OLIVIA NGAN’s practice focuses on cross-border finance transactions.
Olivia advises lenders and borrowers, including bond issuers, corporate borrowers, financial institutions, credit funds, and asset managers on a wide range of financing transactions (including pre-IPO, structured, acquisition, real estate, fund and equity margin financings, and general corporate lending), with a particular focus on mainland China-related transactions.
Apart from loan financing transactions, Olivia also works closely with other Sidley lawyers on debt capital market, non-contentious restructuring, and regulatory and compliance matters.
Olivia has advised on some high-profile, innovative, and award-winning financing transactions, such as recently acting for CBC Group as a lender on the first royalty-backed financing in China’s biopharmaceutical industry, a subsidiary of Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. on the refinancing of the Tai Wo Ping project and Sunac China Holdings Limited in the restructuring of its US$10.2 billion offshore debt.
Olivia has been recognized as a leading individual in Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) by Chambers Greater China Region 2023 and 2024. Clients praised her as being “an extremely reliable and trustworthy lawyer who handles all situations well”, and “detail-oriented, proactive and responsive” (2024), and having “extensive experience and is very strong in banking finance; she can deliver quick and constructive comments to protect clients’ interests” (2023). Olivia has also been recognized as a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 and 2024 for Banking and Finance in Hong Kong. Clients commented that “she is very knowledgeable in banking and financing area, and has strong technical skills and extensive experience” (2024), “the very professional Olivia Ngan possesses excellent knowledge and experience in banking finance matters” (2023).
Olivia is a member of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) Documentation Committee.
Prior to re-joining Sidley, Olivia was counsel in the Hong Kong office of a Magic Circle firm. Earlier in her career, she practiced at a number of other leading international law firms in London.
Olivia is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong. Olivia is also qualified as a certified practicing accountant (CPA) with CPA Australia, having worked at one of the “Big Five” accounting firms.
Olivia is a member of SidleyWomen.
Olivia is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.