Louise Leung

Louise Leung

Partner Corporate & Finance

Hong Kong

+852 2840 5012

louise.leung@hoganlovells.com

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese

Louise Leung

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Louise is a partner in our corporate and finance practice. She has extensive experience in structured, real estate, acquisition and leveraged finance, as well as private credit, special situations and restructuring matters. She regularly represents international and Chinese credit funds, financial institutions, multinational and Chinese corporations and private equity sponsors; advising them on complex issues and often involving cross-border elements.

Recognised for her responsiveness and attention to detail, Louise is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, enabling her to guide clients through cross-border transactions with ease. Her in-depth knowledge and experience in the financial sector help her understand clients' needs and deliver effective and practical commercial solutions. Committed to working efficiently and thoroughly for clients, Louise draws on regulatory and other practice areas to support them in handling legal challenges in complex financial and economic environments and in adapting to evolving regulatory requirements within regulated sectors.

Representative experience

Advising a US credit fund on a multi-million USD loan made to a distressed Chinese developer, secured by a Hong Kong luxury residential project, with ongoing enforcement and receivership actions

Advising a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. on a green loan facility advanced by a syndicate of lenders to fund the construction of a solar PV cell manufacturing plant in the United States

Advising a US credit fund and investment bank on a multi-million USD loan to an Indian natural resources conglomerate, involving security structuring and enforcement advice covering 8 jurisdictions

Advising a US investment bank on a multi-million USD loan made to a major US alternative investment fund with a credit support package covering the US, Luxembourg, Amsterdam and India

Advising a private European investment fund in the life science sector on multiple financings made by Asia-based lenders to fund acquisitions, divestments and other corporate purposes

Advising an Asian asset manager on restructuring a USD private bond for a hospitality company's luxury hotel project in Brazil, involving cross-border security and enforcement actions in São Paolo

Advising a US investment bank on a mezzanine loan to a China-based renewable energy company, involving complex security structure and capital return mechanism

Advising a Chinese lender on restructuring a multi-million USD loan for a Chinese minerals company’s mining projects in Ghana and Australia, involving cross-border enforcement and insolvency advice

Advising HNA Group on the secured financing provided to finance the acquisition of Carlson and Rezidor Hotels groups

Advising the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on a €630m term loan facility for China National Tire & Rubber's acquisition of Italian tire maker Pirelli