Christopher Ho

Christopher Ho is an associate in Goodwin’s Private Equity group and a member of its Debt Finance practice, based in Hong Kong. Christopher’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors/borrowers, credit funds, corporates and financial institutions on finance transactions, with a focus on leveraged and acquisition finance.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Christopher was an associate in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland and Ellis.

Christopher is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

• Advised certain affiliates of Bain Capital on the US$3.16 billion take-private of Chindata Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CD), a leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solution provider in Asia-Pacific emerging markets. This transaction was named “Best Private Equity Deal - China Offshore” by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023, “Deals of the Year 2023” by China Business Law Journal and “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024*
• Advised Bain Capital-backed Bridge Data Centres on its $2.8 billion jumbo-loan financing for hyperscale data center assets in Malaysia*
• Advised KKR on its debt financing for its 100% acquisition of Ness Digital Engineering, a global full-lifecycle digital services transformation company, from The Rohatyn Group*
• Advised EQT Private Capital Asia on the debt financing for its acquisition of a leading provider of veterinary and animal health services in Australia and New Zealand.*
• Advised Carlyle Group in connection with the refinancing of certain portfolio investments*
• Advised Blackstone in connection with refinancing, amendment and extension of certain portfolio investments *
• Advised KKR on the refinancing of certain real estate acquisition financings*
• Advised Power Heritage Group Limited as the offeror in the debt financing for the privatization of Jiangnan Group Limited*
• Advised EQT on certain mezzanine financing for a portfolio investment*
• Advised a private equity firm on certain back leverage for the acquisition of a beverage manufacturer in the PRC*
• Advised a private equity firm on an offshore Indian margin loan over certain retail REIT in India*
• Advised funds on fund financings including subscription line financing and NAV financing*
• Advised a PRC pharmaceutical company on the senior secured debt financing and back leverage*
• Advised a Hong Kong telecommunication company and its investors on loan note issuance for pre-IPO funding*

*Denotes experience before joining Goodwin.