Banking & Finance: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 3
About
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
Our group comprises specialist lawyers who advise on a broad spectrum of financial products, including asset finance, corporate & investment grade lending, private credit, fintech, leveraged & acquisition finance, projects & infrastructure finance, and restructuring & insolvency. Sector expertise is our sweet spot. Our team has a strong reputation as the "go-to legal advisor" for borrowers and lenders in the energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, mining sectors.
Our team has significant experience in jurisdictions such as Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia (the latter through our association with leading law firm, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung ("HBT")). Our fully integrated HSF and HBT team is an entrenched part of the Singapore finance practice. We are also able to support clients on transactions involving Singapore law elements through our formal law alliance with Prolegis LLC.
Our Project financing team regularly acts for banks and sponsors on a range of financing issues across the region. This includes financing greenfield projects, brownfield asset refinancing as well as financing related aspects of secondary market acquisitions.
Our client base range from the key international and heavyweight regional lenders in Southeast Asia as well as sponsors, export credit agencies and development banks. We also have a strong private capital client base,
Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills' banking and finance team is active in various markets across South Asia and South-East Asia, and noted for its cross-border capabilities in the region, with particular strength in Indonesia. Its lawyers demonstrate a strong focus on the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, where it frequently advises regional and international lenders and borrowers on a range of issues including syndicated loans and acquisition financing. The firm also regularly advises clients on refinancing and restructuring mandates.
Work Highlights
- Herbert Smith Freehills advised Jadestone on its USD200 million reserves-based facility with four international banks in connection with its oil and gas assets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It has really been an extremely positive experience working with the firm. The team guided us through the process and kept me informed on the issues that I needed to be aware of."
"The senior lawyers have extensive know-how, and the firm has a strong and reliable professional network."
"It has really been an extremely positive experience working with the firm. The team guided us through the process and kept me informed on the issues that I needed to be aware of."
"The senior lawyers have extensive know-how, and the firm has a strong and reliable professional network."
Notable Practitioners
Adrian Cheng leads the department and enjoys a strong reputation for work in projects, infrastructure and natural resources financing. He regularly advises banks and other financial institutions on cross-border financing, and is known for his expertise in reserve-based lending.
"Adrian Cheng is very experienced and confident. He can find compromises and solutions for points that are heavily negotiated."
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Industries
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