Michael Chen leads the Asia-Pacific Finance practice. He advises major financial institutions, corporations, and sovereign entities on banking, structured finance, capital markets, and digital assets transactions across the region.
Michael has deep expertise in cross-border leveraged finance, project finance, and securitisation. He has acted on landmark transactions in China, Southeast Asia, and Australia, and is one of the firm's leading advisers on regulatory matters relating to digital assets and fintech.
Recognized by IFLR1000 Asia as a "Market Leader" in Banking and Finance, Michael is also a sought-after speaker at regional finance conferences.
Experience
Experience
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Advised a consortium of international banks on a HK$18 billion project finance facility for an infrastructure project in Southeast Asia
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Represented a leading digital asset exchange in its licensing application and regulatory framework design in Hong Kong
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Counsel to a major PRC state-owned enterprise on a US$4 billion multi-tranche offshore bond issuance
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Advised a global fintech group on a structured financing and Series D equity raise totaling US$1.5 billion
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Led the securitisation of a portfolio of Asian receivables for a sovereign wealth fund client
Education
- J.D.Columbia Law SchoolJames Kent Scholar
- B.S. in EconomicsMassachusetts Institute of Technologysumma cum laude
Prior experience
- Associate, New York office, 2010–2013
- Secondment to Singapore Monetary Authority, 2016
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York
- Hong Kong SAR
Languages
- English
- Mandarin Chinese
- Cantonese
Recognition
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IFLR1000 Asia – Banking & Finance, Market Leader (2021–2025)
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Chambers Asia-Pacific – Banking & Finance: Hong Kong, Band 1
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Asian Legal Business – "40 Under 40" list, 2020
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The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Capital Markets, Leading Individual