Colleen Cheong

Senior Associate, Auckland

Contact

+64 9 916 8398 +64 21 424 833 colleen.cheong@bellgully.com

Expertise

Colleen is an experienced banking and finance lawyer with expertise in structured finance, including securitisation, and derivatives.

Colleen is a member of Bell Gully's market-leading banking and finance team where she advises domestic and international banking and capital market participants on structured finance transactions and derivatives. Colleen has experience advising on a range of asset-backed structures (such as warehouse financing, public securitisations and covered bonds) and asset classes (including FX, rates, credit and commodities).

Prior to joining Bell Gully in 2025, Colleen worked at international law firm Simmons & Simmons in Singapore and London. Colleen also has in-house experience, having worked in a couple of global banks.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons), BA University of Law, UK

BSc, Banking and Finance University of London, London School of Economics

2018 Admitted England and Wales

Professional experience

2015-2024 Simmons & Simmons LLP London, UK

Trade finance securitisation

Advised a global bank in its capacity as an arranger and lead manager in the issuance of US$1.45bn notes secured by trade finance exposures.

Covered bond programme

Advised Standard Chartered Bank on the establishment of its US$5bn covered bond programme.

Repackaging programmes

Advised arrangers of various asset repackaging programmes established in various jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg.

Hedging transactions

Amongst others, advised a hedge provider on a hedging transaction in respect of a public securitisation of monetary receivables and connected rights arising out of consumer loan agreements.

Supply chain financing

Advised a non-bank financial services company to provide supply chain financing and other structured finance to companies, including advising them on the repackaging of receivables into notes issued off its US$20bn secured note programme and sold to institutional investors.

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