A&O Shearman, Banking & Finance | Chambers Global Profile

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Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman's top-calibre team of banking lawyers is recognised for handling complex and prominent mandates across the region, including a focus on India and Indonesia. The banking team acts for an impressive range of clients from major international and regional banks to major corporate borrowers across the ASEAN region. A particular strength of the team is its cooperation with the Vietnam and Indonesia offices. It is well known for its aptitude for cross-border matters and remains a top choice for work that includes a Singapore law component. The team is highly respected for its advice on syndicated loans, structured and Islamic financing, as well as sustainability-linked financing and refinancing work.

Foreign Desk

The firm's Singapore office has a significant focus on the Indian market, including advising on complex structured finance, export finance and refinancing transactions. The department is regularly entrusted by leading global banks on deals in India. Gautam Narasimhan is the key contact for the firm's India practice.

The Singapore team often handles Indonesian financing transactions, led by Gautam Narasimhan. The team regularly combines with its associated firm in Jakarta, Ginting & Reksodiputro, on financing transactions, particularly within the energy, natural resources and manufacturing sectors.

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Work Highlights

A&O Shearman advised AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX, on the USD875 million sustainability-linked financing of a portfolio of up to five data centres in Pune and Hyderabad.

Strengths

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They have a very deep team. Senior partner involvement is very high and, at the same time, the senior and junior associates are very competent.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Global

They have in-depth knowledge of the market, the structuring and sensitivities with lenders. They're well-balanced.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Global

They have a very deep team. Senior partner involvement is very high and, at the same time, the senior and junior associates are very competent.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Global

They have in-depth knowledge of the market, the structuring and sensitivities with lenders. They're well-balanced.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Gautam Narasimhan

Band 1

Gautam Narasimhan retains a market-leading reputation, especially for Indian and Indonesian mandates, and offers structured and acquisition finance expertise.

Gautam is hands-on, very knowledgeable and technical, and at the same time, gives practical, commercial advice that you feel you can really trust.

A leading individual in the market, particularly for high profile leveraged finance work and with respect to India, where he has a wealth of experience.

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Shuhui Kwok

Band 3

Shuhui Kwok of A&O Shearman is noted for her financial regulatory practice in Singapore. She regularly assists fintech clients with licensing and MAS compliance mandates.

It has been a lovely experience working with Shuhui. Shuhui has a wealth of experience in the regulatory space and renders comprehensive and commercial regulatory advice.

Shuhui is super knowledgeable and her insights on how the regulators operate and think have been useful.

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Prakash Raja Segaran

Band 4

Prakash Raja Segaran of A&O Shearman offers expertise in high value cross-border corporate and project financing. He often assists clients with the Singapore law aspects of cross-border loan facilities.

Prakash is an excellent practitioner who knows the market inside out. He's solution-oriented and gives concise, definitive advice.

Prakash never fails to deliver and is readily available to discuss issues.

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