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

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Band 1

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.

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.

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.

Foreign Desk

The firm operates a leading full-service M&A practice that represents key corporate and financial entities in investments related to India. The team excels in handling highly structured, large-scale international deals, whilt its expertise also encompasses large multi-jurisdictional restructurings and sales, as well as joint ventures. Arun Balasubramaniam is a key contact for India.

The firm maintains extensive connections in the Indonesian market, representing clients on deals in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. The team assists both foreign and local clients with investments in Indonesia. Philip Morgan, Jon Bowden and Nigel Gleeson are key contacts for Indonesia.

The firm has a dedicated Malaysia practice that regularly assists local and international clients with domestic and outbound M&A deals. The team is active on deals in the finance sector, as well as energy, private equity and retail matters. Nigel Gleeson is a key contact for the team.

The firm operates a leading full-service M&A practice that represents key corporate and financial entities in investments related to India. The team excels in handling highly structured, large-scale international deals, whilt its expertise also encompasses large multi-jurisdictional restructurings and sales, as well as joint ventures. Arun Balasubramaniam is a key contact for India.

The firm maintains extensive connections in the Indonesian market, representing clients on deals in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. The team assists both foreign and local clients with investments in Indonesia. Philip Morgan, Jon Bowden and Nigel Gleeson are key contacts for Indonesia.

The firm has a dedicated Malaysia practice that regularly assists local and international clients with domestic and outbound M&A deals. The team is active on deals in the finance sector, as well as energy, private equity and retail matters. Nigel Gleeson is a key contact for the team.

The firm operates a leading full-service M&A practice that represents key corporate and financial entities in investments related to India. The team excels in handling highly structured, large-scale international deals, whilt its expertise also encompasses large multi-jurisdictional restructurings and sales, as well as joint ventures. Arun Balasubramaniam is a key contact for India.

The firm maintains extensive connections in the Indonesian market, representing clients on deals in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. The team assists both foreign and local clients with investments in Indonesia. Philip Morgan, Jon Bowden and Nigel Gleeson are key contacts for Indonesia.

The firm has a dedicated Malaysia practice that regularly assists local and international clients with domestic and outbound M&A deals. The team is active on deals in the finance sector, as well as energy, private equity and retail matters. Nigel Gleeson is a key contact for the team.

Work Highlights

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Notable Practitioners

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Jon Bowden
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Jon Bowden
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Band 2
Jon Bowden is a respected lawyer in Singapore who regularly assists clients with private equity investments and cross-border M&A, including within the finance and energy sectors.

Jon is always available and able to make clear contributions.

Jon Bowden is very easy to work with and commercially minded. He grasps commercial issues easily and is able to deliver quality work with commercial objectives in mind.

Nigel Gleeson
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Nigel Gleeson
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Band 2
Nigel Gleeson heads the firm's Singapore corporate law practice. He advises on cross-border M&A and private equity investments, as well as divestments, across a wide range of sectors.

Nigel Gleeson's expertise speaks for itself and he is able to see how we view issues from a commercial standpoint. 

Simon Weller
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Simon Weller
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Band 4

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.

Arun Balasubramanian
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Arun Balasubramanian
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Foreign Expert

Arun Balasubramanian is regularly called upon by corporate clients for his M&A expertise. Based in Freshfields' Singapore office, he is adept at handling complex acquisition mandates and joint ventures.

Arun is just a very experienced and very safe pair of hands. He's also always available and is good at offering advice even if we've engaged a different firm. 

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A

Arun Balasubramanian
F
Arun Balasubramanian
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Foreign expert for India
Jon Bowden
F
Jon Bowden
F
Foreign expert for Indonesia
Nigel Gleeson
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Nigel Gleeson
F
Foreign expert for Indonesia
Corporate/M&A: International

Jon Bowden
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Jon Bowden
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Band 2
Nigel Gleeson
2
Nigel Gleeson
2
Band 2
Simon Weller
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Simon Weller
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Band 4