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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 deeply engaged in the sector of debt finance and various financial products, accumulating rich practical experience in leveraged financing, project financing, and debt restructuring. Mr. Yuan has assisted his clients in transaction structure design and credit enhancement in numerous complex cross-border leveraged deals. He has profound knowledge about the industries of finance and energy, and also has extensive experience in real estate, infrastructure, high-end manufacturing, and mineral resources, among other fields.
Mr. Yuan has been recognized by several 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 field, 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 syndication loan from DB, SCB and BOC for acquiring Bosch.

  • Represented a syndication arranged by Agricultural Bank of China in its US$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 acquisition financing in US$ US$130 million from CMBC HK to New iSsoftStone Holdings for payment of merger consideration.

  • Represented China Development Bank HK in its US$1.365 billion acquisition financing to China Niobium Investment, a joint venture invested by a consortium consisting of 5 Chinese SOEs, 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 US$500 million from syndication arranged by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.

  • Represented China Development Bank Corporation in €553.5 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 US$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 US$20 billion acquisition financing to Aluminum Corporation of China for its acquisition of shares in Rio Tinto PLC.


Debt Restructuring

  • Represented HK listed property company for its offshore debt restructuring.

  • Represented Goldman Sachs for refinancing Oaktree Capital’s NPL acquisition involving assets package of hundreds of financial debts in China.

  • Represented a financial institution for creditor rights’ claim in Hainan Airline‘s debt restructuring.

  • Represented China Eximbank for creditor rights’ 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 RMB5 billion by debt restructuring.

  • Represented China Galaxy Asset Management Company in its NPL acquisition of a Shangdong 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 its project finance of Beijing Tongzhou Universal Resort in syndication arranged by Agricultural Bank of China in amount of RMB 26 billion.

  • Represented a syndication arranged by BOC and China Eximbank in amount USD 420 million for its power plant in bangladesh constructed by Power Construction Corporation of China.

  • Represented Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in its US$1,400 million 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 US$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 US$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 US$600 million project financing to Thar power plant and US$200 million financing to the associated mining project.

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

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

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

  • Represented IFC in its US$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.

  • Represent 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 company.

  • 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 of a EV company in Inner Mongolia.


Asset Finance

  • Represented Minsheng Financial Leasing in its financing from Deutsche Bank in USD300 million 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 finance on aircraft leasing to ICBC Leasing.

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

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

  • Represented ING in finance on 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 RMB 3 billion.

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

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Recommended by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific in Banking and Finance, since 2021

Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific in Banking and Finance, since 2021

Recommended by IFLR in Banking and Finance, since 2019

Honored by ALB as one of the Rising Stars Top 15, 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