Jim Ho
UK Guide 2025
Band 6 : Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket
Contact number
+44 20 7614 2284Share profile
Band 6
About
Provided by Jim Ho
Practice Areas
Sui-Jim Ho’s practice focuses on finance, capital markets, and restructuring.
He advises on a broad range of financial products including loans (ranging from investment grade to acquisition and leveraged finance), bonds, and derivatives. His clients include companies, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, and sovereigns.
Career
Jim joined Cleary Gottlieb in 2008 and became a partner in 2017. He completed client secondments at Citigroup (capital markets) and Lehman Brothers (derivatives).
Professional Memberships
Senior Courts of England and Wales, and Ireland.
Personal
Jim is fluent in English and Malay and proficient in Cantonese Chinese.
Chambers Review
UK
Jim Ho regularly advises clients on multi-jurisdictional financing transactions. His banking and finance capabilities are complemented by expertise in bond financings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He does great job. He is very knowledgeable and sophisticated."
"Jim was an essential part of the transactions. He was a huge support for us, and the deliverables were always top quality."
"He is a great all-rounder: super-smart, super-commercial, and super-personable. He is terrific to have on a deal. He is incredibly diligent and always comes up with thoughtful advice."
"He does great job. He is very knowledgeable and sophisticated."
"Jim was an essential part of the transactions. He was a huge support for us, and the deliverables were always top quality."
"He is a great all-rounder: super-smart, super-commercial, and super-personable. He is terrific to have on a deal. He is incredibly diligent and always comes up with thoughtful advice."