Asia Practice

“Asia Practice is able to balance between both commercial and legal considerations to achieve mutually beneficial results for bank and our clients,” says a client. Three stalwarts of the team receive their fair share of commendation. Leading lawyer “Leon Low has wide legal knowledge, able to provide value added solutions to legal issues.” The client adds: Jonathan Tan [has] sound knowledge in local regulatory and compliance matters, [while] Chien Herr Lee [is] particularly [knowledgeable] in structured trade finance and vessel related financing.”

Covering aviation and shipping, Asia Practice’s three practice heads continue to assist financial institutions in asset financing. Acting for a group of lenders led by a Dutch global bank, Leon Low and Chien Herr Lee advised on $795 million worth of trade and vessel facilities for five Singaporean bulk carriers. Jonathan Tan advised a US bank on a S$130 million facility so that a British conglomerate’s shipping division can buy six bulk carriers.