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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.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields advised Zurich Insurance on its acquisition of a majority stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance, established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, in a transaction valued at approximately USD488 million.

Strengths

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The firm provides reliable and practical advice and is always looking to create solutions rather than simply highlight issues.

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Freshfields is made up of consummate professionals who are experts in their area. They are highly competent, very diligent, well prepared and pay attention to detail.

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Simon Weller
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Simon Weller
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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

Simon Weller gets the balance right on technical versus commercial judgement and is able to guide us through different jurisdictions and the intricacies of doing deals in Asia.

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