Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded
Global Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 1
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Chambers Review
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher demonstrates wide-ranging regional legal expertise from its Singapore office. The team handles significant volumes of work relating to India, Indonesia and Malaysia and offers English, US, Hong Kong, India and Singapore law advice. It is noted for its work handling M&A, private equity transactions and corporate restructuring, as well as corporate regulatory matters. The team handles deals across numerous sectors, including energy and natural resources, real estate, life sciences and technology. Clients include The Sylvan Group, Chevron and KKR.
The Singapore office has a respected India desk, which is chaired by Jai Pathak. The team is highly involved in cross-border transactions, takeovers, corporate restructurings and joint ventures in the Indian market, acting for both international and Indian corporates. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advised Quant Systems on its sale to Sonata Software North America, which is a subsidiary of India-headquartered Sonata Software.
Work Highlights
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advised Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp, a SPAC, on its merger with Roadzen. The deal is valued at USD965 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gibson Dunn always brings experienced, top-shelf practitioners in every jurisdiction and practice area where we have engaged them. In Singapore, their advice and support is timely, practical and always reliable."
"The firm has a strong corporate/M&A team with wide international reach to serve client needs."
"Gibson Dunn always brings experienced, top-shelf practitioners in every jurisdiction and practice area where we have engaged them. In Singapore, their advice and support is timely, practical and always reliable."
"The firm has a strong corporate/M&A team with wide international reach to serve client needs."
Notable Practitioners
Jai Pathak is an experienced lawyer in Singapore with a good track record in M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructuring. He is particularly recognised for his expertise in deals involving India and the USA.
"He's fantastic to work with and is extraordinarily thoughtful of the issues companies face."
Karthik Thiagarajan regularly acts for private equity firms and corporations in transactions between India and Europe, the Middle East, the US and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. He is located in Singapore.
"Karthik is an exceptional lawyer and we highly value his guidance. We greatly appreciate his expertise, insight, hard work and responsiveness."
"He is a great and very capable lawyer."
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