Helmsman LLC

Oon & Bazul LLP‘s team has a broad practice led by trials and appeals specialist Thian Seng Oon, who is supported by the noteworthy Angeline Woo.

The team at Allen & Gledhill LLP is noted for its ability to ‘always put client’s interests first’. The group provides advice to financial institutions, private equity and sovereign wealth funds across the full spectrum of banking and finance transactions. Notable sectors of transactional expertise include real estate, infrastructure, energy and telecoms. The ‘hugely experienced’ Kok Chee Wai heads up the team, and is experienced acting for lenders and major corporates on domestic and cross-border syndicated loans, structured and acquisition financing, as well as capital call financing matters. Mark Hudspeth acts for lenders and corporate borrowers on regional and domestic syndicated loans, structured, property development and acquisition financings, while Lim Wei Ting regularly acts for banks, major corporates, REITs and financial sponsors on domestic and cross-border financings.

Noted for its ‘top-notch and meticulous work’, the team at Rajah & Tann Asia has expertise in aviation and Islamic financing-related matters. Sustainability and green financing are particular areas of specialism of the team also. It is jointly led by Angela Lim, who handles a handling a wide range of cross-border transactions, including those regarding acquisition leveraged financing, green-field project financing and debt restructuring, across Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, and fellow co-head Ng Sey Ming who handles project, real estate and acquisition financing as well as leveraged buy-out cases. Mei Shi Ho is well-regarded for her capabilities in syndicated loans, real estate financing, green and sustainability-linked financing.

The team at Shook Lin & Bok LLP handles a wide range of banking and finance transactional matters. Its workload includes advising on asset, leveraged and acquisition financing, as well as green and sustainability-linked matters across the Asia-Pacific region, namely China, Indonesia and India. Liew Kai Zee leads the practice and harnesses extensive experience advising financial institutions and major corporates on a broad range of domestic and international financings, particularly regarding acquisition and structured finance. Stanley Lim is a key individual with a principal focus on bilateral and syndicated loans, collective sale financing and trade finance.

Well-regarded for its cross-border capabilities, the team at WongPartnership LLP assists a diverse client base of international and domestic banks and financial institutions, REITs, and private equity sponsors, amongst others, with a wide range of financing transactions. Its transactional workload includes advising on high-value real estate and development transactions, cross-border and domestic acquisition financing, as well as bank lending and corporate borrowing cases. Practice head Christy Lim has a ‘sharp commercial mind’ and handles syndicated loans, club deals and cross-border and multi-currency transactions. Susan Wong has extensive expertise in a wide range of local and international loan and other debt-related transactions while Alvin Chia is well regarded for his work on syndicated loans, project finance and property development loans. Bernadette Tan is a key individual.

The team at Dentons Rodyk is well-regarded for its ‘strong commercial mindset’ and is well-placed to handle a wide range of banking and finance matters. Its workload includes advising on syndicated lending, asset finance and structured finance matters across a range of industry sectors, including energy, real estate and private equity. Doreen Sim leads the practice and harnesses expertise in general banking, finance and security transactions, as well as in the range of debt-related transactions.

Drew & Napier LLC’s group is experienced advising on the wide range of credit and loan transactions, including bond issues, acquisition financings and debt restructuring matters. Co-lead Pauline Chong assists borrower clients with matters regarding bilateral and syndicated loan facilities across Asia Pacific and Europe. Fellow co-head Renu Menon deals with a variety of financing matters, including bilateral and syndicated loans, acquisition financing, debt restructuring and debt capital market-related cases.

The team at K&L Gates Straits Law LLC assists local quasi-government and government authorities in Singapore, amongst others, and advises on the structuring of loan security documents and on the provision of securities over Singapore assets. M Rajaram leads the team, advising on the full spectrum of loan and debt transactions via tech-driven alternative debt platforms and corporate transactions.

The team at TSMP Law Corporation advises financial institutions and corporates, amongst others in cross-border and domestic cases. Its workload includes advising on secured and syndicated lending matters, acquisition financing, debt restructuring, loan purchase and refinancing cases. Joint practice heads are Jennifer Chia who assists with the funding and acquisition aspects of a property transaction, corporate finance and M&A deals, and June Ho who advises on funds and investments.

At Virtus Law LLP, the banking and finance offering has a varied workload which consists of acquisition, project finance and refinancing matters, amongst others. The team also has experience in transactions across the shipping and aviation industry sectors, in particular. Colin Jarraw leads the team and has longstanding experience handling sustainability-linked loans, acquisitions and lease financings.

Wong Tan & Molly Lim LLC's practice covers all areas of banking and finance, including secured and syndicated loan transactions and guarantees, structured finance and project finance cases. Tan Swee Gek and Ong Beng Hong both have workloads which include handling capital market matters, IPOs and RTOs. The pair co-helm the offering.

Asia Practice LLC has experience across a range of industry sectors including trade and receivables, shipping and aviation. Leon Low has general cross-border asset finance experience and handles in-depth trade and property matters, while Jonathan Tan handles cross-border asset finance. Lee Chien Herr is particularly equipped to handle shipping sector-related matters. All named individuals lead the team.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is notable for its handling of a wide range of financing matters, particularly Islamic finance and structured finance matters, as well as syndicated and bilateral loan cases. Emmanuel Hadjidakis leads the team and acts for financial institutions, borrowers and private equity funds with experience in general finance, acquisition finance, property finance and restructurings. Weiling Lee is also a key individual.

Blackletter LLC's team advises a diverse clientele, which includes international conglomerates, commercial banks, investment banks and financial intermediaries in the development of financial products, banking and financing transactions and payment services matters. Team leaders Gerard Ng and Teck Chai Yap have a range of experience across a broad spectrum of financial services.

The team at CMS advises on the wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisition, structured, project, asset and trade finance facilities. Practice head Daniel Tan advises both international and domestic lenders and borrowers on complex cross-border deals, including venture debt, acquisition finance and structured lending.

Led by Bill Jamieson and Quek Li Fei, CNPLaw LLP's practice provides advice across the wide range of banking and finance matters. It assists borrowers, non-bank lenders and financial institutions on matters including debt financing and debt restructuring. The team also advises on the restructuring of debt, including workouts, recapitalisations, and debt-for-equity swaps.

The team at Harry Elias Partnership advises a client base which consists of banks, corporations, financial intermediaries and institutions on a range of financing transactions. The department’s financial products offering includes acquisition finance, club and syndicated lending, corporate lending and derivative products cases. Pearl Lim leads the team and focuses on secured real estate financing, including land loans, development and construction loans, as well as asset and structured financing.

Withers KhattarWong LLP‘s practice has extensive experience handling domestic and cross-border financing and security transactions. In collaboration with the firm’s real estate, restructuring and insolvency practices, the team also advises on a range of acquisition, project finance and debt transactions. Guan Feng Chen leads the team and has extensive experience handling complex cross-border financings and private corporate debt restructurings.