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Mona Ma brings over a decade of legal expertise to the Financial Services Practice Group. Mona’s background is well rounded with substantial experience in domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions, workout and restructuring matters, public finance, M&A, general corporate law matters and in-house counsel perspective. Mona serves US banks and nontraditional lenders, as well as many Asian banks and their US branches. Due to her versatile work experience, Mona is able to help clients navigate the complexities of their transactions, and frequently leads multibillion-dollar financings.
- Representing the Los Angeles branch of a major Taiwanese bank as lead bank in connection with a US$515 million multicurrency term and revolving credit facility extended to a global food manufacturer for one of the world’s most recognizable canned goods labels.
- Representing the Silicon Valley branch of a large Taiwanese bank in its US$200 million term loan facility to a California-based plastics manufacturer.
- Representing the Los Angeles branches of multiple Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Chinese banks in structuring and documenting credit facilities ranging from US$50 million to US$200 million, extended to various US subsidiaries of a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer.
- Representing a Cincinnati-based personal finance solutions provider in its US$220 million receivables financing from a New York City-based specialty finance firm.
- Representing a Cleveland-based publicly traded power management company with worldwide operations in its US$2.5 billion revolving line of credit and US$500 million 364-day facility from a syndicate of large international banks.
- Representing a Cleveland-based chemical company in its US$330 million multicurrency, multidraw term loans from a syndicate of Asian banks to finance the acquisition of a target in Asia.
- Representing a Connecticut-based, publicly traded investment holding company in its US$400 million term loan and US$600 million revolving line of credit provided by a syndicate of large international banks.
- Representing a US bank acting as agent for a US$125 million revolving line of credit to a Kentucky-based public coal-mining company.
- Representing the lender in a US$125 million acquisition financing and revolving cash flow facility provided to an investment holding company for the acquisition of a plant-based feminine care company.
- Representing the lender in a US$165 million dividend recap and loan upsizing for the portfolio company of a large publicly traded investment holding company.
- Representing a participant bank in a US$1 billion syndicated project finance transaction supporting a California-based energy infrastructure company.
- Representing a participant bank in a US$600 million syndicated term loan facility agented by an Australian multinational bank to an American aircraft leasing company.
- Representing the Los Angeles branch of a Chinese bank in deed in lieu of foreclosure of an office building in Oakland, California securing a US$250 million term loan facility.
- Representing the Los Angeles branch of a Chinese bank in multiple sales of distressed loans.
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2011
Admissions
- California, 2025
- Ohio, 2011
Memberships & Affiliations
- National Association of Chinese American Bankers (NACAB)
- International Bankers Association of California (IBAC)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin Chinese