Doos Choi

• Leveraged and acquisition finance
• Investment grade and sub-investment grade bilateral and syndicated loans
• Fund finance (including GP and LP financings)
• Real estate and development finance
• Loan-to-own financings
• Margin loans
• Direct lending and other private credit investments
• Distressed portfolio sales and work-outs

Doos speaks English and Korean.

Clients Doos has served include Oaktree Capital, HSBC, SMBC, UOB, BOC, Citi, PT Indika Energy Tbk, Melco Resorts, BIM Group, and Kailong.

• The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on the provision of limited recourse onshore/offshore debt financing to AEW and Hony Capital, on their RMB4.5 billion acquisition of the north tower in the Beijing Oriental Culture and Art Centre in Dongcheng district.
• Silicon Valley Bank on multiple subscription credit facilities and management company lines for numerous Asia private equity funds.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of limited recourse loan-on-loan financing to a global credit fund in respect of their loan investment backed by PRC commercial properties.
• The BIM Group and BIM Land on the US$87.5 million offshore financing provided by the IFC for the development of hotel and tourism resorts in Ha Long, Phu Quoc and Vientiane in conjunction with certain onshore facilities provided by a local bank.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of offshore debt facilities to Spring REIT in connection with their investment in Towers 1 and 2, China Central Place, Beijing.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of debt financing to COFCO (Hong Kong) Limited in connection with their HK$ 9.17 billion public to private takeover of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of debt financing to Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd in connection with their acquisition of a strategic stake in Daimler AG.
• The mandated lead arrangers on the provision of limited recourse onshore/offshore debt financing to Deutsche Haus Vietnam Invest Limited and Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh Stadt Limited with respect to an investment in a unique tier one commercial property located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• The mandated lead arranger on the provision of debt financing to Warburg Pincus for their investment in Ant Financial. Ant Financial raised US$14 billion in what market observers called the biggest-ever single fund raising globally by a private company.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of limited recourse multi-tiered multi-jurisdictional acquisition financing to CDH Investments in connection with their public to private takeover of Sirtex Limited for US$1.4 billion by way of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
• PT Indika Energy Tbk on a committed bridge-to-bond loan financing underpinning the issuance of US$575 million 2024 senior notes for the acquisition of Kideco Jaya Agung, the third largest coal mine in Indonesia.
• The mandated lead arranger on the provision of acquisition financing to SDIC Mining in connection with their US$502 million acquisition of Nutrien's stake in Arab Potash Company.
• An Asia private equity real estate fund on the limited recourse onshore/offshore debt financing of their investment in a PRC commercial property.
• The mandated lead arranger on the provision of acquisition financing to a wholly owned subsidiary of a PRC SoE in connection with its pre-conditional voluntary cash general offer for Luen Thai Holdings Limited.
• The mandated lead arranger on the provision of debt financing for the HK$2.85 billion investment by the Winland Group in a Hong Kong commercial property
• An Asia private equity real estate fund on the limited recourse debt financing of their investment in a Hong Kong commercial property.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the limited recourse debt financing of an investment by Angelo Gordon Asia in a Hong Kong commercial property.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the limited recourse debt financing of an investment by Barings Private Equity Asia Real Estate in a Hong Kong commercial property.
• A consortium on the limited recourse multi-tiered debt financing of their acquisition of the sweater, furniture, and beauty products businesses of Li&Fung for US$1.1 billion.
• An Asia private equity real estate fund on revolving cash advance and letter of credit facilities provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited.
• The mandated lead arranger on the provision of debt facility to HCL Technologies for its US$130 million acquisition of a Swedish multinational manufacturing company's external IT business.
• The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on the provision of a US$300 million syndicated term loan facility to a Philippines-based bank.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of a US$158 million syndicated term loan facility to a Philippines-based commercial bank.
• The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on the provision of debt financing to a Chinese SOE for its HK$68 billion bid for Nanyang Commercial Bank.
• The mandated lead arranger on the provision of debt financing to SDIC Power for its €238 million acquisition of the wind power business of Repsol.
• Luye Medical Group on their debt financing of the AU$938 million acquisition of Healthe Care from Archer Capital.
• NAB on the provision of US$225 million cash advance and letter of credit subscription facilities to an Asia-based infrastructure fund.
• Melco Resorts on the development financing arrangements of their Studio City integrated resort in Macau.
• KaiLong Greater China Real Estate Fund on the provision of capital call facilities by SVB.
• Kerogen Capital on the provision by certain investors of junior mezzanine financing (with warrants attached) to one of its investee companies.
• Credit Suisse as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner on US$250 million debt facilities provided to the upstream business of InterOil Corporation.
• Sankaty on their acquisition of the Murray NPL portfolio from Bank of Scotland International Australia.
• St Barbara Limited on the debt financing of their AU$556 million bid for Allied Gold Mining plc by way of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement.

