structured development financing for a new skyscraper in Taiwan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Any complexities in the transactions were not an issue for CMS; their suggested solutions have always turned out the most optimal. Client service aside, CMS's impact on every aspect of the transactions has been truly instrumental."
"CMS provided very helpful legal opinions."
"Any complexities in the transactions were not an issue for CMS; their suggested solutions have always turned out the most optimal. Client service aside, CMS's impact on every aspect of the transactions has been truly instrumental."
"CMS provided very helpful legal opinions."
Notable Practitioners
Kingsley Ong of CMS's Hong Kong office is a trusted counsel on a host of securitisation mandates, including both asset and mortgage-backed securitisation.
"We've been privileged to work with Kingsley Ong, who has been a key partner for us. It's very difficult for us to try to find any weakness, and his consistent support has truly made a difference in our business."
"Kingsley is an expert and knows what he is doing. He has a very strong understanding and knowledge of the legal markets he is in and is very instrumental to our business in Hong Kong."
Chris Whiteley remains an esteemed adviser across a comprehensive range of derivatives and structured finance mandates, and frequently acts for banks and financial institutions. He leads CMS's derivatives practice.
"Chris is a very strong derivatives and capital markets lawyer."