Lillian Lo

Lillian is an associate in the Hong Kong Shipping Finance team.

Lillian specialises in asset finance and advises on a broad range of transactions, including without limitation pre- and post-delivery secured financing and restructuring, sale and leasebacks and the sale and purchase of ships. She acts for banks and financial institutions, leasing companies, and shipowners.

She also has experience in advising on private mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and private equity transactions.

Lillian received her Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Nottingham in 2017 and earned her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the City University of Hong Kong in 2019.

Experience
Advised a major Chinese bank on the restructuring of a term loan facility of US$107 million for the re-financing of seven vessels owned by a prominent Chinese ship leasing company.
Advised a Chinese bank on the term loan facility of up to US$500 million for the acquisition of a series of containers by a leading container leasing company.
Advised a major Chinese leasing company on the sale and leaseback of eight dry bulk carriers with an aggregate loan amount of US$120 million.
Advised a major Chinese leasing company on the sale and leaseback of three newbuilding 200,000m3 LNG carriers with a Greek shipowner with an aggregate loan amount of US$619 million.
Advised various international banks on the LIBOR-SOFR remediation exercise relating to bilateral and syndicated loan facilities, notably facilities involving a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) structure for financing the acquisition of a series of 13 vessels.
Advised a Taiwanese financial institution on multiple term loan facilities for the re-financing of vessels to Greek and Chinese shipowners.
Advised a Hong Kong-based gas supply chain service provider on the sale and leaseback of two newbuilding very large ethane carriers (VLEC) with a Chinese leasing company.
Advised a Chinese leasing company on the sale and leaseback of various newbuilding and second-hand chemical and oil tankers, including assisting with the acquisition of such vessels and preparing documentation for the cross-collateralisation of vessels.
Affiliations
The Law Society of Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese = Fluent
Mandarin = Fluent