Baker McKenzie, Corporate/M&A | Chambers Global Profile

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

With locations in financial centers and emerging markets, Baker McKenzie's Global Corporate/M&A practice advices on complex domestic and multinational transactions across borders. Our locally-embedded, globally experienced lawyers bring deep sector expertise and pragmatic and commercial approach to offer a seamless, end-to-end experience and deliver maximum value with less business risk. We guide our clients through the whole deal cycle, from deal shaping, negotiation to closing, including post-transaction reorganization and integration. We work across time zones, cultures and languages to ensure timely completion and desired synergies.

Our practice is highly regarded for its proficiency in public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, carve-outs, spin-offs and divestitures, corporate governance and corporate reorganizations.

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Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite - Singapore

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow is a law firm in Singapore which is noted for advising a high-calibre roster of corporate clients in industries including technology, real estate and financial services. The firm is well placed to handle multi-jurisdictional deals due to its network of offices and associate firms spanning South-East Asia and beyond. The team handles the full range of M&A, joint ventures and restructurings for corporate clients in the region. The department is additionally instructed by private equity clients regarding investments, buyouts and exits.

Foreign Desk

The Singapore office at Baker McKenzie assists a roster of clients including local and international corporates and investors and regularly provides advice on M&A transactions in the Indian market, including the energy and technology spaces. Lean Min-tze is a key point of contact.

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Work Highlights

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow advised Mitsui on its investment into the food solutions business of SATS across Singapore, Thailand, India and China.

Strengths

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The team provides the right blend of practicality and realism, on top of being really legally proficient in their advice.

Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondent
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The team is knowledgeable and top quality when it comes to advising on cross-border transactions.

Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondent
Global

The team provides the right blend of practicality and realism, on top of being really legally proficient in their advice.

Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondent
Global

The team is knowledgeable and top quality when it comes to advising on cross-border transactions.

Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Andrew D Martin

Band 3

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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Min-tze Lean

Band 3

Lean Min-tze is accomplished in advising clients on distressed acquisitions and public M&A in Singapore, including deals in the transportation, TMT and real estate sectors.

He is responsive, efficient and solution-oriented.

Lean Mintze is an experienced partner and very knowledgeable about deal structuring. Mintze understands how to find a deal structure to suit all parties' business intents.

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Shirin Tang

Band 3

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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Xiao Hui Ting

Band 5

Xiao Hui Ting is often sought after by corporate clients, especially in the fund space, for her transactional expertise.

Xiao Hui has command of both legal substance and cross-cultural negotiation dynamics. She brings a rare combination of strategic clarity, technical depth and cultural sensitivity.

Xiao Hui ensures that deals are well taken care of. She is responsive, handles issues effectively and delivers excellent work product.

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