Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite
Global Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 1
Contact number
+6566925700Chambers Review
Linklaters Singapore is a popular choice of law firm for multinational corporations, banks, private equity investors and early-stage businesses, including AXA, Macquarie Asset Management and Stonepeak. The firm handles private equity, public M&A and complex cross-border transactions, as well as joint ventures, disposals and corporate restructuring. The team is active in jurisdictions across the region including Indonesia, China and Malaysia, working with alliance firms in several countries. The lawyers cover a spectrum of sectors including energy and resources, insurance, technology and financial services.
Linklaters' dedicated Indonesia desk focuses on assisting pre-eminent international corporations with complex M&A deals and investments in the Indonesian market. It especially handles deals in the technology sector, as well as infrastructure. Clients benefit from the firm's association with Widyawan & Partners on the ground in Indonesia. Linklaters advised Blackhawk Network on its joint venture with Prakarsa Prima Sentosa. Sophie Mathur is the key contact for this practice.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 3, as part of a consortium also comprising Provident Capital and PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya, on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia for approximately USD610 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We rely heavily on the Linklaters M&A team for their strategic advice and strong execution capabilities, especially concerning more complex aspects of the transactions, and the team have certainly delivered."
"They are unmatched in their attention to client demands and have the experience and confidence to guide the client on what to expect to be the main areas of negotiation. Their issues lists and mark-ups to transaction documents are top-notch from the perspective of substantive implementation of commercial objectives and mitigation of risks due to the quality and precision of the drafting."
"We rely heavily on the Linklaters M&A team for their strategic advice and strong execution capabilities, especially concerning more complex aspects of the transactions, and the team have certainly delivered."
"They are unmatched in their attention to client demands and have the experience and confidence to guide the client on what to expect to be the main areas of negotiation. Their issues lists and mark-ups to transaction documents are top-notch from the perspective of substantive implementation of commercial objectives and mitigation of risks due to the quality and precision of the drafting."
Notable Practitioners
Sophie Mathur is highly respected among market sources and clients alike for her expertise in Singapore's M&A space. She impresses with her deep expertise in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, especially in the insurance and banking spheres. She often handles matters involving Indonesia.
"Sophie is outstanding and on top of things."
"She is very client-centric, solutions-driven and always thinking a few steps ahead to ensure we stay in the game."
Niranjan Arasaratnam is known for advising clients on an array of cross-border M&A from Linklaters' Singapore office, including particular expertise in the technology and e-commerce sectors.
"He is good at structuring complex transactions and careful in terms of summarising factors and advice."
Robert Elliot in Singapore receives recognition for his transactional practice. He is notably experienced in private equity investments and deals in the technology and energy sectors.
"Rob clearly brings value to the table. He is able to balance both commercial and legal considerations while navigating complex transaction structures."