Leeza has extensive experience advising on a broad range of capital markets transactions, including equity-linked securities, corporate hybrids, medium term note programmes, private and pre-initial public offering fund raisings and liability management transactions.

Her practice also covers banking and finance matters, including bilateral facilities and syndicated loans, whether secured or unsecured. She is well versed in hybrid financing structures combining elements of loans, bonds and equities.

Leeza has advised on many of the region’s landmark cross-border financing and capital markets deals, including headline transactions for Meituan, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, Guangzhou R&F Properties, Link Real Estate Investment Trust, South Korean conglomerate SK Hynix Inc. and Vietnam’s biggest private conglomerate Vingroup.

Leeza also provides advice on regulatory matters relating to corporate finance and fundraising. In particular, she acted as lead counsel to two international financial institutions on the uplift of their legal documentation for compliance with the new requirements on book-building and placing activities promulgated by the HK SFC.

Prior to joining BTPLaw LLC, Leeza amassed 10 years of experience working in a leading Magic Circle law firm based in Hong Kong and a major Singapore law firm.

In July 2024, Leeza was named one of Singapore’s Rising Stars by Asian Legal Business, which includes lawyers in Singapore who have demonstrated exceptional potential and earned consistent client praise.

BAR ADMISSION

• Admitted to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore
• Admitted to the Hong Kong Bar as Solicitor