Victor Sim

Partner Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Victor Sim

Victor Sim is a banking and finance lawyer based in Hong Kong and is the Head of Banking and Finance of the Hong Kong office.

Victor advises on complex cross-border financing transactions including leveraged buy-out, acquisition financing, structured financing, real estate financing, margin financing and take-private financing.

Victor has deep experience in representing financial institutions, private credit funds, sponsors and corporate borrowers in the most complex deals in Hong Kong and Greater China and is an Up-and-coming banking lawyer ranked by Chambers & Partners.

Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Victor has worked in a Magic Circle firm and an elite New York based law firm for more than a decade.

Victor is also a member of the APLMA Documentation Committee and APLMA China Committee. He is admitted to practice law in Hong Kong and England and Wales.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Advised:

CMB International – on a bridge financing to support an acquisition by Warburg Pincus in relation to a PRC real estate asset
CMB International – on a bridge financing to support an acquisition by a corporate strategic investor in relation to a PRC real estate
HSBC – on a leveraged financing provided to CITIC Capital for its acquisition of a food manufacturer based in Hong Kong
A syndicate led by HSBC – on a leveraged financing provide to CITIC Capital for its acquisition of a cosmetic e-commerce platform based in the PRC
*A syndicate led by JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley – on a term and revolving facilities to Huazhu Group for its acquisition of Frankfurt-based Deutsche Hospitality
*CTBC and ESUN– on a leveraged financing provided to a Japanese private equity fund in relation to its acquisition of a majority stake in a Philippines based technology and software group
*CTBC, ESUN and Fubon– on a leveraged financing provided to a Japanese private equity fund in relation to its acquisition of a majority stake in a PRC based biotechnology group
*Warburg Pincus – on a loan and warrant financing from Goldman Sachs to support the development of one of its logistics portfolio companies
*Temasek and RRJ Capital as shareholders – on the debt restructuring and recapitalisation of the Swiss airline caterer Gategroup Holding AG
*Hammer Capital – on a mezzanine rescue financing to refinance a distressed debt taken out by a Hong Kong based real estate developer

* Non-NRF deal