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Investment bank focused on advising on cross border mergers and acquisitions in Japan, China, South East Asia and countries of emerging Asia.

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

As the largest majority-owned risk advisory network in the industry, Aon deliver:

• Advice in managing risks associated with growing business along the belt and road countries
• Consistency and accountability for our multinational risk management services
• Global platform to empower strategic global risk management engagement
• Unparalleled market analytics to efficiently design state-of-the-art risk financing options
• China experts embedded within our local offices all over the world, and working as a global team to deliver resources to your operations worldwide
• 360-degree risk management services supporting China overseas investment, construction and infrastructure projects, in compliance with local laws and regulations

Our China Global Solutions (CGS) maintains a global network of dedicated Chinese national professionals that provide the best of Aon to the Chinese community, responding to the special needs of Chinese-owned businesses and their expatriate employees, no matter they are operating along Belt and Road countries for the first time, working to optimize risk management strategies, or in need of help navigating the changing international insurance regulatory environment.

Hogan Lovells has made a significant commitment to servicing the legal and business needs of our clients in Asia Pacific for nearly 35 years. They are the eighth largest international law firm in Asia.

They have one of the strongest networks in Asia Pacific, with over 240 lawyers, including over 50 partners, based in their offices in Beijing, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Ulaanbaatar. In Singapore, they operate as a joint law venture with leading Singapore firm, Lee & Lee. They are the first international law firm with permanent representation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

They regularly act on complex matters involving their clients’ regulatory affairs, multi-jurisdictional transactions and business ventures as well as some of the most high0profile commercial disputes in the region. Demonstrative of this they received over 30 awards for their work in 2014.

Hogan Lovells in Asia Pacific has significant depth of legal knowledge and resource in many key industry sectors, including, energy, natural resources and infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare, financial services, TMT and real estate.

The Commonwealth Bank is Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services including retail banking, premium banking, business banking, institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. The Group is one of the largest listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange and is included in the Morgan Stanley Capital Global Index.

Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5000 people, including some 525 partners, working in 45 offices worldwide. More specifically relevant to the Belt and Road initiative, we have a leading projects practice, which comprises of 70 partners globally and includes some 205 lawyers. The group advises sponsors, governments, construction companies and lenders on projects and project financings across energy, infrastructure, mining and telecoms throughout the world. We provide our clients with a fully integrated service on all aspects of project work, drawing on and mobilising Allen & Overy’s specialist skills to assist in all relevant areas of law. Our lawyers win praise for their technical ability as well as their commercial approach and can provide a comprehensive service in numerous areas, including advising on joint ventures, project structures (BOT, BOOT, DBFO, DBFM, PPP, 3P, PFI and others), conducting legal due diligence, risk allocation and reviewing the ‘bankability’ of project agreements, financing arrangements (bank and bond) and relevant security packages and considerations across the globe. We have consistently closed more project finance deals globally than any other law firm since 2000 and are recognised as ‘top-tier’ in all the major legal directories. We have already been asked to pitch on various projects in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative and have recently been mandated on a matter.

We have a wealth of experience globally on energy and infrastructure projects and have attached our APAC brochure with some highlights of our work. Please note that we have experience covering many jurisdictions, so ask not to be limited to specific markets. Our infrastructure experience covers a wide range of areas including airports, bridges, ports, rail, roads, stadia, social infrastructure, telecom, waste and water.

We are a law firm with global influence. Our team of more than 1,500 lawyers covers 47 offices in 20 countries to support clients wherever law, business and government interact. We provide access to new knowledge, new markets and new expertise. 

With extensive local and regional positions in Eastern and Western Europe, North America, the Middle East and Latin America, plus our strong Asia Pacific presence in Greater China (Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong), Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Perth Sydney, Darwin, we are well positioned to support clients on major infrastructure transactions and projects in connection with the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Our extensive global experience in infrastructure and commercial transactions, and international trade and public policy capabilities, enables us to provide comprehensive legal support to clients.

Holman Fenwick Willan is recognised as a leading global law firm advising on all aspects of international trade and commerce. Across 13 offices worldwide, our 425 lawyers provide a first-class service in advising a range of governments and some of the world’s leading companies on trade issues and major infrastructure projects, particularly within our core sectors of energy and resources, ports and terminals, shipping, aviation and construction. Many of our Partners are recognised experts in their fields and our dedicated projects group applies its sector expertise in advising from procurement, risk and quality management stage through to land tenure and management including negotiating concession agreements, financing, construction, on-going operations and maintenance and dispute management and resolution in relation to projects spanning the key global international transport routes and the trade zones including China, the Persian Gulf, Central and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean and Europe. Our group also has specialists expertise in joint venture arrangements (both with government and private sector projects), creating structures for investment funds, advising on issues relating to real estate funds management, the sale and acquisition of companies and interests, project finance, structured finance and leasing, planning and regulatory approvals and dealing with governmental agencies. Our offices throughout Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe have particular expertise in assisting clients on major infrastructure projects in key emerging markets forming part of the Belt and Road Initiative.