Partner

Francis K. W. Chen

Financial Services M&A, Banking & Finance, Corporate & Securities

“Francis Chen is impressive – strong technical skills and yet able to provide commercially viable solutions.” 
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Overview

Financial institutions and large corporations turn to Francis Chen for representation in many financing structures, including:

  • bilateral and syndicated loan transactions, with or without security
  • local and cross-border financing transactions
  • complicated financing structures 
  • receivables-based financing
  • project finance
  • on-shore off-shore financing
  • receivables purchase facilities
  • limited recourse pre-payment facilities
  • leverage finance facilities

Experience

Represented:

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited in respect of the EUR$197.802 million term loan facilities to Bright Horizon Global Limited, Maystar Capital Limited and Westley Global Group Limited for the purpose of financing their joint offer for the issued share capital in KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, a public limited company under the laws of Germany, the shares of which are admitted to trading at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 
  • Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited and BEWG Environmental Group Co. Ltd. in respect of their US$120 million (or its equivalent in RMB) term loan facilities from Asian Development Bank for the purpose of funding their wastewater projects in the PRC. 
  • Hang Seng Bank Limited and other mandated lead arrangers in respect of the HK$1.525 billion term loan facility provided by a syndicate of lenders to Hui Xian Investment Limited.  

Publications & Presentations

Recognition

  • Highly Regarded - Banking and Finance, Hong Kong – IFLR1000
  • Recommended – Banking and Finance, Hong Kong – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  • Leading Individual – China (International Firms), Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based – Chambers Asia-Pacific
  • Up and Coming – China (International Firms), Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based – Chambers Asia-Pacific
  • "Francis Chen is impressive – strong technical skills and yet able to provide commercially viable solutions." – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  • "[A] terrific lawyer, a very impressive and nice guy." – Chambers Asia Pacific

Education

  • The University of Hong Kong, LLM
  • The Australian National University, GDLP
  • The University of New South Wales, LLB
  • The University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Commerce

Admissions

  • Hong Kong
  • Australia, New South Wales

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
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