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Dion Yu

Banks, financial institutions, credit providers, corporations and private equity firms rely on Dion Yu for counsel on banking finance transactions such as bilateral loans, syndicated secured loan financing, and mezzanine financing. For example, Dion advises on: Loan financing involving Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) Event-driven shares and assets acquisition financing, at both the senior level and the mezzanine level Pre-IPO financing Development financing involving residential, hotel and commercial development and other specialised investment projects, including private sector developments, MTRC residential development projects, URA revitalisation projects, development and conversion of data centres, and development of purpose- built medical towers Cross-border financing involving PRC assets (including commercial properties, data centres and logistic centres), UK assets (including large-scale hotel and residential development) and assets in other jurisdictions Debt restructuring work, including distressed debt, asset disposal and credit enhancement Green, Sustainability-Linked and Social Loan financing. Dion also delivers seminars and hosts panel discussions with banks, financial institutions, and industry groups (including APLMA) on ESG financings. · Johnson Stokes & Master

Hong KongBanking & Finance, Corporate / M&AEnglish, Cantonese, Mandarin
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Dion Yu advises banks, financial institutions, credit providers, corporations and private equity firms on a wide range of banking and finance transactions including bilateral loans, syndicated secured financings and mezzanine financing. He handles REIT and development financing (residential, hotel, commercial and specialised projects), pre-IPO and acquisition financing, cross-border financings (notably PRC and UK assets), debt restructuring and green/sustainability-linked/social loan financings, and regularly speaks at industry events including APLMA panels on ESG financing.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceCorporate / M&AReal EstateRestructuringSustainable FinanceCross-Border Finance

Office

Hong Kong

Johnson Stokes & Master · Banks, financial institutions, credit providers, corporations and private equity firms rely on Dion Yu for counsel on banking finance transactions such as bilateral loans, syndicated secured loan financing, and mezzanine financing. For example, Dion advises on: Loan financing involving Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) Event-driven shares and assets acquisition financing, at both the senior level and the mezzanine level Pre-IPO financing Development financing involving residential, hotel and commercial development and other specialised investment projects, including private sector developments, MTRC residential development projects, URA revitalisation projects, development and conversion of data centres, and development of purpose- built medical towers Cross-border financing involving PRC assets (including commercial properties, data centres and logistic centres), UK assets (including large-scale hotel and residential development) and assets in other jurisdictions Debt restructuring work, including distressed debt, asset disposal and credit enhancement Green, Sustainability-Linked and Social Loan financing. Dion also delivers seminars and hosts panel discussions with banks, financial institutions, and industry groups (including APLMA) on ESG financings.

Hong Kong

Expertise

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)Data CentresHotels & Residential DevelopmentPre-IPO FinancingCross-Border PRC-UK TransactionsSustainability / ESG FinancingDebt RestructuringMezzanine Financing

Education

  • University College London (University of London), LLM
  • The University of Hong Kong, PCLL
  • University of Nottingham, LLB

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Languages

EnglishCantoneseMandarin