Banking & Finance: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 2
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Baker McKenzie is recognised for its capacity to handle cross-border acquisition and real estate financings for various heavyweight lenders in the market. Its lawyers handle a varied slate of work across South-East Asia, including activity in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. The team comes highly recommended for its extensive experience in both conventional and Islamic financing. It is additionally experienced in acting for major corporate borrowers and advises on lending into the power and real estate sectors, among others. The firm also handles a large volume of high-value syndicated loan arrangements as well as trade finance mandates. Among its key clients are Bank of America, Aurelius and ANZ Bank.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow acted as lead counsel to the MLAs, including MUFG Bank, on a USD1.1 billion syndicated green loan facility provided to Indian Railway Finance Corporation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie can handle anything. The team are always able to come up with innovative and bespoke solutions to complicated and unique issues."
"The team have good commercial knowledge, and turnaround times are very fast; we do not have a single instance of delay from their side."
"The team has sufficient depth and breadth to cover simple and complex transactions. The Baker McKenzie network is also very wide and connected, which is useful for multi-jurisdictional transactions."
"Baker McKenzie can handle anything. The team are always able to come up with innovative and bespoke solutions to complicated and unique issues."
"The team have good commercial knowledge, and turnaround times are very fast; we do not have a single instance of delay from their side."
"The team has sufficient depth and breadth to cover simple and complex transactions. The Baker McKenzie network is also very wide and connected, which is useful for multi-jurisdictional transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Emmanuel Hadjidakis has significant experience on a wide range of deals, including both conventional and Shari'a-compliant facilities. He acts for both lenders and borrowers.
"Emmanuel is a good lawyer to work with. He is commercially focused and has good gravitas on calls."
"Emmanuel is technically strong."
Ian Roebuck's practice focuses on acquisition and leveraged finance. He handles work for lenders, portfolio companies and private equity funds on transactions in the region, including recent financings relating to Vietnam and Africa.
"Ian is very supportive with in-depth fund finance expertise."
James Huang is head of the firm's Singapore finance and projects team. He has long-standing expertise as lenders' counsel, having acted on a wide range of financing transactions across South-East Asia.
Kunal Katre often advises international banks on acquisition finance, as well as sustainability-linked loans and refinancing transactions.
"Kunal is a very sharp, considered and professional attorney. He has deep knowledge of market precedent and alternative structures so he always knows how to approach any work stream or particular issue."
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