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  • Ting YUAN

    Equity Partner / Beijing

  • Tel +86-10-5957-2045

    Email yuanting@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Financing, Debt Restructuring & Non-performing Assets, Financial Products & Trusts

  • Industries

    Banking & Financial Services, Energy & Power

CV

Ting YUAN

Mr. Yuan has been well entrenched in the sectors of debt finance and various financial products, accumulating ample practical experience in leveraged financing, project financing, and debt restructuring. In a great number of complex cross-border leveraged deals, Mr. Yuan has assisted his clients in transaction structure design and credit enhancement. His track record is not only significant in finance and energy, but also extensive in real estate, infrastructure, high-end manufacturing, and mineral resources, among other fields.
Mr. Yuan has been recognized by internationally renowned legal rating agencies, including Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR, and ALB.
In recent years, Mr. Yuan has deepened his expertise in the cross-border debt restructuring, playing an indispensable role in landmark debt restructuring transactions in various sectors such as aviation, real estate, and energy.

Representative Matters

Acquisition Finance

  • Represented an acquirer established by ZMJ for its syndicated loan from DB, SCB, and BOC for acquiring Bosch

  • Represented a syndication arranged by Agricultural Bank of China in its USD 4 billion acquisition financing to Hainan Airline Corporation for acquiring Ingram Micro

  • Represented Wencan Holding for its acquisition of French listed company Belie and its syndication loan arranged by Societe Generale

  • Represented iSoftStone Holdings in its delisting and related USD 130 million acquisition financing from CMBC HK to New iSsoftStone Holdings for payment of merger consideration

  • Represented China Development Bank HK in its USD 1.365 billion acquisition financing to China Niobium Investment, a joint venture invested by a consortium consisting of five Chinese state owned enterprises, for the acquisition of a Brazilian miner of niobium

  • Represented Haier Group in the takeover of Fisher & Paykel Appliances and its offshore loan in the amount of USD 500 million from a syndication arranged by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

  • Represented China Development Bank Corporation in USD 535 million  in acquisition financing for Weichai Power HK for its acquisition of a stake in Germany's KION Group

  • Represented Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in its USD 133 million acquisition financing to a project company invested by China National Nuclear Corporation for acquiring a mining company in Mauritius

  • Represented China Development Bank in its USD 20 billion acquisition financing to Aluminum Corporation of China for its acquisition of shares in Rio Tinto PLC


Debt Restructuring

  • Represented a HK listed property company in its offshore debt restructuring

  • Represented Goldman Sachs for refinancing Oaktree Capital's NPL acquisition involving asset packages of hundreds of financial debts in China

  • Represented a financial institution in making its creditor's claim in Hainan Airline's debt restructuring

  • Represented China Eximbank in making its creditor's claim in Fangzheng Group's debt restructuring

  • Represented HK listed coal company Hidily Industry for its debt restructuring with dozens of financial institutions

  • Represented ALC for its financial leasing debt claim against Orient Thai in bankruptcy and repossession of the lease asset

  • Represented a syndication arranged by Agricultural Bank of China for dealing with NPL of CNY 5 billion by debt restructuring

  • Represented China Galaxy Asset Management Company in its NPL acquisition of a Shandong-based electronic company under debt restructuring

  • Represented Agricultural Bank Financial Assets Investment Company in its NPL disposal process

  • Represented China Huarong Asset Management Company in its NPL disposal with a real estate company in Chengdu

  • Represented a HK listed renewable energy company Panda Green in its debt restructuring


Project Finance

  • Represented Universal in the project financing of Beijing Tongzhou Universal Resort from a syndication arranged by Agricultural Bank of China in the amount of CNY 26 billion

  • Represented a syndication arranged by BOC and China Eximbank to provide a USD 420 million syndicated loan to a power plant in Bangladesh constructed by Power Construction Corporation of China

  • Represented Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in its USD 1.4 billion project financing to a project company invested by Huaneng Shandong for the construction of a power plant in Pakistan

  • Represented Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in its USD 400 million project financing to a joint venture set up by China Huadian for the construction and operation of a gas fired power plant with capacity of 482 MW in Russia

  • Represented China Development Bank in its USD 800 million refinancing to seven project companies invested by State Grid for operation of regional transmission lines in Brazil

  • Represented China Development Bank in its USD 600 million project financing to Thar power plant and USD 200 million financing to the associated mining project

  • Represented China Development Bank in its USD 11 billion project financing for the construction of a Central Asia-China natural gas pipeline to China National Petroleum Corporation

  • Represented Export-import Bank of China in its USD 300 million project financing to a joint venture invested by China National Nuclear Corporation for the development of a uranium mine in Niger

  • Represented SCB in its USD 45 million project financing to Ever-bright Energy for the construction and operation of photovoltaic projects in China

  • Represented IFC in its USD 16 million project financing to United Water for the construction and operation of municipal water supply and wastewater treatment projects in China


Equity Investment

  • Represented Jiaming Real Estate in its joint venture with Tishman Speyer in New York for investing into a commercial center in Manhattan

  • Represented China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom for their joint investment into China Tower

  • Represented CDB Finance for dozens of private equity transactions

  • Represented Maison Capital in its acquisition of shares in Jiangtai Insurance Broker Company

  • Represented Bank of China Group Investment in its investment in Jingdong Finance

  • Represented Full Money Capital's acquisition of shares in a New Zealand honey manufacturer

  • Represented CDB Finance in its investment in a real estate project company of Vanke Group

  • Represented Saudi Aramco's investment into a joint venture with CNPC involving construction of refinery, supply of crude oil, and distribution of products

  • Represented Omya in its acquisition of a mining company in Sichuan

  • Represented Mitsui Group in its investment in an EV company in Inner Mongolia


Asset Finance

  • Represented Minsheng Financial Leasing in its USD 300 million financing from Deutsche Bank for aircraft leasing

  • Represented Morgan Stanley in a syndication for financing three aircrafts leased from Merchants Bank Leasing Company

  • Represented China Development Bank in its financing for aircraft leasing to ICBC Leasing

  • Represented China Eximbank for leasing of right business jets to Minsheng Financial Leasing

  • Represented ICBC Leasing in its leasing assets sale and repurchase transaction with China Merchants Bank

  • Represented ING in financing for ship leasing to SK Group for two dry bulk carriers, supported by Sinosure policy

  • Represented GECAS in its operating lease of two aircrafts to Hainan airline

  • Represented RBS in its lease financing of metro equipment to Beijing Infrastructure Investment with the total amount of CNY 3 billion

  • Represented Fortis Lease in financing of a number of structured finance transactions based for equipment leasing

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Recommended in Banking and Finance, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific, 2021 to present

Recommended in Banking and Finance, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021 to present

Recommended in Banking and Finance, IFLR, 2019 to present

Rising Stars Top 15, ALB, 2013

Related

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    Finance EMBA, Tsinghua PBCSF (China), 2021-2023
    LL.M. in International Law, University of Bordeaux (France), 2003-2005
    LL.B., Zhongnan University of Economics & Law (China), 1998-2002

  • Professional Experience

    Zhong Lun Law Firm, 2013 to present
    White & Case LLP, 2011-2013
    King & Wood Mallesons, 2007-2011
    DS Avocats, 2005-2007

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English
    French