Asia Practice

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Advised a major Swiss bank on a transfer of its entire international trade finance portfolio to another entity set up by the bank.

Advised a major Singapore finance company in connection with S$303.7 million facilities provided to a joint venture between a major construction and property group listed on the SGX and a hotel chain with hospitality, retail and commercial assets across the Asia-Pacific region.

Advising a major strategic investment firm on its $191.7 million senior facilities obtained from a syndicate of financing partners to finance its acquisition of a leading global information and communications technologies player.

Regulatory

Work highlights

Advising a major crowd-lending platform with a presence in Singapore, China as well as other parts of Asia Pacific, which has facilitated an aggregate of more than S$2 billion of loans across the Asia Pacific region, on the revamp of its platform documentation to facilitate deal-flow and the platform’s operational requirements in conformity with legal requirements.

Client feedback

“Excellent background information provided by the lawyers Leon Low and Chien Herr Lee and well supported by conscientious associates including Kim Yong Tan.” – Banking and finance

“Efficient, professional, good industry knowledge.” – Banking and finance

“Hands on engagement by partner at a small sized firm.” – Corporate and M&A

“Conceptual and practical financing transaction specialist.” “Professional, efficient, pragmatic.” - Chien Herr Lee

“Professional, has initiative.” - Clarence Goh