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Adrian Cheng

Global 2026

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Banking & Finance: International

Singapore

14 years ranked

Banking & Finance

Singapore

12 years ranked

Banking & Finance (International Firms)

Indonesia

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

- Finance

- Acquisition and leveraged finance

- Project finance

- Energy, natural resources and infrastructure finance

- Bankruptcy and restructuring

Career

Adrian is a partner based in our Singapore office. Adrian has spent his entire career with the firm and relocated from our London office to Singapore in 2010. Adrian leads the firm banking and finance practice in South East Asia. He acts for banks and borrowers on project and energy finance transactions and has particular knowledge in reserve based lending and other financings in the natural resources sector. Most of the transactions he has worked on involve complex cross-border security issues. His clients include BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

For additional information on Adrian’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/a/adrian-cheng

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Adrian Cheng leads the department and enjoys a strong reputation for work in projects, infrastructure and natural resources financing. He regularly advises banks and other financial institutions on cross-border financing, and is known for his expertise in reserve-based lending.

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Banking & Finance (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia, expertise based abroad in Singapore

Individual Editorial

Adrian Cheng is noted for his reputation in international financings, representing leading commercial and development banks on deals in Indonesia. He often advises on deals in the oil and gas and real estate sectors, working from Herbert Smith Freehills' Singapore office.

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