Banking & Finance: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
About
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Singapore is a global financial hub and an important base for capital in the Asia Pacific region with more than 200 banks based here. Rely on our Finance team and their familiarity with the sector to provide responsive, practical solutions to all your domestic and foreign legal challenges.
From simple, domestic lending transactions to the most complex, cross-border financing deals, benefit from our expansive capabilities covering acquisition finance, asset-based lending, aviation finance, corporate and commercial lending, syndicated financing, debt and capital markets, equipment leasing and finance, media and entertainment financing, hotel financing, Islamic finance, project finance, real estate finance, retail and consumer finance, ship and marine finance, trade and commodity finance and venture technology finance.
We understand your business and have developed deep legal experience handling matters across a broad range of commercial services and sectors like real estate, technology, media and telecoms, litigation and employment. This pairing of our sweeping legal abilities and grasp of your business can prove critical to the success of any financing arrangement, deal or transaction.
Whether you face legal obstacles in Singapore or your business takes you across the world, take advantage of a finance team with lawyers and professionals in more than 50 countries.
Chambers Review
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson's long-established local team of lawyers offers broad financing capabilities in the Singapore market. The firm wins particular recognition for its work in property financing, and also covers a full range of other work including term and syndicated loans, acquisition finance and project finance. It also offers clients experience of handling Shari'a-compliant financings, including murabaha financings. The team regularly advises on financing for the oil, green energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The practice is experienced in working with lending banks as well as energy and real estate developers as borrowers.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Rodyk & Davidson acted for DBS Bank on its grant of a committed unsecured green loan to City Developments to partially finance the acquisition of a land parcel at Champions Way, Singapore.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons team is among the strongest counsels for proposing alternative structures and terms that adapt to the requirements of our company."
"The legal team is well-updated and keeps abreast of the latest market developments and trends."
"The Dentons team is among the strongest counsels for proposing alternative structures and terms that adapt to the requirements of our company."
"The legal team is well-updated and keeps abreast of the latest market developments and trends."
Notable Practitioners
Doreen Sim co-leads the department and maintains a strong reputation for financing, including facilities related to real estate and mining.
"Doreen Sim is always on top of things and can explain the commercial aspects of certain legal clauses."
"She is a very senior and very experienced lawyer who takes a balanced approach to legal documentation. She is always generous and willing to share her real estate knowledge and legal advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Singapore
Members
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Clients
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FEC Skypark Pte Ltd
Florence Development Pte Ltd
Hotel Properties Limited
Sim Lian Treasure Pte Ltd
Industries
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Aerospace & Defence
Banks
Commercial & Professional Services
Energy
Financial Services
Insurance
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics