Daniel Lindsey

DANIEL LINDSEY is the head of the firm's Global Finance practice in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Daniel works closely with Sidley’s M&A and Private Equity group acting for private equity sponsors and private credit providers, as well as other borrower and lender clients on financings across the Asia-Pacific region.

Daniel has extensive experience on a wide range of debt finance transactions, with a particular focus on leveraged and acquisition financing transactions, hybrid investments, and fund-level financings. His experience also extends to debt restructurings, specialist credit opportunities, real estate financings, margin loans, and minority and back-leverage financings.

Having been based in Asia (Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore) since moving from London in 2012, Daniel has worked on deals across the region, including India, Singapore, Hong Kong, P.R.C., Indonesia, Cambodia, and Malaysia. He is qualified in England and Hong Kong.

“Daniel Lindsey is a fantastic lawyer. He has worked at top tier firms and on the biggest deals in Asia. . . and knows all the pressure points. He is an impressive negotiator and fantastic problem solver who has a knack for building consensus. He is able to guide parties to reach outcomes which protect his clients’ best interests in a calm and friendly way.”
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025

Daniel is ranked as a Notable Practitioner for Banking and Finance – Foreign, Leveraged Finance in IFLR1000 (2025–2026), building on earlier recognition as a Leveraged Finance “Rising Star” in IFLR1000 (2021, 2023–2024) and his inclusion on the Asian Legal Business “Rising Stars Singapore” 2023 list.

Examples of Daniel’s work includes acting for:

Leveraged and Acquisition Financings

• ChrysCapital, a leading investment firm in India on its bid to acquire Indian medical device maker Healthium Medtech (in conjunction with Mankind Pharma) from Apax Funds.

• Hillhouse Capital
  • On the leveraged financing for its bid to acquire Eu Yan Sang, one of the leading traditional Chinese medicine retailers and manufacturers in Asia. 
  • The financial adviser for a consortium led by Hillhouse Capital and comprising CDH and certain management in its US$6.8 billion privatization of Belle International Holdings Limited, a major Chinese manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of footwear and sportswear, by way of a scheme of arrangement.

• FountainVest Partners
  • On its financing arrangements in connection with its investment in Ziwi, a New Zealand-based ultra-premium pet food manufacturer and global exporter.
  • On the leveraged financing for its acquisition of Dairy Queen and Papa John’s Pizza in China.
  • On the leveraged financing for its acquisition of CJ Rokin Logistics and Supply Chain.
  • On the leveraged financing for its bid to acquire a licensee company operating a portfolio of globally recognized consumer brands in China.

• LionRock Capital
  • On the debt restructuring in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in leading shoe manufacturer and retailer Clarks.
  • On the financing aspects of its acquisition of International Sports Capital S.p.A., which holds 31.05% shares in the football club Inter Milan.
  • On the financing by Oaktree Capital to entities affiliated with Inter Milan.

• Apax Partners on the unitranche leveraged financing for the buyout of Healthium Medtech in India, the first unitranche financing for an Asia leveraged buyout (ex Australia).

• Carlyle
  • Carlyle, CITIC Limited, and CITIC Capital Holdings on the leveraged financing for their acquisition of McDonald’s China and Hong Kong.
  • On the leveraged financing for its acquisition of VXI Global Solutions, a BPO company with a large global footprint.

• Baring Private Equity Asia
  • On the US$750 million first and second lien term loan B leveraged facilities for its acquisition of Vistra and the bolt-on of Orangefield.
  • The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of NYSE-listed Nord Anglia Education Inc. in connection with its acquisition by a consortium led by funds affiliated with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia. The transaction was named “PE Deal of the Year” by The Asia Legal Awards in 2018.
  • The arrangers on a US$850 million leveraged term facility and US$450 million subordinated limited recourse vendor loan note to finance the US$3 billion leveraged buyout of U.S.-listed Chinese online games developer and operator Giant Interactive Group by a consortium led by Baring Private Equity Asia, CDH, and Hony Capital.

• The financial adviser for CVC Capital Partners in connection with the US$1.1 billion privatization of Nirvana Asia, a market leading bereavement care provider, by way of a scheme of arrangement.

