Biography
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 a PRC lawyer and New York lawyer. He is an exceptional banking lawyer who has been recommended by leading rankings in all three jurisdictions where he practiced.
Mr. Yuan specializes in acquisition finance, fund finance, project finance, trade finance, bank compliance and blockchain.
Mr. Yuan's representative experience, awards and recognitions include:
"Highly regarded" banking lawyer by IFLR1000 in Hong Kong.
Represented a consortium led by Agricultural Bank of China in its RMB 26 billion project finance for the Universal Theme Park in Beijing ("Project Finance of the Year" by Asian Legal Business for 2019, PRC law).
Represented a consortium led by JP Morgan Chase and the Export-Import Bank of the United States in its 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 PRC.
Mr. Yuan is proficient in both Chinese and English, and has conversational proficiency in Arabic.
Mr. Yuan specializes in acquisition finance, fund finance, project finance, trade finance, bank compliance and blockchain.
Mr. Yuan's representative experience, awards and recognitions include:
"Highly regarded" banking lawyer by IFLR1000 in Hong Kong.
Represented a consortium led by Agricultural Bank of China in its RMB 26 billion project finance for the Universal Theme Park in Beijing ("Project Finance of the Year" by Asian Legal Business for 2019, PRC law).
Represented a consortium led by JP Morgan Chase and the Export-Import Bank of the United States in its 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 PRC.
Mr. Yuan is proficient in both Chinese and English, and has conversational proficiency in Arabic.
Recent matter/case highlights
- Represented a consortium led by Agricultural Bank of China in its RMB 26 billion project finance for the Universal Theme Park in Beijing, recognised as Project Finance of the Year by Asian Legal Business in 2019.
- Represented a consortium led by JP Morgan Chase and the Export-Import Bank of the United States in a USD 850 million export finance facility to a Mexican petrochemical company, recognised as Deal of the Year by Trade Finance in 2013.
- Led the second amendment of the standard banking documentation of the China Banking Association, acting as task leader for a team of 10 to 20 banking lawyers from three leading PRC law firms.
- Represented overseas branches of a leading Chinese bank in a multi-million US dollar acquisition finance facility extended to a prominent Chinese offshore investment fund, serving as lead counsel on the offshore financing aspects.
- Represented overseas subsidiaries of a major Chinese state-owned enterprise in a financing transaction totalling approximately USD 5 billion, comprising secured loans, perpetual bonds and conventional bonds, acting as lead counsel for a multidisciplinary legal team.
Key practice areas
- Banking
- Financial restructuring
- Financial services regulatory
- Project finance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Trade finance
Sector expertise
- Banking
- Financial services
- Fintech
Education/Alumni
- BA, Beijing Language and Culture University, 1999
- LLB, Fudan University School of Law, 2001
- LLM, Groningen University, 2002
- PhD, Groningen University, 2007
- LLM, Columbia Law School, 2009
- JD, Columbia Law School, 2011
Association/network memberships
- Chinese Lawyers Association, 2004
- New York Bar Association, 2010
- Hong Kong Bar Association, 2022
Bar admissions
- The People's Republic of China, 2004
- The State of New York, 2010
- Hong Kong SAR, 2022
Address:
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