Natalie So

Associate, Hong Kong SAR

Biography

Overview

Natalie So is an associate in White & Case's Asia Debt Finance and Restructuring practice, based in Hong Kong.

Natalie advises financial institutions and borrowers in respect of cross-border syndicated financings, club deals, bilateral loans and security arrangements.

Bars and Courts
Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
Education
LLB
London School of Economics and Political Science
Postgraduate Certificate of Laws
City University of Hong Kong
Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin

Experience

Natalie's experience includes advising:

Gaw Capital Partners on HK$5.29 billion financing for the HK$9.845 billion acquisition of CityPlaza One office building in Hong Kong from Swire Properties. The loan was provided by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and United Overseas Bank Limited.

China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch in connection with a HK$8 billion term loan facility to finance in part the consideration for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Pioneer Time Investment Limited, a BVI company which owns China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong.

DBS as Mandated Lead Arranger (among others) in a US$655 million term loan facilities to Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (HK) Investment Limited as borrower.

A consortium led by Gaw Capital Partners in relation to a HK$8.33 billion term and revolving loan facilities arranged by United Overseas Bank Limited, Standard Chartered Bank and Hang Seng Bank Limited for the acquisition of commercial real estate in Hong Kong from Swire Properties Limited. the upsize of the HK$8.33 billion senior secured term and revolving loan facilities, and amendment of the HK$1.57 billion mezzanine secured term credit facility.

A consortium led by Gaw Capital Partners in relation to its HK$9.17 billion term and revolving loan facilities arranged by United Overseas Bank Limited as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner for the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 retail shopping malls in Hong Kong from the Link Real Estate Investment Trust.

A Chinese asset management company as lender in a US$110 million facility to a Samoan company, a subsidiary of a PRC diversified industrial investment group.