Helan Sun

Helan’s experience includes advising:

• JBIC, NEXI, Asian Development Bank, and commercial bank lenders on the project financing for the expansion of the Muara Laboh geothermal power project in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This transaction was awarded Geothermal Energy Deal of the Year and Brownfield Deal of the Year at the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2025 
• Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited on its issuance of US$750 million 7.625% senior unsecured notes
• Clifford Capital on its fifth public infrastructure asset-backed securities (IABS) transaction through Bayfront Infrastructure Capital V Pte. Ltd, in which four classes of investment grade-rated notes listed on the SGX-ST (including a sustainability tranche), together with a mezzanine tranche guaranteed by GuarantCo and a sponsor tranche (US$508 million aggregate). This transaction was awarded Asia-Pacific Bond of the Year at the IJGlobal Awards 2024, and Best Project Finance Deal: Singapore/APAC at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024
• The joint lead managers and underwriters of the issuance by Astrea 8 Pte Ltd. of private equity collateralized fund obligations (CFO) (S$520 million Class A-1 and US$200 million Class A-2), backed by cash flows from a US$1.5 billion portfolio of investments in 38 private equity funds
• Hillhouse on the financing for its US$1.1 billion privatization of Samty Holdings, a leading Japanese real estate developer
• The bookrunning lead managers as sole international counsel on the US$352 million IPO of Ather Energy listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
• A consortium led by Starwood Capital Group, Sixth Street, and SSW Partners on the US$7.1 billion take-private of ESR Group Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This deal represents the largest privatization from the HKEX since 2021. This transaction was awarded Asia Pacific Deal of the Year by PERE Awards 2025, PE/VC Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year Awards 2025, and Best Property Deal: Hong Kong and Best M&A Deal: Hong Kong at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025