Credentials and track record

Credentials & Track Record

Over USD 2 billion of financing transactions and project funding supported, spanning investment banking, project finance, supply chain finance, market and technical due diligence, feasibility studies and country risk assessment.

Sector research studies

Across power, telecoms, infrastructure and investment finance

Project value advised

0bn USD

Cumulative financing transactions and project funding supported

Countries covered

Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East

Clients served

Financial institutions, state-owned groups and leading private enterprises

All credentials

Service line

Region

16 results

Medium and long-term supplier credit, Nicaragua

MLT supplier credit

Client: China Huijian Technology Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Nicaragua
Mandate: Project finance adviser

Project size

USD 150m

Financing raised

USD 63m

Situation

Huijian acted as EPC main contractor for the expansion of the local JHL logistics centre, supported by export supplier credit. Nicaragua provided a sovereign guarantee and SINOSURE issued the export supplier credit policy; we advised on financing for Lot A.

Our scope of work

Supported the feasibility study and economic viability case;
Coordinated engagement with SINOSURE and commercial banks.

Equity financing solution, Kazakhstan

Equity financing

Client: Dalian Hesheng Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Kazakhstan
Mandate: Project finance adviser

Project size

RMB 2.0bn

Financing raised

USD 60m

Situation

A local wheat processing plant with total investment of RMB 2.0bn: the debt portion raised locally and the equity portion supported by export credit. We acted as dedicated equity financing adviser.

Our scope of work

Structured the overall financing architecture at the outset;
Conducted a field assessment of the local financing environment and issued recommendations.

Supply chain finance solution, Yidiantong

Supply chain finance

Client: Shanghai Yidiantong Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Global
Mandate: Supply chain finance adviser

Situation

Building an efficient supply chain finance platform to support Chinese corporates expanding abroad. We act as long-term annual supply chain finance adviser.

Our scope of work

Designed the financing structure, documentation suite and process flow;
Engaged the full range of eligible financing institutions;
Followed the mandate through to a closed financing loop.

Ski resort cable car feasibility study, Republika Srpska

Feasibility study

Client: China National Machinery Imp. & Exp. Corp.
Jurisdiction: Republika Srpska (BiH)
Mandate: Financing feasibility study

Project size

EUR 58m

Financing raised

EUR 49m

Situation

CMC constructed the ski resort cable car project in Republika Srpska, financed by export supplier credit. We supported CIECC on the market analysis and financial modelling for the financing feasibility study.

Our scope of work

Forecast future visitor volumes and pricing for the resort;
Analysed project necessity and local economic benefit;
Built a project-specific financial model and completed debt service scenario analysis.

Sakarya Phase 3 FPU feasibility study, Türkiye

Feasibility study

Client: Wison Clean Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Türkiye
Mandate: Financing feasibility study

Project size

USD 6.3bn

Financing raised

USD 1.25bn

Situation

A floating production unit programme for the Sakarya gas field, with financing feasibility work spanning reserve and production forecasting, gas market analysis and debt service modelling.

Our scope of work

Completed reserve and production forecasts on limited information, accepted by TPAO;
Analysed project necessity and Türkiye's gas market supply-demand and price trends;
Built a project-specific financial model and completed debt service scenario analysis.

Integrated solar-plus-storage feasibility study, Senegal

Feasibility study

Client: China National Machinery Imp. & Exp. Corp.
Jurisdiction: Senegal
Mandate: Financing feasibility study

Project size

EUR 133m

Financing raised

EUR 65m

Situation

Senegal's national power utility sought financing for the K solar-plus-storage project, with a sovereign guarantee from government and funding from local African banks. We supported CIECC on market analysis and financial modelling.

Our scope of work

Analysed project necessity and Senegal's power supply-demand and price trends;
Built a project-specific financial model and completed debt service scenario analysis.

142MW solar portfolio, market and technical due diligence, Spain

Market / technical DD

Client: China Huadian Jintai Fund
Jurisdiction: Spain
Mandate: Market & technical adviser

Project size

EUR 85,180,006

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

Huadian Jintai Fund sought to acquire a 142MW solar portfolio in Spain. We participated in the CIECC due diligence workstream, leading market and technical analysis.