UK & Europe

Advised:

• A UK-based investment bank and commercial banks on the provision of senior debt facilities for the EUR 2.13 billion acquisition of BUPA Hospitals by Cinven and the subsequent OpCo-PropCo refinancing.
• A UK-based investment bank, a UK bank and UBS on the provision of senior debt facilities for the EUR 1.285 billion acquisition of Phadia by Cinven.
• A UK-based investment bank and a UK bank on the provision of senior debt facilities for the EUR 675 million acquisition of USP Hospitales by Cinven.
• A US investment bank and NM Rothschild on the cash confirmation of Boparan's bid for Northern Funds plc.
• A UK-based commercial bank on the provision of senior debt facilities for the EUR 1.335 billion public to private takeover of Gondola Holdings plc by Cinven.
• DnB NOR, Nordea, SEB and Swedbank on the provision of NOK 1.5 billion, EUR 56 million and SEK 41 million senior debt facilities for the acquisition of Handicare by Nordic Capital.
• Charterhouse Capital Partners on the debt financing of their EUR 980 million acquisition of Bureau van Dijk.
• Chesnara plc on the debt financing of their GBP 154.5 million acquisition of Save & Prosper Insurance.
• Nordea and SEB on the provision of the debt finance to the Point Group (backed by Nordic Capital) to refinance existing borrowings and to fund the acquisition of Commidea Ltd.
• Informa plc on the debt financing of its GBP 360 million bid for Springer Publishing.
• Oakley Capital on the debt financing of its acquisition of Host Europe and the subsequent refinancing.
• Royal Bank Equity Finance on the GBP 500 million management buyout of Allied London Properties.
• Informa plc on its GBP 1.25 billion facilities to refinance existing borrowings and fund the acquisition of IIR Holding Limited.

• Leading Individual - Banking & Finance: International, Singapore – Chambers Global 
• Leading Individual - Banking & Finance: International, Singapore – Chambers Asia-Pacific
• Leading Individual - Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based, China (International Firms) – Chambers Greater China Region
• Leading Individual - Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based, China (International Firms) – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "Doos Choi works very well in protecting the interest of the client and know when to be flexible in agreeing points with counterpart. He is also firm in negotiation and will not easily give up."– The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
• "Doo-Soon provides very helpful advice and can always help the client to convince the opposite team." – Chambers Global
• "Doos is very committed and always looks after the customer's interest." – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "Doos is one of the very first lawyers I will call up to handle our legal work when it comes to private credit deals." – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "Tough in negotiations" – Chambers Greater China Region 
• "Understands the rules and practices very well." – Chambers Greater China Region 
• "His global experience and expertise really shines through," and has "great commercial awareness." - Chambers Asia Pacific
• "[Doos is] good to work across the table from." – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "He's very capable and very client-oriented, a long-time finance lawyer and a very strong pair of hands." – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "He gives very practical advice." – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "Very sound technically" – Chambers Asia Pacific
• "He is very commercial in his approach to the transaction and great to deal with." – Chambers Asia Pacific