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Capital Markets - Singapore
What the Team is Known For
Duane Morris & Selvam has a well-regarded equity capital markets practice, based in Singapore. The firm has a notable focus on issuances connected to India as well as handling listings arising in Indonesia. The team is experienced in representing issuers in IPOs and QIPs.
Strengths
The firm has been a very consistently prolific player and does the full suite of work in this space. The team's lawyers are very thorough in the diligence that they carry out on transactions.
Work Highlights
Duane Morris & Selvam acted as the US Counsel to the ICICI Securities and Nomura Financial in the company's role as the book running lead managers on a sale of shares.
Foreign Desk
Jamie Benson leads the Singapore practice at Duane Morris & Selvam, which regularly advises financiers and issuers on IPOs, rights issues and private placements in India. Additionally, the firm also handles QIP and bond offerings.
Notable practitioners
His wealth of experience stands out massively, and he is a highly commercial lawyer who spots potential pitfalls early on in the process.
Jamie gets really involved in the deals and works to get the best out of everyone. He is always frank and honest in his work.