Senior Associate

Javier Yong

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Javier is a senior associate with the finance practice at CMS Holborn Asia. His area of practice includes domestic and cross-border syndicated loans, project financing, trade financing and real estate financing transactions. He regularly acts for financial institutions, major corporations and venture debt financiers.

Javier holds an LL.B. (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds and was called to the Singapore Bar in 2015.

Relevant experience

The bookrunning mandated lead arrangers on the grant of a US$1.2bn syndicated revolving credit facility to Mercuria Asia Group Holdings and Mercuria Energy Trading.
The lenders in relation to the grant of US$600 revolving credit and term loan facilities to members of the Royal Golden Eagle group.
The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on the grant of a US$200m revolving credit facility to AYC Finance Limited, which facility is guaranteed by Ayala Corporation.
The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on a US$200m term loan facility for SM Development Corporation.
The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on a S$271m syndicated loan facility for HB Universal Pte. Ltd, which facility is guaranteed by Ho Bee Land Limited for the financing of the acquisition, development and construction of the Biopolis Phase 6 business park project at one-north.
Members of the GuocoLand group on approximately S$730m facilities obtained from a club of lenders for the financing of the acquisition, development and construction of the Midtown Modern project at Tan Quee Lan Street.
The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on a US$100m syndicated term loan facility for Chailease International Financial Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., which facility is guaranteed by Chailease Finance Co., Ltd.
The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on the grant of S$630m facilities to Oxley Gem Pte. Ltd. for the financing of the "Novotel Singapore On Stevens" and "Mercure Singapore On Stevens" hotels.
Sunseap Group in relation to a S$50m facility from ING Bank for the construction of a portfolio of rooftop solar projects in Singapore.
MMC Land (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in relation to a S$171m syndicated facility for the development of a commercial project in Singapore.
ShopBack in relation to financing extended to Hoolah Holdings Pte Ltd.
The lenders in connection with a credit facility for the Apex Group.
The lead arrangers in connection with a US$400 million incremental term B credit facility and a US$125 million incremental revolving credit facility for Apex Group Ltd. Apex Group Ltd, is a financial services provider which offers procurement, valuation, finance, redeployment, end of lease management and other related services.
The lenders on the grant of US$500 million facilities to Kape Technologies (a leading digital security software provider to end-consumers).
Dat Bike Group in connection with a US$2 million secured note issuance in favour of Innoven Capital.
Lead counsel to Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Inc. in connection with a US$6 million secured loan facility to Mr Green Kenya Africa for the implementation of a plastic collection and recycling project in Kenya.
Partners for Growth in connection with a US$7 million loan facility for TotallyAwesome Australia, to be used for working capital purposes of the borrower and its group of companies.
The German Federal Network Agency as trustee of SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (previously known as Gazprom Germania GmbH) as to Singapore law in connection with a close EUR14 billion financing provided by KfW to SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH.

Memberships & Roles

Law Society of Singapore
Singapore Academy of Law

Education

2015 - Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
2013 - LLB, University of Leeds, Leeds.

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

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