Jennifer Reyes Au
Biography
Overview
Jennifer Reyes Au is a Debt Finance associate in the Hong Kong office. Jennifer has extensive experience advising private equity funds and global banks on a wide range of complex cross-border financings, with a focus on leveraged acquisitions.
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Experience
Representative matters include acting for:
Fund Finance
A European Royal Family-owned private equity group in relation to a USD 50,000,000 NAV facility provided to an American private equity firm.
A South African investment bank in relation to (a) an uncommitted master facility of GBP 75,000,000 and (b) an amendment and restatement of a single currency term loan of GBP 5,750,000 to a UK private equity firm.
An American investment bank in relation to a loan letter providing a USD 250,000,000 uncommitted revolving credit facility to a Bermudian insurance company.
An American investment bank in relation to an umbrella credit agreement providing a GBP 85,000,000 subscription finance facility to an American investment fund.
An American investment bank in relation to an umbrella credit agreement providing a GBP 100,000,000 subscription finance facility to an American investment fund.
A British bank in relation to the amendment and accordion increase of a EUR 200,000,000 multicurrency revolving capital call facility agreement to a European real estate fund.
A Swiss investment bank in relation to the accordion increase and accession of obligors to a EUR 126,500,000 umbrella facility agreement provided to a German private capital fund.
A Swiss investment bank in relation to a USD 9,000,000 umbrella facility agreement provided to the European arm of a US insurance company.
A private equity investment firm as borrower in relation to a EUR 125,000,000 revolving bridge facility.
A private equity investment firm as borrower in relation to amendment of a EUR 317,000,000 revolving credit facility.
A Finnish bank in relation to the prepayment of a EUR 1,250,000 bridge facilities provided to a Swedish private equity fund.
A Finnish bank in relation to the prepayment of a EUR 200,000,000 bridge revolving facility provided to a Swedish private equity fund.
A Finnish bank in relation to risk free rate amendments, establishment of incremental facility and prepayment of a EUR 2,266,600,000 pre-close bridge facilities provided to a Swedish private equity fund.
A US bank in relation to the amendment of a EUR 50,000,000 multicurrency revolving capital call facility agreement provided to a real estate fund.
A US bank in relation to the prepayment of a USD 40,000,000 revolving credit facility provided to an Irish buyout fund.
Leveraged Finance
A Luxembourg private equity firm in relation to the amendment and restatement and accession of obligors of a GBP 410,000,000 senior and super senior multicurrency term and revolving facilities agreement which increased the commitments of a term loan facility and a uncommitted accordion facility to fund 2 concurrent acquisition and repayment of existing indebtedness of the borrower.
2 private equity lenders in relation to a GBP 130,000,000 multicurrency term and revolving facility.
A Luxembourg private equity firm in relation to the accession of obligors and amendment and restatement of a GBP 95,000,000 term loan facility, an acquisition facility, a super senior revolving credit facility and uncommitted incremental facilities.
A European private debt provider in relation to the prepayment of a senior term and revolving facility.
Specialty Finance
A UK bank in relation to a GBP 25,000,000 senior revolving facility provided to an electronic device leasing company.
A US investment firm in relation to the amendment and restatement of an asset sale agreement whereby a specialist litigation funder sold its interest in its portfolio of loans to law firms funding litigation claims.
A UK electric vehicle leasing company in relation to a forward receivables sale deed whereby a UK private equity investment firm made available a wet funding facility and a VAT funding facility in return for the sale of receivables.
Infrastructure Acquisition Finance
A US asset manager in relation to a GBP 163,000,000 senior secured facilities agreement documenting a term loan facility and incremental facility provided to a fibre broadband company.
An Australian asset manager in relation to a SEK 754,000,000 capex and revolving credit facilities provided to a Swedish gas company; managed local counsel and supervised trainee in conditions precedent management.
Corporate Lending
A US technology company in relation to a bespoke loan agreement providing an incremental facility up to USD 1,350,000 to an African telecommunication company to be used to provide telecommunications networks and infrastructure in Ivory Coast.
A US technology company in relation to a bespoke loan agreement providing a term loan facility up to USD 9,000,000 to an African telecommunications company to be used to provide IP transit services in Nigeria.
An offshore renewable energy company in relation to a AED 165,285,000 revolving facility as part of its trade debt financing linked to future equity raises.
A British investment bank in relation to the amendment of a GBP 60,000,000 secured revolving facilities provided to a mortgage provider.
KWM Europe LLP, London May 2019 to April 2021
Trainee Solicitor
Completed seats in banking and finance, corporate, real estate and dispute resolution.
Banking and finance responsibilities included assisting with facility agreements, formalities certificates, legal opinions and closing process, for the following transactions:
- Acting for a Hong Kong lender in connection with a USD 100 million unsecured bilateral corporate loan.
- Acting for a Chinese real estate developer in connection with a GBP 70 million syndicated real estate development finance transaction.
- Acting for a Chinese bank in a transaction to amend a RMB 1,000,000,000 term loan facility governed by PRC law.
- Acting for a Chinese borrower in connection with a USD 300 million syndicated green loan transaction.
- Acting for a Dutch machine manufacturer in connection with a EUR 28 million revolving facility transaction.
- Acting for a Chinese bank in connection with a USD 300 million uncommitted revolving credit facility transaction.