Banking & Finance: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
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+65 6535 1944About
Provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP
We have a long tradition, since our establishment in 1964, of providing legal support to the banking & finance industry in Singapore.
Our well-recognised team acts for local and international banks and other financial institutions on major Singapore and cross-border transactions.
The areas in which our Banking & Finance Practice advises on include:
- Acquisition finance
- Asset and asset-backed finance
- Bilateral and syndicated loans
- Projects and property finance
- Structured finance
- Trade finance
- Regulatory and licensing
- Banking compliance and corporate governance
- Debt restructuring
- Derivatives
- Islamic finance
Chambers Review
Shook Lin & Bok's robust team advises domestic and foreign banks and corporates on acquisition and bridge financings, as well as refinancings. It is highly active with regard to real estate sector finance, especially on the lender side. The firm also has experience in sustainability-linked deals. The practice offers notable regional expertise, with a strong track record of acting as Singapore counsel on financing transactions across the region, including in India and Malaysia.
Work Highlights
- Shook Lin & Bok acted for Maybank as the sole financier and sustainability structuring advisor in the first Islamic sustainability-linked revolving credit facility in the shipping sector in South-East Asia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Shook Lin & Bok team is able to provide holistic solutions and advice. They provide ample guidance and share prior case experience."
"The team is always prompt in their responses, making the work and communication easy! They have a strong understanding of our requirements and are able to offer alternative solutions."
"The Shook Lin & Bok team is able to provide holistic solutions and advice. They provide ample guidance and share prior case experience."
"The team is always prompt in their responses, making the work and communication easy! They have a strong understanding of our requirements and are able to offer alternative solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Liew Kai Zee is known for his activity in the market and offers expertise in acquisition and real estate financing. He regularly advises both lenders and borrowers.
"Liew Kai Zee is experienced and is a great leader."
"He gives the comfort and confidence. He's very knowledgeable and gives very good advice."
Stanley Lim has a broad practice, including acquisition finance and syndicated term loan facilities. He often handles transactions in the real estate sector.
"Stanley is always able to help us understand potential legal consequences and implications, thereby enabling us to ringfence deals in a fair manner to achieve win-win outcomes."