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Banking & Financial Services

Having served the banking and financial sector for more than 20 years, we have accumulated extensive experience and abundant resources in the financial markets. In addition to Chinese and international banks, which have long been our strategic clients specialized in traditional financial activities, we also serve non-bank financial institutions and various innovative financial service providers, including high-profile funds, trusts, securities companies, asset management companies, financial leasing companies, wealth management companies, financial investment companies, financial asset management companies, and payment companies.

Drawing on our thorough study and deep understanding of financial market trends, financial laws and regulations, and regulatory logics, our lawyers work closely with our clients on structuring of financial products, performance of transaction documents, and prevention of financial risks. Our diligence and professionalism are highly regarded among clients and widely recognized in the market, as attested to by the multiple awards our team has received from globally-esteemed legal media and rating agencies, including Chambers, ALB, and IFLR1000.

Our lawyers advise financial institutions on day-to-day operations, as well as substantial matters such as corporate governance, internal control and risk management, equity management, equity financing, bond financing, compliance, and financial disputes. With a strong foothold in the Chinese financial market and close ties with international markets, we are instrumental in numerous complicated cross-border financial transactions and financial compliance mandates.

Scope of Services

Establishment of and changes to financial institutions, including establishment and opening of new institutions, transfer of shares, introduction of PE investment, merger by absorption, share ownership reform, and public offering
Risk management, cancellation, dissolution, and bankruptcy restructuring or liquidation of financial institutions
Credit and security, including trade finance, syndicated loans, cross-border loans, and overseas project financing
Financial products, including funds, trusts, asset management, and wealth management
Debt capital markets, including bond issuance and asset securitization
Intermediary business of financial institutions, including payment and settlement, custody, underwriting, and financial derivatives
Compliance matters, including setting up of compliance management systems, shareholder qualification review, governmental review and approval, antitrust, anti-money laundering, data compliance, and financial sanctions
Non-performing asset disposal, debt restructuring, and debt crisis management
M&A loans and privatization financing
Factoring and supply chain finance
Financial leasing for aircrafts, vessels, and large equipment
Consumer finance, including automobile finance and small consumer loans
Project finance, including loans for urban and transportation infrastructure, industrial facilities construction, property construction, and large-scale parks or resorts
Retainer legal services for financial institutions regarding corporate governance, labor and employment, and consumer protection, among others
Financial dispute resolution