Alvin Wong

Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong SAR
T:+852 3405 2518
Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong SAR
T:+852 3405 2518
Alvin Wong

Alvin Wong

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Biography

Alvin Wong is a banking and finance lawyer based in Hong Kong. 

Alvin has extensive experience in advising financial institutions as well as corporate borrowers on domestic and cross-border bilateral and syndicated debt financing transactions including acquisition financing, leveraged financing, real estate financing, pre-IPO financing, margin financing, intercreditor arrangements and debt restructuring.

Alvin was seconded to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited in 2015, where he gained valuable experience working within their in-house legal team.


Professional experience

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  • Hong Kong

Advised:

  • HSBC as lead financial advisor - US$3.2bn bridge facility to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises in relation to the public takeover of NWS Holdings, APAC's largest public takeover financing in 2023
  • Global Coordinators and Sustainability Structuring Banks – West Kowloon Cultural District Authority’s inaugural HK$4bn sustainability linked loan facilities and subsequent HK$5bn sustainability linked loan facilities for refinancing, the first of its kind amongst statutory bodies and arts and cultural institutions in Hong Kong
  • Various lenders – various term loan facilities to a leading international bank secured by its loan asset portfolio
  • Onshore and Offshore Facility Agent – a RMB1.4bn onshore/ offshore loan facilities to finance the acquisition of cold chain warehouse facilities in Guangdong province, PRC, led by one of the largest US listed PEREs
  • A PRC investment bank as equity and debt investor – a US$62m offshore senior term loan facility, a US$200m offshore mezzanine bridge loan facility (backed by cross border RMB cash pool arrangement) and a RMB1.1bn equivalent sponsor level mezzanine financing to refinance an onshore/ offshore real estate financing involving a portfolio of 5 commercial and mixed used developments held by 5 WFOEs in the PRC through cross-collateralised structure
  • A syndicate of banks led by Industrial Bank – a US$140m sustainability-linked loan facilities with greenshoe option made available to a PRC listed EV battery producer, for financing the acquisition of a nickel smelter project in Indonesia
  • Various offshore lenders – financing, refinancing and related amendments to facilities in relation to property development projects in various cities in the PRC, including Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Jiangmen, Shanghai, Shenyang and Shenzhen
  • A leading China distressed asset management company as sponsor – on the financing aspects of the acquisition of a hotel property in Tsimshatsui valued at HK$6bn
  • A PRC investment bank as facility agent and security agent – HK$1.8bn syndicated facility for the pre-IPO restructuring of a PRC chemical company
  • A lender – a US$107m bank guarantee facility to a Hong Kong insurer for guaranteeing contingent liabilities under certain life insurance policies
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  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Cantonese