Banking & Finance (International Firms)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 3
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Provided by Stephenson Harwood LLP
Stephenson Harwood’s banking and finance group constitutes a core part of the firm’s work. The team is highly regarded by clients for its excellence, broad experience and versatility, and are well-positioned to provide international and domestic clients with the commercially focused legal services that they require.
Our global India team includes lawyers who have lived, studied, qualified and worked in India and can therefore provide advice against a backdrop of in-depth knowledge and cultural familiarity. The team has experience advising on high-stakes financial dispute, including LIBOR and FX related investigations and sanctions issues, and finance related disputes in High Court and arbitrations. We regularly advise Indian corporates, banks, businesses and entrepreneurs on transactions relating to activities in India, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Chambers Review
Stephenson Harwood's Singapore-based India banking and finance practice acts for a broad range of Indian banks, lenders and financial institutions. It is regularly mandated on significant project finance matters and offers notable experience in the renewables sector. The team also advises on the provision of various credit facilities, as well as refinancings. Key clients include State Bank of India, HDFC and Axis Bank.
Work Highlights
- Stephenson Harwood advised Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank and MUFG Bank on its USD500 million social loan to the State Bank of India for the financing of eligible social projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephenson Harwood has expertise in a diverse range of areas and is very responsive and prompt, as well as adaptive and competitive."
"Stephenson Harwood has expertise in a diverse range of areas and is very responsive and prompt, as well as adaptive and competitive."
Notable Practitioners
Gregory Xu leads the Stephenson Harwood banking and finance practice in Singapore and regularly advises a range of global lenders and Indian banks on a variety of financing transactions.