Capital Markets: International - Singapore
What the team is known for
Allen & Overy's lawyers in Singapore are widely regarded for an excellent cross-border practice, which includes handling a broad range of big-ticket DCM transactions. The firm has particular expertise in advising on global and Euro MTN programmes, as well as large sukuk issuances and convertible bonds. The team also offers notable ECM expertise, assisting clients with IPOs, SPACs and REIT listings in Singapore and elsewhere in South-East Asia. The Singapore team frequently works in tandem with other offices on regional and international deals, especially in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and India. The firm acts for a range of underwriters, issuers and trustees, with key clients represented including Wipro IT Services, Nativus and BIM Land.
Foreign desks
Allen & Overy offers significant expertise in green and convertible bond issuances, high-yield deals, masala bonds and qualified institutional placements. Allen & Overy advised Wipro IT Services, a subsidiary of an Indian IT and consulting company Wipro Limited, on the issuance of Rule 144A/Regulation S bonds of USD750 million senior notes due in 2026. Pallavi Gopinath Aney is a key contact.
Allen & Overy partners with Ginting & Reksodiputro in Jakarta to provide a leading capital markets service in Indonesia. The team assists clients with a range of bond issuances, as well as IPOs. The firm acted for Bank Mandiri on its issuance of USD300 million green bonds under an EMTN programme. Felipe Duque is a key contact.
The firm is also regularly involved in Malaysian capital markets deals from its Singapore office. It advises leading Malaysian and international corporates on debt issuances, including Shari'a-compliant deals. The team advised the joint bookrunners, joint lead managers and a financial institution as trustee counsel on USD800 million and USD500 million sukuk issuances respectively by the Government of Malaysia. Aloysius Tan is a key contact.
The team in Singapore often assists clients with IPOs and debt issuances in the Philippine legal market. The team acted for Monde Nissin on its IPO on the Philippine Stock Exchange in a matter worth approximately USD1 billion. Alexander Stathopoulos is a key contact.
Strengths
"What we like about Allen & Overy is their fast response and ability to provide us with a way out of every problem. They understand capital markets very well and are not limited in their advice to the legal perspective only, but also the financial issues."
"They are collaborative and understand market standards and different points where we can push."
Work highlights
Allen & Overy's teams in Singapore and New York advised the Republic of Indonesia on the international law aspects of its issue of EUR500 million bonds due 2034, USD600 million bonds due 2031 and USD650 million bonds due 2061.
Notable practitioners
Aloysius Tan is qualified to advise on Singaporean, Hong Kong and English law, and handles a broad range of DCM deals, including sukuk.
Kenny Kwan handles a range of equity capital markets deals, including IPOs. He also has experience of handling SPAC transactions.
Pallavi Gopinath Aney is experienced in advising issuers and underwriters on both debt and equity offerings, with particular expertise in India-related deals. "Pallavi is a very good lawyer who is excellent and focuses on India." "We are very happy with her ability and matter expertise."
Felipe Duque is experienced in debt capital markets transactions, with particular activity in the Indonesian and Vietnamese markets. He offers significant experience representing a variety of issuers from corporates to governments. "He is very supportive and clearly understands our situation."
Alexander Stathopoulos advises clients on a broad spectrum of international debt and equity capital markets transactions including IPOs, bond issuances and MTN programmes.He often handles matters in the Philippines.
Tim Beech is particularly well regarded for advising trustees on debt issuances across the region, including in Indonesia and Vietnam.