Yvonne Ho
Partner
Beijing
Yvonne Ho
Partner
Beijing
Contact Details
Yvonne has extensive experience advising financial institutions and corporates in Chinese inbound and outbound financing transactions, including project finance, acquisition finance, asset finance and structured lending.
Yvonne has been consistently ranked Band 1 for China Banking and Finance by Chambers Asia Pacific.
She is described as "excellent in dealing with Chinese borrowers and Chinese counsel”, and “very patient and persuasive" in Chambers Asia Pacific (China – Banking & Finance), 2019.
"She is really professional, easy to get along with, and has rich experience with and knowledge about international clean energy projects", commented another client in Chambers Asia Pacific (China – Projects & Infrastructure), 2019.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Beijing
Allen & Overy LLP Beijing Representative Office (UK)
46th Floor China World Tower A, No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue Beijing
Beijing
100004
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 1996
Academic
LLB, The University of Hong Kong
LLM, London School of Economics and Political Science
Experience highlights
Advising China Three Gorges South Asia Investment in the USD1.69bn financing of the 720MW hydropower project in Karot, Pakistan, one of the largest foreign investment and infrastructure projects in Pakistan, and one of the “Pak-China Economic Corridor Priority Projects” that forms part of the broader “One Belt, One Road” initiative launched by the Chinese government. This is also the first investment of the Silk Road Fund and the first major project financing in the Pak-China Economic Corridor which is led by a Chinese bank, and which the Chinese banks co-financed with IFC. This deal won the Asia Pacific Hydro Project 2017 at the IJGlobal Awards and China Law and Practice Awards Energy Deal of the Year 2017.
Advising China Development Bank, Bank of China, China Exim Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank on the financing of the Vinh Tan 1 BOT power project in Vietnam invested in by China Southern Power Grid Corporation, China Power International and Vinacomin. This was the first Chinese-sponsored, Chinese-financed IPP in Vietnam and the largest project financings in Vietnam for BOT power projects. Awarded Project Finance Deal of the Year, IFLR Asia Awards 2016.
Advising Bank of China, on a EUR 300m syndicated loan facility to a consortium formed by Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery and China Renaissance Capital Investment for the acquisition of Robert Bosch (Bosch) and Robert Bosch Investment Nederland, a subsidiary of Bosch. The financing involved 11 jurisdictions in Asia, Europe, USA and Latin America.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Beijing
Allen & Overy LLP Beijing Representative Office (UK)
46th Floor China World Tower A, No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue Beijing
Beijing
100004
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 1996
Academic
LLB, The University of Hong Kong
LLM, London School of Economics and Political Science
Recognition
She understands the client's needs and is able to find the middle ground to make the deals happen.
Chambers Asia Pacific (China – Aviation: Finance), 2019
She is excellent with Chinese borrowers. Culturally she understands what they need, and she understands the finer points of how to get things across.
Chambers Asia Pacific (China – Banking and finance), 2018
Awards
Band 1, Chambers Asia Pacific ( China- Banking and finance), 2018
News & insights
Publications: 16 APRIL 2021
Authorising your holding company
Certain UK incorporated holding companies of banks and investments firms will, for the first time, be required to obtain PRA authorisation in 2021.
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Publications: 16 APRIL 2021
Cross-border recognition of insolvency and restructuring proceedings post-Brexit
In this article, Lucy Aconley and Philip Wells consider the post-Brexit position regarding inbound and outbound recognition of insolvency and restructuring proceedings between the UK and the EU and…
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News: 14 APRIL 2021
A cross-practice team from Allen & Overy, working on a pro bono basis, is advising on the merger of four Welsh mental health and substance misuse charities and the creation of a new charity, Adferiad…
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Publications: 13 APRIL 2021
New explanations by the President of UOKiK regarding the imposition of penalties on undertakings
Please refer to our latest publication written by Rafał Petruczuk on the recently published explanations regarding how the President of the UOKiK determines fine amounts for violations of competition…
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