Our scope of work

Forecast supply-demand and long-term prices in the Spanish merchant power market;
Completed site and technical due diligence in Spain, supporting capex parameter estimation.

250MW solar project market due diligence, Bulgaria

Market DD

Client: United Energy Group Limited
Jurisdiction: Bulgaria
Mandate: Market adviser

Project size

EUR 306m

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

United Energy sought to acquire a 250MW solar generation project in Bulgaria and appointed CIECC to prepare the feasibility study. We participated as market due diligence adviser.

Our scope of work

Delivered analysis and recommendations on Bulgarian power market reform and trends;
Forecast supply-demand and long-term prices in the Bulgarian merchant power market.

Greenfield manufacturing investment due diligence, Thailand

Market DD

Client: Shangyu Northern Electronics Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Thailand
Mandate: Market adviser

Situation

Shangyu Northern Electronics planned to establish a manufacturing facility in Thailand. We participated as market due diligence adviser.

Our scope of work

Completed due diligence on local land, logistics and other infrastructure conditions;
Analysed and forecast regional product supply and demand.

60MW solar project market due diligence, Bulgaria

Market / technical DD

Client: Huineng Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Bulgaria
Mandate: Market adviser

Project size

EUR 59m

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

Huineng International sought to acquire a 60MW solar project in Bulgaria and engaged CIECC to prepare the feasibility report. We led the market due diligence.

Our scope of work

Delivered analysis and recommendations on Bulgarian power market reform and trends;
Forecast supply-demand and long-term prices in the Bulgarian merchant power market.

Solar and storage project technical due diligence, Uzbekistan

Technical DD

Client: CNIC Corporation Limited
Jurisdiction: Uzbekistan
Mandate: Technical adviser

Project size

RMB 1.184bn

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

CNIC sought to acquire an equity interest in CHN Energy's Uzbekistan solar-plus-storage project and appointed CIECC as technical due diligence adviser. We supported CIECC on the mandate.

Our scope of work

Assessed technical rationale and equipment selection;
Analysed the reasonableness of project cost and capex;
Reviewed the parameters of the project financial model.

Annual export credit insurance advisory

Retained advisory

Client: Jiangsu Provincial Foreign Trade Corp.
Jurisdiction: Global
Mandate: Short-term export credit insurance adviser

Situation

We act as export credit insurance adviser to Jiangsu Provincial Foreign Trade, supporting its annual export trade programme.

Our scope of work

Delivered export credit insurance product training and guidance;
Advised on country risk and market selection.

International third-party financial institutions study

Thematic research

Client: Thematic research
Jurisdiction: Global
Mandate: Thematic study

Situation

A thematic study of the organisational form, funding sources, investment preferences and access rules of international third-party financial institutions, mapping routes for Chinese corporates to engage multilateral and development finance institutions.

Our scope of work

Mapped institution types, credit policies and project eligibility criteria;
Produced engagement pathways and a documentation checklist.

Balcony PV market feasibility study

Thematic research

Client: Thematic research
Jurisdiction: Europe
Mandate: Thematic study

Situation

A feasibility study of the European balcony PV segment covering policy incentives, channel structure, price bands and competitive landscape, assessing the entry window for Chinese supply chains.

Our scope of work

Analysed policy and grid connection rules in target countries;
Sized the segment and modelled price trends;
Produced entry strategy and channel recommendations.

Outbound investment aid regimes: US, Korea, Japan

Thematic research

Client: Thematic research
Jurisdiction: US / Korea / Japan
Mandate: Thematic study

Situation

A systematic comparison of the outbound investment and development aid regimes of the United States, Korea and Japan — governing bodies, instrument mix, country allocation and project selection — as a benchmark for Chinese corporates and institutions.

Our scope of work

Compared institutional set-up and policy instruments across the three countries;
Mapped funding scale and country and sector allocation;
Identified transferable design principles.

Overseas BESS operations intermediary research (SOW)

Thematic research

Client: Thematic research
Jurisdiction: Global
Mandate: Thematic study / SOW

Situation

Preparation of the scope of work for overseas battery storage operations intermediary research — defining research boundaries, data definitions, delivery milestones and quality standards to support cross-border asset operations and business model validation.

Our scope of work

Defined research boundaries and data collection definitions;
Designed delivery milestones and acceptance criteria;
Produced a reusable SOW template.

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