Laurence Yuan

Mr. Yuan works at Fangda's Hong Kong office. Before coming to Hong Kong, Mr. Yuan practiced extensively in the PRC and New York as PRC lawyer and New York lawyer respectively. He is an exceptional banking lawyer who has been recommended by leading legal rankings in all three jurisdictions where he has practiced.

Mr. Yuan specializes in acquisition finance, fund finance, project finance, trade finance, bank compliance and blockchain.

Mr Yuan representative experience, awards, and recognitions include

• "Highly recommended” banking lawyer by IFLR 1000 in Hong Kong.
• Represented a consortium led by Agricultural Bank of China in connection with  its  RMB  26  billion  project  finance  for  the  Universal  Theme  Park  in  Beijing (“Project  Finance  of  the Year”  by  “Asian  Legal  Business”  for  2019，the  PRC law).
• Represented a consortium led by JP Morgan Chase and the Export-Import Bank  of  the  United  States  in  connection  with  a  USD  850  million  export finance  facility  to  a  Mexican  petrochemical  company  (“Deal  of  the Year”  by “Trade Finance” for 2013, New York law ).
• Led the second amendment of the standard banking documentation of China Banking Association.
• Recommended banking lawyer by Legal 500 in the PRC.

Mr. Yuan is proficient in both Chinese and English, and has conversational proficiency in Arabic.

• Represented a consortium led by Agricultural Bank of China in connection with its RMB 26 billion project finance for the Universal Theme Park in Beijing (“Project Finance of the Year” by “Asian Legal Business” for 2019，the PRC law). Mr. Yuan was the leading counsel for the consortium.
• Represented a consortium led by JP Morgan Chase and the Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with a USD 850 million export finance facility to a Mexican petrochemical company (“Deal of the Year” by “Trade Finance” for 2013, New York law ). Mr. Yuan was a key member of the team representing the consortium.
• Led the second amendment of the standard banking documentation of China Banking Association. Mr. Yuan was the task leader leading a team of 10 to 20 banking lawyers from three leading PRC law firms.
• Represented the overseas branches of leading Chinese banks in connection with a multi-million US dollar acquisition finance facility extended to a prominent Chinese offshore investment fund. The transaction involved both onshore and offshore components, with Mr. Yuan serving as lead counsel to the banks on the offshore financing.
• Represented the overseas subsidiaries of a major Chinese state-owned enterprise on a financing transaction totalling approximately US$5 billion, comprising secured loans, perpetual bonds, and conventional bonds. Mr. Yuan served as lead counsel of a multidisciplinary team comprising over ten lawyers, including specialists in banking, bond, and corporate law.

• Banking
• Financial restructuring
• Financial services regulatory
• Project finance
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Trade finance
• Fintech

• Banking
• Financial services
• Fintech

• B.A. Beijing Language and Culture University, 1999
• LL.B Fudan University School of Law, 2001
• LL.M. Groningen University, 2002
• Ph.D. Groningen University, 2007
• LL.M. Columbia Law School, 2009
• J.D. Columbia Law School, 2011

• Chinese Lawyers Association, 2004
• New York Bar Association, 2010
• Hong Kong Bar Association, 2022

• The People's Republic of China,2004
• The State of New York, 2010
• Hong Kong SAR, 2022