Loeb Smith Partner recognised by Asian Legal Business in the Offshore Client Choice List and Rising Stars in Hong Kong

31 July 2023

Many congratulations to Loeb Smith's Hong Kong based Banking & Finance and Corporate Partner Peter Vas for his recognition by Asian Legal Business in the Offshore Client Choice List for the third consecutive year, as well as his recognition as a Rising Star in Hong Kong. These accolades build upon Peter’s previous recognition by the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and the Asia Business Law Journal.

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Peter has been described by clients as “consistently excellent”, “practical, responsive and a pleasure to work with”, and “very knowledgeable”. Clients have also recognized that he delivers “outstanding service and quality” and “goes above and beyond in his work”.

Peter said of his accolades: "I am honoured to receive this recognition and am grateful to our clients who took the time to submit feedback. We value our clients deeply and will continue to provide the best possible levels of service as client satisfaction is our top priority.”

Peter has a broad range of experience in complex, high value and cross-border banking & finance, corporate and restructuring transactions advising banks, other financial institutions, sponsors, insurance companies, other corporate entities and private clients on matters of BVI and Cayman Islands law. For example, he has advised in connection with China Vanke's participation in a consortium to take Global Logistic Properties Ltd private which was valued at approximately US$11.6bn, Singapore's largest M&A deal on record and Asia's largest private equity buyout at the time of the transaction. He has also advised the steering committee of bondholders of certain notes issued by Kaisa Group in connection with its restructuring of nearly 17 billion yuan in offshore debt involving around 70 offshore vehicles.

Firm-wide recognitions this year include Loeb Smith being voted Best Law Firm - Fund Domicile at Hedgeweek US Emerging Manager Awards 2023 and Best Law Firm - Fund Domicile at Private Equity Wire US Emerging Manager Awards 2023. Loeb Smith has also been shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming HFM Asian Services Awards (September) 2023: Best Law Firm Client Service and Best Offshore Law Firm.

About Loeb Smith Attorneys

Loeb Smith Attorneys is an offshore corporate law firm which delivers high quality Partner-led professional legal services at competitive rates. We are Cayman Islands law and BVI law specialists on international corporate, investment and finance transactions. We have an excellent track record of advising investment fund managers, in-house counsels, financial institutions, onshore counsels, banks, companies, and private clients to find successful outcomes and solutions to their day-to-day issues and complex, strategic matters.

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