• Ally Bridge Group on the financing to fund its joint offer with a consortium established by an affiliate of the target company’s controlling shareholder and GL Capital Group, in its HK$2.34 billion (US$300 million) privatization offer for the H shares of Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group (HKSE: 8058) by way of a voluntary conditional cash offer.

• The financial adviser in the US$6.3 billion pre-conditional voluntary general offer by COSCO Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. to acquire all the shares of Orient Overseas (International) Limited.

• East West Bank on the financing in connection with the acquisition by Lunar Capital of a majority stake in The Women's Clinic Group.

Digital Infrastructure Financings

• AIMS, a data center business backed by DigitalBridge Group, on the upsize of its existing capital expenditure financing.

• Xenith IG, a Singapore-based dark fiber network infrastructure platform jointly established by DigitalBridge Group, a global digital infrastructure investment firm, and Columbia Capital, a leading venture capital firm in the digital infrastructure space
  • On its financing from an Asia based bank lender.
  • On the refinancing facilities from a private credit fund specializing in infrastructure investments.

• A sovereign wealth-backed client on the potential debt financing for a greenfield hyperscale data center.

• A client on a financing for the purchase of GPUs.

Private Credit and Structured Investments

• Stonepeak on its strategic, preferred share investment into AGP Sustainable Real Assets, a Singapore-based global infrastructure and real assets developer and operator. “Highly Commended” for “Best Infrastructure Deal – Singapore/APAC,” at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024. 

• Blue Earth Capital (formerly PG Impact Investments)
  • On its financing to Valency International, an international commodity trading house, in Singapore and the UAE.
  • On its financing to Robust International, a trading services firm dealing specifically with agricultural commodities, in Singapore and Nigeria.
  • On its first sustainability-linked loan — a direct-credit investment into Q Collection Pte. Ltd., a leading vertically integrated apparel manufacturer headquartered in Singapore and with manufacturing operations in Bangladesh.
  • On its financing to PT Trihamas Finance, a regulated multi-finance institution specializing in used vehicle financing in Indonesia.
  • On its mezzanine debt investment into i-Finance Leasing PLC, a non-bank financial institution that offers leases to low-income individuals and MSMEs in Cambodia to purchase productive assets such as motorbikes, cars, and appliances/equipment.

• Apollo as Singapore counsel on its financing to Yondr Group, a global developer, owner, and operator of hyperscale data centers.

• PAG Asia (and, later, Madison Pacific) as security agent in respect of the sale of secured assets and distribution of related proceeds in connection with a financing to the Zhonghong Group for the purchase of shares in SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS).

• Värde in connection with a financing to an Indonesian group.

• A number of private equity funds in respect of downside protections and financing aspects of investments and potential investments (including in connection with a pre-IPO venture debt financing to a portfolio company).

Fund Financings

• East West Bank on various fund financings.

• Ally Bridge Group, CBC Group, TR Capital, FountainVest Partners, Hillhouse Capital, Tybourne Capital, Catalys Pacific and a number of other Asia-based funds on subscription line, hybrid NAV, GP, and management fee facilities.

Other Financings

• KKR and Barghest Building Performance (bbp), a leading energy-savings-as-a-service provider for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in Asia, on the sale of bbp to Actis, a leading growth markets investor in sustainable infrastructure.

• Geo Energy Resources Limited (Geo Energy) on its US$220 million financing from PT Bank Mandiri, to be applied toward the funding of certain acquisitions, working capital, and other capital expenditure requirements. Geo Energy is a major Indonesian coal producer listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and principally engaged in operating coal mines, coal production, and coal sales throughout Asia.

• Ninja Van Group, a Singapore unicorn and Southeast Asia's leading tech enabled logistics organization, on a three-year committed US$50 million revolving credit facility from HSBC.

• PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk on its US$15 million green financing loan from Asian Development Bank, PT Bank DBS Indonesia, and the Australian Climate Finance Partnership to enhance sustainable transportation in Indonesia by increasing the supply of electric motorcycles and the number of battery swapping stations.

• A Korean education business on its financings from a direct lender.

• A subsidiary of Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Limited on a CNH term loan facility.

• PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (Persero) (MIND ID), Indonesia's state-owned mining holding company, on syndicated facilities.

• Amartha Nusantara Raya, a Jakarta-based microfinance technology platform, on a financing by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, which invests in development projects in lower and middle-income countries.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.