DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Robert Caldwell as a partner in its Hong Kong and Greater China Finance & Projects practice. Robert joins DLA Piper from King & Wood Hong Kong (formerly Arculli Fong & Ng) where he was a partner.

Robert has extensive experience acting for financial institutions and sponsors in project and structured finance transactions in the Asia Pacific Region, having practised law for over 24 years in Australia, London and Hong Kong. His experience includes advising a range of sponsors on offshore and onshore fund establishment and their investments in the PRC. He has also been involved in a range of real estate financings, acquisition finance transactions, debt restructurings and cross-border asset finance transactions and advises various local and foreign resources companies in the oil & gas and mining sectors. 

Lance Miller, Regional Managing Partner – Asia, commented: “Robert’s expertise will help us to develop a leading project finance practice in China and Asia. We envisage an increased role advising on China outbound transactions, and Robert will be able to leverage off the firm’s global network to advise on mainland China’s outbound investment activity in energy and natural resources projects around the world.” 

Paul Lee, Head of Finance & Projects – Hong Kong and Greater China, said: “we are very pleased to have Robert join our team. Robert’s experience in projects and cross-border finance transactions involving the PRC will broaden the offering of DLA Piper’s Finance & Projects practice in Hong Kong and Greater China” 

Robert Caldwell added: “I am delighted to be joining the Finance & Projects team at DLA Piper. I look forward to being able to draw on DLA Piper’s global reach and making a contribution to the firm’s finance and international projects expertise in Asia.”