QianHu

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Qian Hu advises financial institutions, investment funds, and corporations on the regulatory and transactional aspects of complex OTC (over-the-counter) derivatives, structured repos, securities lending transactions, and investment products. She has strong experience in equity derivatives, including strategic acquisition, disinvestment, hedging, share buyback transactions, portage, shareholding financing or refinancing, as well as equity-linked securities. She has handled several high-profile cross-border strategic equity transactions. Qian is also active in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) derivatives, renewable energy credits trading, VPPAs (virtual power purchase agreements) negotiations, structured credit derivatives, and synthetic securitization.

Qian has significant experience advising institutional clients on the new financial regulatory environment in Europe, including the interbank offered rate (IBOR) transition, initial margin implementation, bank resolution, and Brexit-related issues, as well as issues related to MiFID 2 (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive). She is experienced in reporting, clearing, margining, and capital treatment of derivative products and reorganization of credit institutions and in market abuse regulations (MAR) and securities law issues. Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, she has been active in force majeure issues and early stress cases.

Qian also advises on financial debt restructuring matters.

Before joining Jones Day, Qian practiced in the Paris, London, and Beijing offices of a major French law firm. During her time in Beijing, she advised numerous French clients in their negotiations with Chinese authorities. In addition, she assisted several French clients in the creation of joint ventures and in handling prelitigation matters with Chinese partners.

Experience

  • Natixis and Morgan Stanley Europe enter into derivatives forward transactions with ENGIE S.A. and ENGIE Group Participations S.A. and complete their hedging by way of private placement of €273 million of Gaztransport & Technigaz S.A.’s Ordinary SharesJones Day represented Natixis S.A. and Morgan Stanley Europe SE, acting as hedging banks in the derivatives transactions and joint global coordinators in the private placement, in connection with derivatives forward transactions with ENGIE S.A. and ENGIE Group Participations S.A. over Ordinary Shares of Gaztransport & Technigaz S.A. and the private placement executed through an accelerated bookbuild offering of approximately €273 million of Gaztransport & Technigaz S.A.'s Ordinary Shares, as part of the hedging bank’s hedge of their commitment under the derivatives forward transactions.
  • Investment Global divests shares in Daimler TruckJones Day represented Investment Global Co., Limited, a portfolio company of Beijing Auto Group, a backbone enterprise in China's automobile industry, in connection with the sale of approximately 29 million shares in Daimler Truck Holding AG, one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers (FRA:DTG) in a combination of brokerage and derivative transactions.
  • Natixis acts as joint lead manager and swap counterparty in €550 million securitisation of French law consumer revolving credit receivables originated by BPCE FinancementJones Day advised Natixis, as joint lead manager and swap counterparty, and the other joint lead manager, on a securitization of French law consumer revolving credit receivables deriving from revolving credit agreements originated by BPCE Financement through the issuance of €550 million Class A2023-1 Notes due July 25, 2036 by the French fonds commun de titrisation "PURPLE MASTER CREDIT CARDS”.
  • TotalEnergies sells 50% of its participation in New Caledonian portfolio of solar assetsJones Day advised TotalEnergies Renouvelables France in connection with the refinancing, corporate and tax restructuring of a portfolio of solar assets in New Caledonia, as well as on with the sale of 50% of its participation in the portfolio to an institutional investor.
  • Voltalia completes €490 million capital increase with shareholders' preferential subscription rightsJones Day advised Voltalia S.A. in the €490 million capital increase with shareholders’ preferential subscription rights on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris.
  • Arval Service Lease completes first securitization of French corporate auto leases with BNP Paribas as arranger, lead manager, and swap counterpartyJones Day acted as legal adviser of Arval Service Lease, as seller, and BNP Paribas, as arranger, lead manager, and swap counterparty, in connection with a €409.4 million French corporate auto lease receivables securitization through the French fonds commun de titrisation "FCT Pulse France 2022".
  • BNP Paribas issues €375 million Non-Dilutive Cash-Settled Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds linked to BNP Paribas sharesJones Day represented BNP Paribas, as issuer and sole bookrunner, in connection with the offering by BNP Paribas of €375 million Non-Dilutive Cash-Settled Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2025 linked to BNP Paribas shares.
  • Crédit Immobilier de France Développement completes fifth public securitization transaction of residential loansJones Day acted as legal adviser of Crédit Immobilier de France group in its fifth public securitization of French residential loans of €570 million through the French fonds commun de titrisation "Harmony French Home Loans FCT 2022-1".
  • TDF Fibre obtains sustainable project financing to roll-out and operate fiber optic networks in FranceJones Day represented TDF Fibre, a joint venture between TDF SAS and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, in connection with a €735 million credit facility to (i) refinance and finance the rollout and operation of four fiber optic networks located in low-density areas in the departments of Val d'Oise, Yvelines, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, and Maine-et-Loire and (ii) finance the acquisition of additional fiber optic networks in France.
  • Natixis and Goldman Sachs complete €1.5 billion first Green "use of proceeds" RMBS in France for BPCE groupJones Day acted as legal adviser to Natixis and Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, joint lead managers, and Natixis, interest rate swap counterparty, in connection with the securitization of French residential loans originated by the Banques Populaires and the Caisses d'Epargne through the French fonds commun de titrisation “BPCE Home Loans FCT 2021 Green UoP".
  • Procter & Gamble enters into two 15-year virtual power purchase agreements with EDPR for solar and wind energy in EUJones Day advised The Procter Gamble Company in entering into two 15-year virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to purchase electricity and guarantees of origin (GOs) from solar and wind energy projects in the EU owned by a subsidiary of renewable energy developer EDP Renováveis, S.A. (EDPR).
  • BPCE group completes €750 million private French consumer loans securitizationJones Day advised BPCE and Unicredit Bank AG, as co-arrangers, and Natixis, as cap counterparty, on a securitization of French consumer loans originated by certain Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Epargne belonging to the BPCE group through the establishment of a French fonds commun de titrisation "BPCE Demeter Tria FCT".
  • Crédit Immobilier de France Développement completes fourth public securitization transaction of residential loansJones Day acted as legal adviser of Crédit Immobilier de France group in its fourth public securitization of French residential loans of €635 million through the French fonds commun de titrisation "Harmony French Home Loans FCT 2021-1".
  • Parkwind obtains financing for 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farmJones Day advised Parkwind NV, an independent green energy company that develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms, on the financing of the 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm.
  • ISDA publishes ISDA U.S. Renewable Energy Certificate AnnexJones Day advised the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) in the development of the ISDA U.S. Renewable Energy Certificate Annex (REC Annex) to enable market participants to efficiently sell and purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) under the ISDA Master Agreement.
  • Crédit Immobilier de France (CIF) Group, BNP Paribas, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank complete STS SecuritizationJones Day advised Crédit Immobilier de France (CIF) Group and the arrangers, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, on the French residential loans securitization made through the French fonds commun de titrisation "Private Harmony BTL 2021 FCT".
  • Berenberg, BNP Paribas, and TP ICAP Europe complete €87.3 million offering by Bigben Interactive of its inaugural senior conditionally secured bonds exchangeable into existing ordinary shares of NaconJones Day advised Berenberg, BNP Paribas, and TP ICAP Europe, as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, in connection with a €87.3 million offering by Bigben Interactive, a European player in video game development and publishing, in design and distribution of smartphone and gaming accessories as well as in audio products, of its inaugural senior conditionally secured bonds exchangeable into existing ordinary shares of Nacon due 2026.
  • Voltalia issues inaugural green bondsJones Day represented Voltalia in connection with its inaugural green bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares (OCEANEs Vertes) due 2025 for a nominal amount of approximately €200 million as well as within the implementation of its Green & Sustainability-linked Financing Framework.
  • Natixis and BofA Securities complete securitization transaction of French residential loansJones Day acted as legal adviser to Natixis and BofA Securities, Inc., joint lead managers, and Natixis, interest rate swap counterparty, in connection with the securitization of French residential loans originated by the Banques Populaires and the Caisses d'Epargne through the French fonds commun de titrisation “BPCE Home Loans FCT 2020".
  • Crédit Immobilier de France Développement completes third public securitization transaction of residential loansJones Day acted as legal adviser of Crédit Immobilier de France group in its third public securitization of residential loans of €670 million through the French fonds commun de titrisation "Harmony French Home Loans FCT 2020-2".
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    March 2024 Commentary

