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K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents. The firm represents leading multinational corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. 

Our lawyers across the Greater China region have built robust cross-border investment, energy, resources and infrastructure and corporate practices, regularly advising PRC-based institutional and corporate investors on investments, deals and projects across Belt and Road countries and beyond.  Specifically, we have experience advising on the financing, development and construction of large scale infrastructure projects, the operational issues of power generation and resource extraction activities, joint ventures, capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions of infrastructure and resource companies, and litigation and arbitration in connection with the business activities of clients operating in Belt and Road markets.  

Our award-winning Belt and Road work is frequently covered by international media outlets.  Moreover, our clients deals, such as COSCO Shipping Lines Corp. Ltd and Lianyunguang Port Holdings Group Ltd’s joint investment into the SEZ Khorgos-Eastern Gateway project, have been recognized by the PRC Government as model Belt and Road deals.   

To learn more about how we can assist you, please visit www.klgates.com.

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.

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.

Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm, with over 1,500 staff worldwide, including more than 230 partners and a total legal staff of over 900, situated in key business and financial centres across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Our Client base includes a significant number of the current FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 companies and we advise the top 10 investment banks, many of the world’s largest financial conglomerates and more than half of the top 50 European hedge fund managers. We work across core practice areas including corporate & commercial, dispute resolution, employment, pensions & employee benefits, EU, competition & regulatory, financial markets, information, communications & technology, intellectual property, projects, real estate and tax. Simmons & Simmons has a specialised focus on specific sectors, including asset management & investment funds, energy & infrastructure, financial institutions, life sciences, technology, media & telecommunications (TMT).

For additional information on our firm, please visit our website at simmons.simmons.com.

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.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1890, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is one of the most prestigious of the truly global law firms. With more than 1,200 attorneys in 18 offices, Gibson Dunn is committed to providing top-tier legal services – wherever your business may take you. We are proud to represent over half of the Fortune 100 companies in a wide variety of legal matters.

Our Asia-based attorneys have all lived and worked in the region for many years and possess an in-depth understanding of the legal and business cultural environment. They have the capacity to handle the most challenging and substantial transactions anywhere in Asia.

Gibson Dunn maintains a leading infrastructure and project finance practice, with experience in more than 60 countries and deep familiarity with the industrial, commercial, financial and political issues that are inherent in the development, financing, construction and operation of major infrastructure facilities around the world. The group has been widely recognized as one of the top 15 project finance practices worldwide. Our infrastructure team has been involved in major infrastructure facilities including toll roads, airports, parking facilities, ports, pipelines, water and waste-water projects, stadiums, tourism and other public use facilities around the globe. We represent sponsors and developers, governments, contractors, commercial and investment banks, institutional lenders and equipment suppliers in connection with all aspects of project development, including bid preparation and qualification, contract negotiation and drafting, financing arrangements, construction and operation-related issues, licensing and establishment of local offices and, when necessary, claims preparation, negotiation and dispute resolution, including arbitration. We also frequently represent clients in the acquisition or disposition of infrastructure assets.

Ashurst, founded in 1822, is a London-based leading international law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. Our clients include major local and global corporates, financial institutions, assets management companies, government agencies and regulatory bodies. We are a full service law firm specialising in areas including banking and finance, capital markets, financial services regulatory, corporate/M&A, and dispute resolution. We have become a trusted legal adviser to major financial institutions, corporates, fund management houses and sovereign wealth funds and our clients also include a number of governments and quasi-government organisations. We are widely acknowledged by our clients for delivering accessible, proficient and commercially-minded services. As a truly global law firm, Ashurst has a reputation for successfully managing large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes and projects and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.

Ashurst has 31 offices in 18 countries, including offices in alliance with local counsel in relevant jurisdictions. With more than 490 partners as well as over 2,000 lawyers and other legal specialists working across numerous time zones, the firm offers the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets and is able to leverage on our network to assist you in each phase of the transaction from a global perspective.

Since 1949, Baker & McKenzie have advised leading corporations on the issues of today’s integrated world market. we bring to matters the instinctively global perspective and deep market knowledge and insights through the most developed global platform in the legal profession, geographically and in the scope of our practice with unrivalled network of 77 offices in 47 countries.

In terms of our network in countries along Belt and Road Initiative, Baker & McKenzie owns offices in 28 cities of 23 countries which are involved in the Initiative. Those countries include: China, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippine, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, The Republic of Czech, The United ARAB Emirates, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Although we do not have an office in India, Baker & McKenzie's India Focus Group has been helping companies capture opportunities in India for over 50 years.

Baker & McKenzie’s Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices were established in 1974, 1993 and 2003, respectively. In total, the three offices are staffed by over 400 lawyers and professional staff. The Firm provides dedicated legal services across the broad spectrum of corporate law. Baker & McKenzie’s practice in Hong Kong and Mainland China is consistently ranked in the top tier within legal directories as well as industry surveys, and described as a leading or highly recommended firm in almost all categories of law.

Mayer Brown is uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. With extensive reach across four continents, we are the only integrated law firm in the world with approximately 200 lawyers in each of the world’s three largest financial centers—New York, London and Hong Kong—the backbone of the global economy. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry. Our diverse teams of lawyers are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. Our “one-firm” culture—seamless and integrated across all practices and regions—ensures that our clients receive the best of our knowledge and experience.