Banking & Finance: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
Contact number
+65 6536 1161Chambers Review
Latham & Watkins' lawyers in Singapore are active on cross-border deals in South and South-East Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia and India. The firm is best known for its leading project financing practice, and noted for its work for an impressive range of clients including banks and private equity houses. The banking practice also offers expertise in a wide range of other types of financing from syndicated lending and acquisition financing to leveraged transactions. The team leverages the strength of its Singapore-based project finance and M&A teams to support clients on transactions.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins advised Pentagreen Capital on its financing for Citicore Solar Energy, the solar development vehicle of Citicore Renewable Energy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm provides excellent client service, including responsiveness, transparency and regular updates when dealing with complex matters."
"The quality of their work is just fantastic, and the speed of service is very efficient and effective."
"The firm provides excellent client service, including responsiveness, transparency and regular updates when dealing with complex matters."
"The quality of their work is just fantastic, and the speed of service is very efficient and effective."
Notable Practitioners
Timothy Hia is highly active on financing deals across the region, with particularly strong activity in India. He is particularly active on construction and infrastructure related financings.
"Timothy Hia possesses a good combination of market knowledge and commercial awareness and how to translate that into documentation. He is willing to go the extra mile for the relationship."
"Tim is always committed to and thinks in the best interests of the client. He always applies good commercial sense to his advice."
Kong Chuan Wei is a highly regarded associate who often advises borrowers on a range of financing transactions, especially matters requiring expertise in term loan B financings.
"He has the technical depth and commercial acumen to navigate complex debt packages."
"Kong is an excellent lawyer. He is very commercially astute and always responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP
Singapore