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Freshfields

Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore

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

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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields legal team in Singapore handles cross-border M&A and private equity transactions for global clients. The firm is well recognised for its ability across multiple sectors, especially energy and natural resources, technology, telecommunications and financial services. The team's expertise spans numerous markets in the region, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India. Clients include sovereign wealth funds and state-controlled entities, private equity firms and public companies.

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Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of PropertyGuru on the all-cash sale of the group to EQT.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields is a clear leader in the Singapore M&A space, possessing a significant bench of lawyers with deep expertise. They are a joy to work with.

    Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The partners demonstrated deep knowledge and extensive experience in similar transactions, flagging potential pitfalls and concerns ahead of time, making negotiations more prioritised and targeted.

    Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Simon Weller
    Simon Weller

    Simon Weller

    Simon Weller frequently handles high-profile cross-border corporate mandates for multinational clients in the food and beverage as well as financial services sectors. Leading the Asia global transactions group at Freshfields, he also handles investments and privatisations on behalf of private equity and other institutional investors

    • His knowledge of the market and various industries helps us a lot and gives us insight. He comes across as very affable and helps us bridge things with other parties and markets.

      Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He has significant experience in acting for global and regional financial investors on deals. He is user-friendly and provides a layer of commercial advice.

      Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite respondentAsia-Pacific
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