Morgan Lewis Stamford

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Represented Ezion Holdings in its $2 billion refinancing from its secured lenders and debt security holders.

Key clients

Barclays, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole CIB, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Mizuho Securities

Capital markets

Work highlights

Acted for Union Gas Holdings as issuer’s counsel in its IPO on the Catalist board of the SGX.

Represented Ezion Holdings in an exchange offer and consent solicitation launched in October 2017, which involved six separate series of debt securities with a total outstanding principal amount of S$575 million issued by Ezion.

Represented joint bookrunners including ING Wholesale Banking London, JPMorgan Chase and Standard Chartered Bank in the issue of $500 million 5.3% senior notes due 2022 issued by Marble II.

Acted for Genting Singapore on an issue of ¥20 billion unsecured and unsubordinated bonds.  

Key clients

Aoxin Q & M Dental Group, AusGroup, Capital City Group, Hatten Land, SingHaiyi Group

Construction

Work highlights

Successfully set aside an adjudication determination on behalf of Samsung C&T Corp before the high court and the court of appeal with respect to claims in excess of S$13 million, obtained by Samsung's contractor (Bintai Kindenko) over a longstanding dispute in the Suntec City Mall project in Singapore.

Representing MCC Land and China Jingye Engineering Corporation as sponsors in the tender of the Marina East Desalination Plant project.

Key clients

Awan Data Centre, Bonaventure (Maldives), PSA Panama International Terminal

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Represented Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore), Singapore's leading payment network operator, in its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of Banking Computer Services and BCS Information Systems for S$38 million.

Key clients

eBay, Global Logistics Properties, IndoSpace, Shun Tak Holdings, SK Holdings, TKS 1

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Acted for Terfel Ventures, Green Palm Capital and Dali Agro Corp in respect of the recovery of over $3.5 million of funds, fraudulently transferred from several bank accounts which the client companies maintained with the largest Bank in Asia.

Key clients

Arup Singapore, Goldilocks Investments Company, Jaguar Energy Guatemala Shanghai Shipyard, TAP Private Equity

Labour and employment

Work highlights

Advised Printronix, a global leader in mission-critical industrial printing, on the transfer of its manufacturing operations and certain employees from Singapore to Malaysia to reposition Singapore as its sales and marketing headquarters for Asia (except China and India). 

Key clients

Aviation Capital Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colgate-Palmolive, Facebook, Uber, Wirecard Asia Holding

Restructuring and insolvency

Work highlights

Represented Ezion Holdings in securing almost $2 billion in refinancing from its secured lenders and debt security holders. The company has resumed trading in its shares after an eight-month suspension following the approval from the SGX. 

Client feedback

“Fantastic client service – responsive and timely. The firm is certainly value for money in comparison to other firms in the market of similar size and stature.” – Banking and finance, Dispute and resolution

“Good commercial understanding and practical advice” – Corporate and M&A

“My engagement was led by an extremely capable partner who was able to find effective solutions to complicated problems.” – Corporate and M&A

“The law firm's work is very comprehensive, extensive, detailed, and focuses on the damages claims and its processes. It had conducted the case very well.” – Dispute and resolution

“Great business partner. Good technical knowledge coupled with deep experience. Gives clear advice and pro-actively proposes solutions.” “Capable and innovative.” - Bernard Lui"

“He is an excellent partner with all-round ability - technical and soft skills.” “Daniel's acumen and execution of litigation strategy is top-notch. He is sound in the law and very business savvy.” - Daniel Chia"

“This lawyer is very decisive, comprehensive and extensive, detailed, and focus.” - Lynette Chew