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Baker McKenzie

Corporate/M&A: International

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore

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Our Singapore Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions team is consistently ranked as one of Singapore’s most successful corporate practices. Our experience includes transactions involving both friendly and hostile takeovers, schemes of arrangement, acquisitions of strategic assets and other mergers & acquisitions transactions involving listed companies. Our expertise extends beyond local transactions, with a strong track record in cross-border M&A transactions, enabling us to navigate complex international deals seamlessly. We are also one of the few firms with a specialist practice group focusing on Reorganizations/Restructuring and Post-Merger Integrations which, if done well, can help realize the deal objectives and vice-versa.

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Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow balances international legal expertise with a strong domestic presence in Singapore, providing clients with US, English and Singapore law advice. The team acts on acquisitions across a wide range of sectors, including energy, TMT, healthcare, food and beverages, and consumer goods. The firm has a robust private equity offering advising international and regional clients regarding investments and exits, while also handling corporate restructuring mandates. The firm is highly regarded for its global and regional network of offices, often handling multi-jurisdictional deals with the help of its associated offices in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, among others.

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Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow advised CITIC on its exit from its minority investment in McDonald’s China business.

Strengths

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  • The team are switched on and driven. They are available any time and always give thoughtful, practical advice. They do not waste time and get directly to finding solutions to the critical issues.

    Corporate/M&A: International respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The firm is highly experienced and demonstrates deep M&A expertise, with a strong track record of handling complex, cross-border transactions involving multiple jurisdictions and cultural contexts.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew D Martin
    Andrew D Martin

    Andrew D Martin

    Andrew Martin is an experienced lawyer in Singapore focusing on multi-jurisdictional M&A in many sectors, including consumer goods and technology.

    • The team provided excellent deal support. They managed the legal and regulatory aspects from a strategic, high-level perspective while also ensuring finer details are dealt with precision.

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  • Shirin Tang
    Shirin Tang

    Shirin Tang

    Shirin Tang heads the firm's M&A practice in Singapore. She is dual-qualified in Singapore and New York and particularly recognised for her experience acting for investors and private equity clients on real estate and technology sector transactions.

    • Extremely commercial and easy to work with, Shirin just gets it.

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