    French Court Rules on Safe Harbor of Netting Agreements in Insolvency

    October 2022 Alert

    Senators Urge CFTC to Regulate Carbon Credit Markets

    June 2022 Commentary

    Derivatives Markets Under Sanction and Pandemic Pressure: How to Respond

    May 2021 Commentary

    ISDA Publishes REC Annex

    January 2021 Alert

    French Investment Firms Permitted to Carry Out More Nonfinancial Activities

    November 2020 Commentary

    FCA Consultation on New Benchmark Powers Highlights Ongoing Discussions Regarding USD LIBOR

    OCTOBER 2020 Alert

    UK Financial Services Bill Includes New Powers for FCA to Manage LIBOR Transition

    October 2020 White Paper

    ISDA's IBOR Supplement and Protocol: Background, Operation, Prognosis

    August 2020 Commentary

    U.S. Treasury Sanctions Senior Hong Kong Officials Under Authority of Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization

    July 2020 Commentary

    The Hong Kong Autonomy Act Signed Into Law
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    Speaking Engagements

    • 21 novembre 2018
      Séminaire sur les nouveaux contrats-cadre ISDA
    • November 21, 2018
      The New French/Irish Law Governed ISDA Master Agreements
    • 4 octobre 2018
      3ème Matinale Africaine de la Finance 2018
    • October 4, 2018
      3rd Africa Finance Breakfast
    • February 13, 2018
      Contrats-cadre de Produits Dérivés ISDA / FBF
    • May 15, 2017
      New FBF EMIR Compliant Collateral Documentation - Conference at the French banking federation
    • February 2, 2017
      Contrats-cadres de Produits Dérivés ISDA/FBF, Development Institute International

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