Capital Markets: Domestic - Singapore
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
A&O Shearman'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.
Foreign Desk
In India, the firm offers significant expertise in green and convertible bond issuances, high-yield deals, masala bonds and qualified institutional placements. Pallavi Gopinath Aney is a key contact.
The firm 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. It advises a distinguished clientele, including global banks and financial institutions on a range of issues such as high-yield bond issuances. 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. Aloysius Tan is a key contact.
The team in Singapore often assists clients with IPOs and debt issuances in the Philippine legal market. Alexander Stathopoulos is a key contact.
