Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced today that Alastair C. MacAulay will join its Hong Kong office as a partner to lead on maritime and offshore finance matters.
“I’m delighted to welcome Alastair who will be an excellent addition to our market leading asset finance team in Asia Pacific,” said Peter Charlton, Regional Managing Partner, Asia Pacific. “We are always looking for ways to strengthen our service to our clients. Alastair is one of the most highly regarded lawyers in his field. We will be able to provide a leading maritime finance capability in Asia Pacific and strengthen our global capability in this area.”
Global head of asset finance, William Glaister said, “We welcome the market leading reputation that Alastair brings to our global maritime finance practice. His recruitment represents a significant enhancement of our capability in this sector and demonstrates our support to our clients active in this area.”
“Asian banks are becoming more active in the offshore energy sector creating more demand for sophisticated asset finance transactions. Alastair brings experience and a market leading position in maritime and LNG project finance in Asia Pacific and globally,” said Mark Hyde, Head of Finance for Asia Pacific. “In addition, Alastair has extensive leadership experience handling highly sophisticated and complicated crossborder legal work. We are very excited to have him on board.”
Alastair focuses on asset and project finance, particularly in the transportation and energy sectors. He has acted on behalf of banks and financial institutions on a wide range of loan, guarantee, leasing and other credit transactions across multiple jurisdictions. He has particular expertise in LNG transportation and offshore maritime services as well as restructurings in the maritime sector.
“I’m thrilled to join such a well-regarded finance team,” said Alastair. “Joining Clifford Chance provides a great platform to develop a leading maritime finance practice. The Firm’s capabilities in debt finance, capital markets, M&A and restructuring will allow us to provide outstanding levels of service to clients in this area as the industry seeks new sources of funding.”
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