4 Febuary, 2020
Linklaters’ China joint operation partner, Zhao Sheng Law Firm, recently became the latest member of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).
Linklaters Zhao Sheng’s Capital Markets practice has carried out a variety of work for Chinese and multinational companies, banks and other key players in the sector, delivering sophisticated services covering derivatives, structured products and securitisation. The joint operation’s lawyers have advised international banks and other major financial institutions on their complex China related matters, including advising the Shanghai Clearing House and a number of global banks on close out netting of derivatives transactions including amendment to ISDA, GMRA and other derivatives documentation.
Zhao Sheng Managing Partner, Eric Liu commented:
“With the unprecedented opening up of China’s financial sector and the launching of various new initiatives in China, we have seen increasing enquiries from the international houses on transacting with a variety of Chinese counterparties and underlying asset classes. To this end, we are delighted to join ISDA and look forward to working closely with ISDA and ISDA members in the region and globally.”
Linklaters Zhao Sheng brings together Linklaters’ long-standing international experience advising clients on their most significant and complex transactions and Zhao Sheng’s high quality Chinese law capabilities, to deliver a seamlessly integrated one-stop-shop for Chinese and international legal advice.
Linklaters Capital Markets Partner, Chong Liew commented:
“Over the next few years, there will be significant onshoring in the sense of international houses setting up onshore to trade a variety of financial products whilst we will also see many more Chinese financial institutions embracing the world markets and setting up overseas. Linklaters Zhao Sheng is ideally paced to assist world clients with China ambitions as well as Chinese clients with international ambitions.”
Linklaters previously assisted HKEX and the Bond Connect Company in setting up the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Connect, and the Bond Connect respectively, and continue to advise a number of international banks on issues on Stock Connect schemes and accessing the China interbank Bond Market Connect.
For further information, please contact:
Chong Liew, Partner, Linklaters
chin-chong.liew@linklaters.com
