Kevin was named a "Rising Star" in both Banking and Leveraged Finance practices in the 2021 edition of IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific.

Kevin is fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese.

Kevin’s recent representations include*:

• MBK Partners in multiple matters, including (1) the financing aspects of its acquisition of a 20.86% stake in CAR Inc., China’s largest car rental service provider, (2) the financing aspects of the $2.2 billion (including debt) take-private of CAR Inc. by way of voluntary general offer. This was the second-largest privatization in China during 2020
• Mr. Jinbo Yao (Founder, Chairman and CEO of 58.com) as a member of the consortium in the $3.5 billion committed term loan facilities to finance a portion of the purchase price of the $8.7 billion take-private of 58.com, China’s largest online classifieds marketplace, by a buyer consortium, consisting of Mr. Yao, Warburg Pincus, General Atlantic, Ocean Link Partners and Internet Opportunity Fund, which was awarded Finance Deal of the Year: Acquisitions 2021 by Asia Legal Awards
• Mr. Jinbo Yao (Founder, Chairman and CEO of 58.com) in the $300 million term loan facility to finance the capital injection required to be made in connection with the $8.7 billion take-private of 58.com
• TPG and the consortium of minority equity investors in connection with the multi-jurisdictional restructuring of c. $2.6 billion of financial indebtedness and the provision of $700 million in new money for Dream Cruises Holding Limited, a premium brand, Asian-sourced passenger cruise line, and its parent company Genting Hong Kong Limited
• TPG in a senior secured facilities to finance its acquisition of Pan Asia Majestic Eagle Ltd., at the time, one of Myanmar’s largest independent tower companies
• TPG and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in the financing aspects of the acquisition of up to 35% of Dream Cruises Holding Limited, a premium brand, Asian-sourced passenger cruise line with an enterprise value based on the transaction of $3.3 billion, from Genting Hong Kong Limited, the largest cruise operator in the Asia Pacific region
• An Asian PE sponsor in respect of the acquisition facilities agreement to fund part of a take-private of a top five plasma producer in China

• Argon Medical Devices in respect of the $450 million refinancing of existing indebtedness with a TLA New York financing and TLB English law financing
• A PE sponsor and its portfolio company in the refinancing of an existing mezzanine facility for the combination of a group of South East Asian-based cell tower operators
• A leading Asian PE sponsor in respect of the capital call facility for their new credit fund and subsequent facility upsize and extensions
• Alcentra Ltd and the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland on a €92.5 million debt financing and Alcentra’s €10 million equity investment to support the acquisition by Vitruvian Partners of CRF Health
• HSBC Bank plc and BAML as lenders to a senior multicurrency facility that was utilized for the acquisition of Farmacias Ahumada S.A.
• HSBC Bank plc and KKR Capital Markets as arrangers to a senior facilities agreement for the acquisition of OEG Offshore Group by KKR
• HSBC Bank plc and JP Morgan as arrangers to a senior facilities agreement for the acquisition of Independent Clinical Services Group by TowerBrook Capital Partners (UK) LLP
• Deutsche Bank as lender in connection with a €370 million margin loan facility and real estate loan facility, both borrowers being investment vehicles of a wealthy Latin American family
• Citibank and UBS AG as lenders in respect of a facility agreement, $790 million margin loan, with Crispian Investments to fund the acquisition of ADRs in respect of shares in a Russian mining company

*Includes matters handled prior to joining Weil