Paul Qu

Associate, Hong Kong SAR

Biography

Overview

Paul Qu is an associate in White & Case's Capital Markets practice based in Hong Kong. He represents issuers, underwriters and investors in debt capital markets transactions pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S, and issuers and underwriters in the initial public offerings of special purpose acquisition companies. He also has experience working on indenture compliance projects and initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Bars and Courts
Registered Foreign Lawyer, The Law Society of Hong Kong
New York State Bar
Education
JD
Georgetown University Law Center
Bachelor of Science
Duke University
Languages
English
Mandarin

Experience

Paul’s recent experience include advising:

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as the representative of the underwriters in the US$230 million initial public offering of Provident Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company.

The initial purchasers in the Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$500 million 5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 by MGM China Holdings Limited, a  developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in Macau.

Greentown China Holdings Limited, a Chinese luxury real estate developer listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in its Regulation S offering of US$300 million 4.70% senior notes due 2025. 

The initial purchasers in (i) the Rule 144A/ Regulation S offering of US$600 million 5.625% Senior Notes due 2028; and (ii) the tap offering of US$250 million 5.500% Senior Notes due 2026, to be consolidated and form a single series with the US$750 million 5.500% Senior Notes due 2026 issued on June 19, 2020, by Wynn Macau, Limited, a developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in Macau.

Deutsche Bank as the sole bookrunner in the Rule 144A/Regulation S tap offering of US$350 million 5.750% senior notes due 2028 by Melco Resorts Finance Limited, a developer, owner and, through its subsidiary, operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Macau. The notes will be consolidated and form a single series with the US$500 million 5.750% senior notes due 2028 issued by Melco Resorts Finance Limited on July 21, 2020.

Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners and Bank of China Macau Branch, Bank of Communications Macau, BOC International, ICBC (Macau) and Mizuho Securities as joint bookrunners in the Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$500 million 5.750% senior notes due 2028 by Melco Resorts Finance Limited, a developer, owner and, through its subsidiary, operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Macau.

Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as joint global coordinators, and other initial purchasers in the Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$500 million 6.000% Senior Notes due 2025 and US$500 million 6.500% Senior Notes due 2028 by Studio City Finance Limited, a gaming, retail and entertainment resort located in Macau.

Greentown China Holdings Limited, a Chinese luxury real estate developer listed on the HKSE, in its (i) global Regulation S offering of US$300 million 5.65% senior notes due 2025, and (ii) tender offer for up to US$150 million of its US$600 million 4.55% senior notes due 2020.