Zhe Kwan
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Zhe Kwan

Senior Associate

Email

zhe.kwan@aoshearman.com

Phone

+612 9373 7871

Offices

Sydney

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Zhe has extensive experience advising both lenders and borrowers on a wide range of asset-based financing transactions.
His expertise spans receivables finance, asset finance, real estate finance, and corporate finance, with a strong focus on delivering commercially sound and practical solutions tailored to clients’ strategic objectives.

He has practiced in both Australia and New Zealand and regularly advises on cross-border financing transactions involving funding across the Tasman. This trans-Tasman experience gives him a unique perspective on the legal and commercial considerations relevant to clients operating in both jurisdictions.

Before joining A&O Shearman, Zhe was a senior associate at a leading national law firm, where he played a key role in complex financing deals and built a reputation for his technical expertise, collaborative approach, and commitment to achieving successful outcomes for clients.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The financier in relation to the acquisition of Toll Global Express by Allegro Funds from Toll Group and its parent company Japan Post in Australia and New Zealand (previous firm experience)
  • The financier in relation to the provision of debt facilities to SPC Global following its merger with The Original Juice Company and backdoor listing on the ASX (previous firm experience)
  • The financier in relation to the provision of debt facilities to a Queensland coal mine (previous firm experience)

Published Work

David K and Zhe K (2022), “Flimsy PMSIs? Section 64 of the PPSA and the priority conflict between suppliers and receivables financiers”, Australian Banking & Finance Law Bulletin, Volume 38 No 7 (September 2022)

David K and Zhe K (2023), “Taking account of accounts: good things for the receivables finance industry in the government’s response to the PPSA review”, Australian Banking & Finance Law Bulletin, Volume 39, Number 9 (November 2023)

Qualifications

Admissions

Barrister and Solicitor, New Zealand, 2015

Lawyer, Supreme Court of Victoria 2021

Lawyer, High Court of Australia, 2021

Academic

Bachelor of Laws, University of Canterbury 2015

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), University of Canterbury 2015

Languages

English

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.