Chris Wang

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Hong Kong SAR

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“I advise banks, financial sponsors and corporates on their most complex derivative and structured finance transactions across Asia-Pacific. Drawing on experience as both a strategic equity banker and derivatives lawyer, I deliver calibrated, practical and innovate solutions to help achieve clients’ commercial objectives.”

Overview

Chris is in the Structured Finance and Derivatives practice in Hong Kong. He focuses on strategic equity transactions in Asia-Pacific (including Hong Kong SAR, mainland China, Australia, Japan, etc.) and advises banks, financial sponsors and corporates on the full lifecycle of listed equity stake management, spanning across:

equity stake-builds and listco repurchases (including accelerated collar stake-build, buy-below-market transactions, etc.)
equity-backed financings (including collar financings, margin loans, etc.)
structured equity monetisation and disposals
equity price hedging, etc.

Chris also advises on asset-backed financing and other complex financings for private capital sponsors against single assets or diverse portfolios.

Chris acts extensively on interest rates, FX and commodities hedging transactions in Asia, including in connection with infrastructure and renewable energy project financings.

Chris regularly advises equity-linked (convertible/exchangeable bonds) related derivative and other transactions in Asia-Pacific, including call spread overlay, major shareholder stock loan, synthetic repurchase.

Experience

Chris has acted on many market-leading derivative, structured finance and other complex financing transactions. Recent highlights include advising:

a leading global investment bank in relation to a multi-billion dollar equity hedging / structured disposal of shares listed in Japan for a top global sponsor
a top international dealer in relation to an accelerated equity collar stake-build over shares listed in Japan by a leading global fund
a leading global dealer in relation to a structured collar monetisation / financing transaction over certificated Class A shares (with weighed voting rights) of a Hong Kong SAR-listed issuer for a major shareholder
a top-tier regional venture capital fund in relation to its accelerated disposal strategy over a variety of its US- listed stake
a regional bank in relation to its ~US$500m back-leverage financing to a leading US private credit sponsor against a diverse range of credit portfolio in the US
the hedge providers in relation to a ~US$2.7bn holdco financing backing the acquisition of 50% interest in Orsted’s Changhua 1 offshore wind project in Taiwan

Beyond the Office

Before rejoining Linklaters as a solicitor, Chris had experience working as a strategic equity banker with a premier international investment bank, responsible for originating, structuring and executing strategic equity and financing transactions across Asia-Pacific. Chris also completed a legal secondment with a leading global investment bank covering strategic equity and institutional equity.

Education, Qualifications and Languages

Chris studied law at the University of Hong Kong.

He speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

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