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Tat PAN

Tat Pan is qualified as a lawyer in Hong Kong (non-practicing), England & Wales. His practice covers general banking & finance, ship finance and other non-contentious shipping transactions, as well as the financing and transactional work of other asset types.

Mr. Pan has extensive experience in various cross-border banking & finance transactions, including syndicated loans, bilateral loans, acquisition financing and project financing.In terms of shipping, Mr. Pan is adept at handling a wide range of ship finance and other shipping transactions, including shp finance loans, sale and lease-backs, finance lease, operating lease, shipbuilding contracts, second-hand ship sale and purchases, shipping joint ventures and mergers, ship registration, etc. Beyond shipping, Mr. Pan also handles the financing of, and other transactions relating to, various other assets, such as marine containers, photolithography machines and other large equipment.

Mr. Pan strives to stay ahead of the times – without losing focus of his core practice, he also keeps up-to-date with the latest market and legal developments, notably in new energy, decarbonization, green and sustainable finance.

Representative Matters

  • Acting for a PRC lender in the extension of Euro 500,000,000 term loan facility to a German

  • borrower to finance the acquisition of the shares of a German listed semi-conductor company

  • Acting for the controlling shareholder of a Hong Kong-listed company in a privatization by way of general offer which is financed by three secured syndicated term loans in the aggregate principal amount of HKD 27 billion and a HKD 3.78 billion secured bilateral term loan granted by a Chinese investment bank

  • Acting for a Chinese investment company in its borrowing of a HKD 2.3 billion loan from a Chinese bank to finance its acquisition of a Singapore-listed company

  • Acting for a PE fund in respect of a USD 20 million subscription credit facility from an American bank

  • Acting for a major Chinese financial leasing company in respect of a USD 262 million acquisition of 4 second-hand and 6 newbuilding bulk carriers from an Asian shipowner and the bareboat chartering of the same to an Asian ship operator under operating lease

  • Acting for a Chinese financial leasing company in respect of the sale and lease-back of 21 bulk carriers and tankers with a Greek shipowner.

  • Acting for three state-owned shipping and energy companies in the setting up of a joint office, joint venture and vessel holding companies, the selection of shipyard and the purchase of 3 x 174,000 cubic metre LNG vessels for a total of USD 550 million from a Chinese shipyard. The project also involved the negotiation of construction supervision agreements, ship management agreements and time charterparties

  • Acting for a state-owned shipping company in the USD 70 million post-delivery financing by a global bank of two 114,000 dwt oil tankers

  • Acting for a U.S. Shipyard in respect of its purchase of two 300-ton capacity portal cranes from a Chinese equipment manufacturer


Honors and Awards

Up and Coming in Shipping Finance (International Firms), Chambers Greater China Region, 2024

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    England and Wales solicitor, 2023
    Hong Kong solicitor (non-practising), 2010

  • Education

    BBA (law), LLB and PCLL at the University of Hong Kong, 2002 to 2007

  • Professional Experience

    Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2025 to present
    Non-equity partner and associate, Reed Smith Richards Butler, 2011 to 2024
    Associate and trainee solicitor, Mayer Brown JSM, 2007 to 2011

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English