Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
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Milbank is a global law firm which handles major corporate transactions across Asia-Pacific from its Singapore office. The firm has a long-standing focus on the Indonesian market, and additional expertise in Vietnam, the Philippines and other jurisdictions in South-East Asia. Milbank continues to be very active on M&A and private equity transactions. Deals advised on by the team include logistics, TMT, oil and gas, and finance sector mandates. Milbank's impressive client roster includes Asian conglomerates and global investors focused on the Asian market.
Work Highlights
- Milbank advised the Harsono family, the selling shareholders of Samator Indo Gas, on the sale of a 30% stake in the company to funds advised by CVC Asia Pacific.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"An exceptional Asian corporate/M&A team who can handle the most complex and challenging matters. We rely on them across a broad spectrum of Asian geographies."
"The team has the ability to present all viewpoints and pros and cons concerning a particular issue. The lawyers can explain it to me in a clear way and make commercially astute recommendations."
"An exceptional Asian corporate/M&A team who can handle the most complex and challenging matters. We rely on them across a broad spectrum of Asian geographies."
"The team has the ability to present all viewpoints and pros and cons concerning a particular issue. The lawyers can explain it to me in a clear way and make commercially astute recommendations."
Notable Practitioners
David Zemans is widely recognised for his impressive talents in complex cross-border transactions, often involving Indonesia as well as other jurisdictions in South-East Asia and further afield. He has experience acting for large companies in the healthcare, energy and technology sectors.
"David Zemans is a fantastic deal lawyer and a pleasure to work with. He is calm under pressure, strategic in his thinking and practical in his solutions."
"He is a god in the area."
Jacqueline Chan possesses market-leading expertise in M&A and private equity transactions in various sectors across the Asia-Pacific region, in particular Indonesia. Operating from Singapore, she receives widespread praise and acts for some of the largest companies in the region as well as private equity funds.
"Jacqueline offers an exceptional depth of experience and creative legal engineering to solve the most challenging commercial issues, with seemingly boundless energy to keep driving the deal forward."
"Jacqueline is my preferred counsel for any deal as she has the breadth to cover a wide range of legal needs and the right balance to negotiate on my behalf with difficult counterparties."
Ranked Lawyers at
Milbank LLP
Singapore